Billionaire Charles Koch’s personal foundation disclosed $81.7 million in grants to 140 colleges and universities in its 2021 IRS filing.
Charles Koch Distributes $82 Million to 140 Colleges and Universities
By David Armiak | at
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“Dark Money ATM” Injected Right-Wing Groups with $123 Million in 2021
By David Armiak | at
DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund, the favorite donor conduits of the Koch political network, distributed $123 million in grants in 2021 to right-wing advocacy groups, litigation centers, media outlets, climate deniers, extremists, pro-gun groups, and other tax-exempt organizations that make up America’s right-wing infrastructure, the latest tax filings from both groups detail.
Koch Group Fails to Stop Medicaid Expansion Amendment in South Dakota
By Don Wiener | at
Americans for Prosperity, the right-wing astroturf operation backed by billionaire Charles Koch, suffered a defeat in South Dakota on Tuesday when 56% of voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state’s Medicaid program.
Koch-Funded Legal Group Fights to Protect Online Covid Misinformation
By Walker Bragman | at
A litigation group funded by Charles Koch is helping propagators of Covid-19-related misinformation sue the Biden administration over what it calls “censorship” on social media.
Koch’s Political Operation Bets Big On Direct Voter Contact in Wisconsin U.S. Senate Race
By Don Wiener | at
As outside groups spend millions of dollars on TV ads in the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race of incumbent Ron Johnson (R) against challenger Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D), a super PAC backed by Charles Koch and Koch Industries is relying instead on direct voter contact.
State Policy Network and Affiliates Raises $152 Million Annually to Push Right-Wing Policies
By David Armiak | at
The $152 million represents a 27% increase over the $120 million CMD calculated the network brought in almost three years ago.
Koch Subsidiary Supplier of JUUL Vaping Products Announces Layoffs
By Don Wiener | at
Phillips-Medisize, a subsidiary of the Koch Industries company Molex, has laid off 99 workers at its Hudson, Wisconsin factory, which produces plastic cartridges for JUUL e-cigarettes.
Charles Koch’s Shape-Shifting Influence Machine
By Connor Gibson | at
Charles Koch’s massive influence network is undergoing yet another round of restructuring this year.
Koch Network Uses National Philanthropic Trust to Conceal Transactions
By Connor Gibson | at
The National Philanthropic Trust helped Charles Koch’s tightly controlled network of nonprofits shield close to $100 million in donations and grants from public view between 2019 and 2021.
Son of a Koch: $1.2 Billion Infusion Into Chase Koch’s Dark Money Group Suggests Political Ambitions
By Connor Gibson and Arn Pearson | at
A previously unreported 501(c)(4) “social welfare” political nonprofit called CCKC4 received a giant cash injection of $1.2 billion in 2020, making it a potentially formidable political player.