Atlas Economic Research Foundation

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Atlas' vision is "to achieve a society of free and responsible individuals, based upon private property rights, limited government under the rule of law and the market order " ([www.atlasusa.org]).

Atlas promotes international development of free market think tanks and provides support and networking opportunities for existing organizations. Atlas brings "freedom to the world" through workshops, publications, awards, and a global directory of conservative/free market think tanks. Atlas is a member of both the Cooler Heads Coalition and the State Policy Network. Atlas is funded by conservative foundations, including the Sarah Scaife Foundation, Earhart Foundation and the Carthage Foundation ([www.mediatransparency.org]).

DEEDS

2 August, 2002 Wrote to President Bush, discouraging him from attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. Bush did not attend. Source: "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002

FUNDING

Atlas Economic Research Foundation has received $680,000 from Exxon Mobil since 1998.

1998 $65,000 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving global climate conference and other support Source: ExxonMobil 1998 grants list

2000 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation general support Source: ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

2001 $150,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report

2002 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report

2003 $190,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report

2004 $75,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004

2005 $100,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving)

KEY PEOPLE

• Jo Kwong

Director of Institute Relations Source: Atlas website 4/04

Leonard Liggio Executive Vice President Source: Atlas website 4/04

Paul Driessen Senior Fellow Source: Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04

Charles H. Koch Big Donor Source:

Becky Norton Dunlop senior fellow Source:

PEOPLE

Alejandro Chafuen President, CEO Source: 990

Bradley Lips VP, COO Source: 990

John Blundell Director Source: 990

Timothy Browne Director Source: 990

Alejandro Garza Laguera Director Source: 990

Linda Whetstone Director Source: 990

George Pearson Director Source: 990

James A. Pope Director Source: 990

Rene Scull Director Source: 990

William Sumner Chairman, Board of Directors Source: Atlas website 4/04

Curtin Winsor Member, Board of Directors Source: Atlas website 4/04

SOURCES

ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report http://www2.exxonmobil.com/corporate/newsroom/publications/c_ar_01/index.html

ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/Newsroom/Publications/Corp_P_AnnualReport2002.asp

ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990 ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

ExxonMobil 1998 grants list ExxonMobil 1998 grants list (no longer on site)

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"Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002

Atlas website 4/04 http://www.atlasusa.org

ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf

Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04 http://www.cdfe.org

http://gcep.stanford.edu/sponsors_exxonmobil.html

Exxon Giving Report 2004 Exxon's published report on annual giving http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf

ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving) XOM Foundation and Corporation donations in 2005 to worldwide organizations.