Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund as the central infrastructure for conservative dark money operations, earning designation as ‘Dark Money ATM of The Right.’ Founded in 1999 by Whitney Lynn Ball and Kimberly Dennis (both from Philanthropy …
DonorsTrustDonors Capital FundWhitney Lynn BallKimberly DennisLawson Bader+5 moreorganizational-profiledark-moneydonor-advised-fundanonymity-infrastructurekoch-network+4 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals Americans for Prosperity (AFP) as the Koch brothers’ primary astroturfing operation, transforming billionaire corporate interests into fake ‘grassroots’ movements. Founded in 2004 when Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation was …
Americans for ProsperityCharles KochDavid KochKoch IndustriesTea Party movement+1 moreorganizational-profileastroturf-organizingkoch-networktea-partyfake-grassroots+4 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals Hoover Institution as unique conservative think tank exploiting Stanford University affiliation for academic credibility while advancing corporate-conservative agenda. Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover as library, the institution transformed into policy …
Hoover InstitutionHerbert HooverStanford UniversityRonald ReaganGeorge Shultz+4 moreorganizational-profileacademic-credibilitythink-tank-infrastructurereagan-administrationconservative-economics+2 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals Cato Institute as mechanism for laundering corporate deregulation agenda as ’libertarian principle.’ Founded in 1977 by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch with $500,000 initial funding from Koch Industries, Cato packages opposition …
Cato InstituteCharles KochEd CraneMurray RothbardPeter Ferrara+3 moreorganizational-profilelibertarian-covercorporate-deregulationkoch-networksocial-security-privatization+3 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals the Federalist Society as the most successful judicial capture mechanism in American history, systematically placing conservative judges throughout the federal judiciary through a three-division structure spanning law schools, practicing attorneys, and …
Federalist SocietyLeonard LeoSteven CalabresiDavid McIntoshLee Liberman Otis+9 moreorganizational-profilejudicial-capturedark-moneylegal-movementsupreme-court+3 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis exposes the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a systematic state legislative capture mechanism operating under 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status while functioning as corporate lobbying operation. ALEC’s structure enables corporations to directly …
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)Paul WeyrichHenry HydeLou BarnettCorporate membersorganizational-profilestate-legislative-capturecorporate-lobbyingmodel-legislationclosed-door-policy+2 more
Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals the Heritage Foundation’s structure as a systematic corporate capture mechanism. Founded by Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner, and funded with Joseph Coors’ $250,000 seed money, Heritage grew from startup to $100M+ annual revenue by 2010s, reaching …
Heritage FoundationPaul WeyrichEdwin FeulnerJoseph CoorsRichard Mellon Scaife+3 moreorganizational-profilethink-tank-infrastructurecorporate-capturerevolving-doordark-money+2 more