== Funding ==
The Independent Institute subscribes to the ''Donor's Bill of Rights''[http://www.independent.org/membership/donorsbill.asp] and is supported by hundreds of foundations, businesses, civic organizations, and individuals through its membership program and through the sale of publications. As such, the Institute accepts no government nor ''any'' form of contract funding.
The Independent Institute received from Philip Morris in 1997 a donation of $10,000 [http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?if=&DOCID=2063351196/1220&PGNO=2063351215] and in 1998 a donation of $25,000. [http://www.pmdocs.com/getimg.asp?DOCID=2065243965/3979&PGNO=2065243972]
'The San Francisco Foundation' gave in fiscal year 2000 (July 1, 1999-June 30, 2000) to 'The Independent Institute' $10,000 ([http://www.sff.org/giving/advised.html])
''Grants according According to 'Media Transparency''', TII has received $678,000 (unadjusted for inflation) between 1995 and 2005. [http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientgrants.php?recipientID=1119] Grants have included those from:
*The [[John M. Olin Foundation]] gave in 1996 to The Independent Institute $40,000 for "''The promotion of two books: The Diversity Myth, by [[David O. Sacks]] and [[Peter a Thiel]]; and The Melting Pot, by Richard K. Vedder and [[Lowell E. Gallaway]]''" and in 1998 another $25,000 for "''The Institute's book program''".
*The [[ David H. Koch Charitable Foundation]] gave in 1995 - 2001 in total $160,000 for "''General Operating Support''".
*The [[Earhart Foundation]] gave in 1998 - 2001 in total $46,095 to support editor Dr. [[Robert Higgs]].
*The [[Castle Rock Foundation]] gave in 2002 for "''General operating support''" $25,000.
What adds up to the total amount of $296,095.
== Board of Advisors ==