Philanthropy Roundtable
The Philanthropy Roundtable was established with funding from the Institute for Educational Affairs in the 1970s to help facilitate and coordinate conservative grant-making and foundations. The organization describes itself as "America’s leading network of charitable donors working to strengthen our free society, uphold donor intent, and protect the freedom to give." [1] Philanthropy Roundtable is a registered 501(c)3 and is currently an associate member of the State Policy Network (SPN).
In 1999, Philanthropy Roundtable spun off the Koch-funded DonorsTrust (DT) and Donors Capital Fund (DCF), two "donor-advised funds" that create separate accounts for individual donors, who then recommend disbursements from the accounts to different non-profits. The identity of the original mystery donors is therefore cloaked because the funds are then distributed in the name of DT or DCF, contributing another step to what has been called a "murky money maze."[2] Whitney L. Ball, Philanthropy Roundtable's former executive director,[3] co-founded the two Donors funds and is president and CEO of DT[4] and a director of DCF.[5]
Contents
News and Controversies
Lack of Transparency
The Roundtable is outspoken in its opposition to transparency. In 2013, Roundtable president Adam Meyerson wrote that the "right to confidentiality in charitable giving is grounded in our constitutional freedom of association, and it is one of the most important elements of philanthropic freedom." Responding to critics of the fund's lack of transparency, he claimed that "a sizable minority [of donors] want their philanthropy to be anonymous and will not give unless they can keep their donations confidential," and concluded with the statement, "So-called “dark money” illuminates our free society."[6]
According to Media Matters, "The Philanthropy Foundation fights what it considers the increasingly growing public view that foundations should be accountable to the public. The group is opposed to more efforts at transparency, believing that "foundations are private organizations that should be free to make their own governance and grantmaking decisions so long as they operate with integrity and use their assets for genuinely charitable purposes."" [7]
Education Reform a Priority
In an interview with the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the President of the Philanthropy Roundatble, Adam Meyerson, indicated that education 'reform' was one of the key priorities for the organisation during George W. Bush's second term, "President Bush has the potential to be the most important president in the history of American education -- the president who finally solves our crisis in the education of low-income children. But he cannot achieve this breakthrough simply through the federal No Child Left Behind law, the focus of his first term. Reform of education is going to come primarily from the ground up -- from state and local government, and from philanthropists and social entrepreneurs," he said.[1]
Ties to the Bradley Foundation
The Bradley Foundation has been a strong supporter of the Philanthropy Roundtable. Between 1991 and 2015, Bradley documents on a 2016 Philanthropy Roundtable Grant History form that it has given the organization $4,837,500.[8]
A background document from the Bradley Files provides insight into the history of the Philanthropy Roundtable and its activities,
- "The Roundtable began in the late 1970s under the auspices of the Institute for Educational affairs as an informal network of grant makers focused on promoting private, voluntary approaches to improve the lives of individual citizens in their respective communities, and, thereby, in the nation as a whole. Over time the Roundtable evolved into a nationwide network of donors supporting annually conferences and publications which became a free-standing organization with an independent board and staff. In this organizational arrangement the Roundtable aims to assist philanthropists in learning about effective giving strategies."
- "The Roundtable's total expenses in 2015 were $8,415,471. Of that amount 87% is allocated for program expenses, 8% for administration and 5% for fundraising. The Philanthropy Roundtable ended 2015 with 635 contributing members, with 68 of these individuals and organizations contributing $25,000 or more. A total of 28 donors made a contribution of at least $100,000 in 2015. The list of prominent donors include amongst others the Anschutz, Arnold, Gates, Kauffman, Maclellan, Marcus, Milbank, Murdock, Randolph, Seattle, Spencer, and Templeton Foundations."[9]
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In 2017, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), publishers of SourceWatch, launched a series of articles on the Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, exposing the inner-workings of one of America's largest right-wing foundations. 56,000 previously undisclosed documents laid bare the Bradley Foundation's highly politicized agenda. CMD detailed Bradley's efforts to map and measure right wing infrastructure nationwide, including by dismantling and defunding unions to impact state elections; bankrolling discredited spin doctor Richard Berman and his many front groups; and more. |
Ties to the Koch Brothers
In October 2011, the Roundtable awarded Charles G. Koch the "William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership." The award gives $250,000 to a charity of the prize recipient's choice and is intended to "honor living philanthropists who have shown exemplary leadership through their own charitable giving, either directly or through foundations they have created."[10] Koch chose to direct the $250,000 prize to the Institute for Humane Studies.[11] In its explanation for why Koch was the recipient, the Roundtable stated, "For more than 40 years, he has been at the forefront of strategic investment in ideas, think tanks, and academic research."[10] Koch has maintained a long-standing financial relationship with the organization.
