Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking
William A Dunn, (Right) Source: Octa Finance
The Dunn’s Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking is a Florida-based foundation run by futures trader William A. Dunn, who maintains tight control over its grants.
It mainly funds free-market, libertarian think tanks and advocacy groups. No grants may be made without Dunn's written permission, and upon his death, control will transfer to his wife, Rebecca. It will be dissolved upon both their deaths.
Purpose
The foundation’s purpose, according to documents filed with the IRS is
- to advance the understanding and practice of classical liberalism, market capitalism, free enterprise, individual political and economic liberty and to reduce the impact of the use or threat of force by coercive organizations (both public and private) against the people of America and the world, principally through education and persuasion.
People
2014
- Thomas Beach - trustee
- David Dreyer - trustee
- Rebecca Walter Dunn - trustee
- William Dunn - trustee emeritus [1]
2013
- William A Dunn - trustee
- David Dreyer - trustee
- Rebecca Walter Dunn - trustee [2]
Grantees
Include:
- David Horowitz Freedom Center
- Heartland Institute - gave them $180,000 in 2011, $300,000 in 2012 and $300,000 again in 2013 for general operating expenses.[3]
- Reason Foundation
Notes
- ↑ Form 990 2015, Foundation Center, accessed 18 January 2016
- ↑ Form 990 2014, Foundation Center, accessed 18 January 2016
- ↑ Kiersten Marek, Meet the Funders Gunning to Kill Obamacare, Inside Philanthropy, 9 February 2015, accessed 27 April 2015 and 15 December 2015
