Claws Foundation

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The Claws Foundation is a US-based grantmaking foundation. Described as 'low-profile' by Inside Philanthrophy magazine, it does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals. [1]

Foundation directors

Jeff Yass, Founding Director of the Claws Foundation Credit: AZ Quotes

*Arthur Dantchik - via the Claws Foundation, Dantchik 'earmarks funds for policy outfits, many of the libertarian variety. Other areas of grantmaking include Jewish causes, and children's health'. He sits on the board of Institute for Justice, a nonprofit libertarian public interest law firm. 'These include the Cato Institute, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), The Ayn Rand Institute, the Reason Foundation, and the Niskanen Center, 'a libertarian advocacy organization that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process'. Dantchik has also directed millions to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, 'which makes it tough to get a handle on the full scope of this funder's work'.[1]

According to Inside Philanthrophy:

Dantchik and some of the other Susquehanna founders keep a rather low profile, making it difficult to know what drives some of their giving. It's clear that Dantchik is especially interested in the policy space, and should be watched carefully in this area.[1]

Donors

Arthur Dantchik, founder of Susquehanna International Group, a commodities trading, gave a donation of $10,000,000 according to 2011 IRS filings [2]

Grants

2015

Includes:

2014

Includes:

2013

In 2013 the Claws Foundation's grants included anti-Muslim causes:

2012

2011

Include:

2010

Affiliations

Contact

Website:

Resources

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wall Street Donors Guide: Arthur Dantchik, Inside Philanthrophy , accessed 8 March 2017
  2. Claws Foundation, C/O Sterling Foundation Management, Claws Foundation Form 990-PF (2011)
  3. Form 990 Year ending December 2014, Foundation Center, accessed 18 January 2016
  4. Imagination Productions, Conservative Transparency database, accessed 2 March 2015.
  5. Claws Foundation, Form 990, 2013.
  6. Claws Foundation, 990 Form, 2012.
  7. Claws Foundation IRS 990 for 2011, Guidestar.org, accessed 27 April 2015
  8. Claws Foundation, 990 Form, 2010