Koch Family Foundations gave an aggregate of $363,445 to the Philanthropy Roundtable between 1993 and 2012.[12] The Philanthropy Roundtable received $319,245 in donations from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation between 1993 and 2012; and $44,200 from the Claude R. Lambe Foundation between 2002 and 2003.[13]
Koch has a long history of involvement at the Roundtable's annual meetings. He was a presenter at the 2011 annual Philanthropy Roundtable conference.[14] A 1997 report by the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy documented the participation of the Koch Brothers in the 1995 conference:
- "In a presentation at the Philanthropy Roundtable's 1995 annual conference, Richard Fink, president of the Charles G. Koch and Claude R. Lambe charitable foundations, made good use of market metaphors to outline how foundations can exert the greatest impact on public policy. Adapting laissez-faire economist Friedrich Hayek's model of the production process to social change grant-making, Fink argued that the translation of ideas into action requires the development of intellectual raw materials, their conversion into specific policy products, and the marketing and distribution of these products to citizen-consumers.
- "Grantmakers, Fink argued, would do well to invest in change along the entire production continuum, funding scholars and university programs where the intellectual framework for social transformation is developed, think tanks where scholarly ideas get translated into specific policy proposals, and implementation groups to bring these proposals into the political marketplace and eventually to consumers."[15]
The Koch brothers also fund DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund, which the Philanthropy Roundtable spun off in 1999. The obscure Knowledge and Progress Fund, controlled by Charles G. Koch, with Richard Fink as president, has given only to Donors since 2005.[16][17] It gave $1.25 million to Donors in 2007, $1.25 million in 2008, and then $2 million in 2010, according to PBS Frontline.[18]
In May 2021, Jenny Kim, a former Koch Industries in-house attorney, left the company to become Philanthropy Roundtable's first general counsel.[19]
Koch Wiki |
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Charles Koch is the right-wing billionaire owner of Koch Industries. As one of the richest people in the world, he is a key funder of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on Charles Koch and his late brother David include: Koch Brothers, Americans for Prosperity, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, Stand Together, Koch Family Foundations, Koch Universities, and I360. |
Links to Neoconservatives
According to the Institute for Policy Studies, the Roundtable has well-established links to prominent neoconservatives:
"Philanthropy Roundtable directors have included Leslie Lenkwosky and John Waters, both of whom served in the George W. Bush administration, as well as Kim Dennis, now executive director of the Searle Freedom Trust. Adam Meyerson, a former vice president of the Heritage Foundation, has been the director since 2001. Meyerson is co-editor of the Wall Street Journal on Management, former editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal, former managing editor of the American Spectator, and the spouse of Nina Shea, the director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute and a long-standing neoconservative activist." [20]
Funding
Philanthropy Roundtable is not required by law to disclose its donors. However, a search of IRS filings, revealed the following contributors to Philanthropy Roundtable between 2014 and 2019.
2014-2019
- Abell-Hanger Foundation: $100,000 (2015-2018)
- Annenberg Foundation: $20,000 (2014-2017)
- Apgar Foundation: $25,000 (2014-2018)
- Armstrong Foundation: $25,000 (2014-2018)
- Asness Family Foundation: $25,000 (2017-2018)
- Barnes Family Foundation: $5,750 (2014-2018)
- Barney Family Foundation: $50,000 (2014-2018)
- Bergstrom Foundation: $6,000 (2015-2019)
- Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation: $20,000 (2014-2017)
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $1,600,000 (2014-2018)
- Bouncer Foundation: $60,000 (2014-2019)
- Bowana Foundation: $91,000 (2014-2015)
- Bradley Foundation: $1,950,000 (2014-2019)
- Bradley Impact Fund: $23,000 (2014-2016)
- Bryant Family Foundation: $5,000 (2014)
- California Endowment: $20,000 (2014-2018)
- California Wellness Foundation: $30,000 (2014-2018)
- Caroline M Lowndes Foundation: $15,000 (2017-2019)
- Cassin Educational Initivative Foundation: $7,000 (2016-2017)
- Challenge Foundation: $25,000 (2016)
- Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences: $50,000 (2014-2018)
- Charles G Koch Foundation: $44,209 (2014-2019)
- Charles Koch Institute: $7,636 (2014)
- Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: $120,000 (2015-2018)
