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Charles Koch Institute
Named afterCharles Koch
Formation2011
Type501(c)3
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, United States
Region
United States
Chairman
Charles Koch
President
Brian Hooks
Revenue (2015)
$9,410,647[1]
Expenses (2015)$21,402,905[1]
Staff (2014)
154[2]
Websitecharleskochinstitute.org

The Charles Koch Institute is a

neoconservative.[3]

History

The Charles Koch Institute was established in 2011 and is housed in a building which it shares with the

Charles Koch Foundation.[4][5] According to Charles Koch, the institute is the beneficiary of a majority of his personal political donations, or those separate from what originates from Koch Industries.[6]

Governance

The institute is governed by a board of directors composed of Charles Koch, Chase Koch, Elizabeth Koch, and Richard Fink. Its president is Brian Hooks.[2]

Programs

Domestic policy

According to the institute, it funds "research that furthers an understanding of how cronyism and corporate welfare affect individual and societal well-being".[7]

In 2015 the organization partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union to study the implications of legislation limiting asset forfeiture in New Mexico.[8] The institute has also developed a Prison Entrepreneurship Program that sponsors business classes and a business plan competition for U.S. prison inmates.[9]

Foreign policy

The institute finances research, forums, and speaking tours regarding U.S. foreign policy, describing its worldview as one that "emphasizes the need to defend our territorial integrity from aggression, promote free trade, peacefully engage with the world, and serve as an exemplar of liberal values".[10]

In 2016

Chas Freeman, Stephen Walt, and John Mearsheimer.[11]

Professional education

According to the organization, it underwrites several professional education programs, including the "Koch Associate Program", a fellowship which funds the placement of selected applicants into management positions at partner organizations, which include the Acton Institute, the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University, the James Madison Institute, and others.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charles Koch Institute" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). charleskochinstitute.org. Charles Koch Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Jilani, Zaid (18 May 2017). "Neocon-Bashers Headline Koch Event as Political Realignment on Foreign Policy Continues". The Intercept. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ^ "How the Koch network rivals the GOP". Politico. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Charles Koch Institute – Company Profile". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ^ Fisher, Daniel (29 September 2015). "Exclusive Interview: Charles Koch On How To Save America". Forbes. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Corporate Welfare". charleskochinstitute.org. Charles Koch Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  8. Topeka Capital-Journal
    . 15 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. Courier-Journal
    . Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Foreign Policy". charleskochinstitute.org. Charles Koch Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. ^ Lake, Eli (17 May 2016). "Koch Brothers Give a Megaphone to the Anti-Israel Fringe". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Partner Organizations". charleskochinstitute.org. Charles Koch Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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