Prince Foundation

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The Prince Foundation, formerly known as the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation, is a charitable

Blackwater USA (now known as Academi).[2]

Financial contributions

The Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation has donated millions of dollars to such American conservative Christian groups as

.

In 2003, the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation contributed $4,800,000 over a series of 29 religious grants.[4]

In 2002, the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation contributed $2,978,000 over a series of 38 religious grants.[5]

Between 2001 and 2014, the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation donated 6.2 million dollars to the Family Research Council[6] and 5.2 million dollars to Focus on the Family.[6]

The foundation is also a major financial supporter of the Michigan charter school movement.[7]

References

  1. ^ Edgar And Elsa Prince Foundation Pro Publica, February 21, 2017
  2. ^ Woodruff, Betsy (October 22, 2016). "Blackwater Founder Erik Prince, Who Got Rich Off Of Iraq, Now Backs 'Anti-War' Donald Trump". The Daily Beast.
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  4. (PDF) on February 11, 2013.
  5. (PDF) on February 11, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Betsy DeVos Wants to Use America's Schools to Build "God's Kingdom", Mother Jones, accessed February 22, 2017
  7. ^ Detroit School Legislation Backed By Charter Advocates Was Years In The Making, Detroit Metro Times, accessed February 22, 2017