- Chiaroscuro Foundation: $150,000 (2014-2015)
- Chicago Community Trust: $22,000 (2017-2018)
- Cockrell Foundation: $45,000 (2014-2018)
- Communities Foundation of Texas: $820,362 (2015-2017)
- Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln: $100,000 (2017)
- Community Foundation of Greater Memphis: $27,000 (2015)
- Couchman and Noble Foundation: $6,000 (2014-2017)
- Council on Foundations: $50,000 (2017)
- David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation: $5,000 (2016)
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation: $100,000 (2014-2018)
- David Belk Cannon Foundation: $95,000 (2014-2018)
- David Nathan Meyerson Foundation: $5,000 (2015)
- Declaration of Trust of the Joseph and Mary Cacioppo Foundation: $164,500 (2014-2018)
- Delaski Family Foundation: $5,000 (2017)
- Dillon Foundation: $5,300 (2014-2017)
- Donors Capital Fund: $1,100,798 (2014-2016)
- DonorsTrust: $1,505,052 (2014-2019)
- Dr. Scholl Foundation: $5,000 (2017)
- Ed Foundation: $400,000 (2014-2017)
- Ed Uihlein Family Foundation: $475,000 (2016-2018)
- Ewing Halsell Foundation: $15,000 (2017)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: $370,000 (2014-2017)
- Ford Motor Co Fund: $10,000 (2015-2017)
- Frist Foundation: $25,000 (2014-2018)
- Garcia Family Foundation: $35,000 (2017-2019)
- Garthwaite Family Foundation: $37,500 (2014-2018)
- George Edward Durell Foundation: $30,000 (2015-2018)
- George W Brackenridge Foundation: $25,000 (2014-2017)
- GFC Foundation: $30,000 (2014-2017)
- Gianforte Family Trust: $200,000 (2017-2018)
- Gibbs Family Foundation: $5,000 (2015)
- Girard Foundation: $20,000 (2018-2019)
- Gleason Family Foundation: $170,000 (2015-2019)
- Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund: $35,000 (2017-2018)
- Goldring Family Foundation: $5,000 (2014)
- Gordon E and Betty Moore Foundation: $20,000 (2018)
- Graham and Carolyn Holloway Foundation: $15,070 (2015-2019)
- Greater Horizons: $10,000 (2015)
- Greater Houston Community Foundation: $60,000 (2014-2018)
- Gulf Coast Community Foundation: $5,000 (2017)
- Hamlin Family Foundation: $5,500 (2018)
- Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: $404,350 (2014-2018)
- Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation: $35,000 (2016-2017)
- Hatton W Sumners Foundation for the Study and Teaching of Self-Government: $34,000 (2014-2018)
- Henry E Haller Jr Foundation: $5,000 (2014-2018)
- Holthouse Foundation for Kids: $20,000 (2015-2018)
- Houston Endowment: $10,000 (2018)
- Isabel Foundation: $22,500 (2014-2017)
- Jack Miller Family Foundation: $125,000 (2014-2018)
- Jacqueline Hume Foundation: $85,000 (2014-2017)
- Jerome V Bruni Foundation: $40,000 (2014-2017)
- John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation: $580,000 (2014-2018)
- John S & James L Knight Foundation: $154,000 (2014-2018)
- John Templeton Foundation: $725,000 (2014-2018)
- John W Anderson: $9,000 (2017-2019)
- John William Pope Foundation: $628,094 (2014-2018)
- Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf Foundation: $40,000 (2017)
- Joseph and Mary Cacioppo Foundation: $5,000 (2015)
- Kovner Foundation: $180,000 (2015-2018)
- L A W Foundation: $100,000 (2015)
- Lilly Endowment: $650,000 (2014-2018)
- Longwood Foundation: $75,000 (2014-2018)
- Lynch Foundation: $125,000 (2014-2018)
- Macdougal Family Foundation: $5,000 (2014-2018)
- Maclellan Foundation: $500,000 (2016-2018)
- Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation: $5,000 (2015)
- Mercer Family Foundation: $270,000 (2015-2016)
- Minneapolis Foundation: $5,000 (2015)
- Morse Charitable Foundation: $15,000 (2015-2017)
- M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust: $300,000 (2016-2018)
- National Christian Charitable Foundation: $335,000 (2014-2017)
- Noble Research Institute: $40,000 (2014-2017)
- Nord Family Foundation: $11,000 (2018)
- Ohnell Family Foundation: $25,000 (2014-2018)
- Palmer Foundation: $30,000 (2016-2017)
- Paul E Singer Foundation: $550,000 (2014-2017)
- Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation: $7,000 (2017-2019)
- Peter and Audrey Denton Family Foundation: $12,500 (2014-2018)
- Piston Family Foundation: $5,000 (2018)
- Popular Foundation: $5,000 (2014)
- Randolph Foundation: $145,000 (2014-2017)
- Rasmuson Foundation: $16,000 (2015-2018)
- Richard M Fairbanks Foundation: $31,000 (2015-2018)
- Robert W Galvin Foundation: $50,000 2017-2018
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $58,500 (2014-2018)
- Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation: $5,000 (2018-2019)
- Rose Hills Foundation: $5,000 (2018)
- Salt & Light Foundation: $7,500 (2014-2016)
- Sarah Scaife Foundation: $400,000 (2015-2018)
- Sarah and Ross Perot Jr Foundation: $10,000 (2016-2017)
- Schwab Charitable Fund: $231,500 (2014-2018)
- SD Bechtel Jr Foundation: $150,000 (2015-2018)
- Searle Freedom Trust: $495,000 (2014-2019)
