Scaife Foundations

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According to the Media Transparency website, the Scaife Foundations are

Financed by the Mellon industrial, oil and banking fortune. At one time its largest single holding was stock in the Gulf Oil Corporation. Became active in funding conservative causes in 1973, when Richard Mellon Scaife became chairman of the foundation.[1]

The Scaife Foundations include the Sarah Scaife Foundation, Carthage Foundation, Allegheny Foundation, and the Scaife Family Foundation.

Donations

The Scaife Family Foundation and the Sarah Scaife Foundation have been major funders of the conservative think tank the Hudson Institute.[2][3]

Affiliations, Resources, Contact, References

Affiliations

Hudson Institute | Scaife Family Foundation | Sarah Scaife Foundation


Notes

  1. "The Scaife Foundations", Media Transparency website, accessed March 23 2009
  2. Grants to Hudson Institute, Inc. from Scaife Family Foundation, Media Transparency website, accessed March 28 2009
  3. "2006 Annual Report, Sarah Scaife Foundation, accessed March 28 2009