- Seedlings Foundation: $5,000 (2014)
- Sidney A Swensrud Foundation: $70,000 (2014-2018)
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation: $186,000 (2014-2018)
- Slovin Foundation: $5,000 (2016)
- Snider Foundation: $140,000 (2015-2018)
- Specialty Foundation: $8,000 (2015-2018)
- Spurlino Foundation: $44,000 (2014-2018)
- Tapeats Fund: $5,000 (2015)
- Thomas D Klingenstein Fund: $20,370 (2014-2017)
- T W Lewis Foundation: $47,615 (2017-2018)
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund: $98,500 (2014-2017)
- Walton Family Foundation: $925,000 (2014-2019)
- Wengart Foundation: $22,500 (2014-2017)
- Wilf Family Foundation: $20,000 (2017-2018)
- William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $600,000 (2014-2018)
- Zimmerman Family Foundation: $6,000 (2014-2018)
2013
In 2013, Philanthropy Roundtable received $25,000 in membership fees and/or other funding from the John William Pope Foundation, a right-wing foundation that has also funded the State Policy Network (SPN).[21] The Roundtable also received $1,000 in membership fees and/or grants from the Tepper Family Foundation in 2013[21] (recommended annual contribution levels for Roundtable members are $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, or $500 as of July 2014).[22]
Additional Funds Received:
- DonorsTrust - $14,100
- Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation - $5,000
- John William Pope Foundation - $25,000
- Tepper Family Foundation - $1,000
- Colcom Foundation - $5,000
- Donors Capital Fund - $159,000
- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation - $250,000
2012
In 2012, Philanthropy Roundtable received membership fees and/or other funding from the following right-wing foundations with ties (as funders or otherwise) to SPN:
- JM Foundation - $25,000
- John William Pope Foundation - $25,000
- The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation - $2,500
- Searle Freedom Trust - $100,000
- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation - $260,000
- Armstrong Foundation - $2,500
- Roe Foundation - $2,500
- DonorsTrust - $13,100
- Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation - $5,000
- Jaquelin Hume Foundation - $40,000
- Lovett and Ruth Peters Foundation - $25,000
- William E. Simon Foundation - $430,000
- Thomas B. Fordham Foundation - $10,000
The Philanthropy Roundtable also received membership fees and/or grants from at least the following other foundations in 2012:[21]
- Paul E. Singer Foundation - $25,000
- Colcom Foundation - $5,000
- F.M. Kirby Foundation - $27,500
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation - $500
- Allegheny Foundation - $15,000
- Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation - $5,777
- Scaife Family Foundation - $20,000
- Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation - $2,000
- Challenge Foundation - $25,000
- Mercer Family Foundation - $10,000
- Barney Family Foundation - $10,000
- Ravenel and Elizabeth Curry Foundation - $10,000
- Sidney A. Swensrud Foundation - $5,000
- Stuart Family Foundation - $5,000
- Earhart Foundation - $25,000
- Randolph Foundation - $20,000
- Diana Davis Spencer Foundation - $15,000
The Philanthropy Roundtable contributed to the following organizations in 2012:[21]
- Marcus Autism Center - $150,000*
- The Piedmont Schools of Atlanta - $100,000*
* These two organizations were chosen to receive "up to a $250,000 prize payable to the charity or charities of of the prize recipient's choice"[23] by the 2012 recipient of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus. The William E. Simon Foundation asked the Philanthropy Roundtable to the prize.[24]
2011
In 2011, Philanthropy Roundtable received membership fees and/or other funding from the following right-wing organizations with ties to SPN:[21]
- Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: $10,000
- Roe Foundation: $2,500
- Donors Capital Fund: $455,165
- DonorsTrust: $11,100
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation: $260,000
- Castle Rock Foundation: $75,000
- Searle Freedom Trust: $100,000
- Jaquelin Hume Foundation: $40,000
Other major right-wing organizations that contributed membership fees and/or grants to the Philanthropy Roundtable in 2011 include:[21]
- Challenge Foundation: $25,000
- Scaife Family Foundation: $20,000
- Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation: $1,000
- Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation: $25,000
- Allegheny Foundation: $15,000
- Lillian S. Wells Foundation: $50,000
- Deramus Foundation: $5,000
- Randolph Foundation: $15,000
- George Edward Durell Foundation: $5,000
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation: $500
- Diana Davis Spencer Foundation: $15,000
- Colcom Foundation: $5,000
- Weiler Foundation: $5,000
2010
In 2010, Philanthropy Roundtable received membership fees and/or other funding from the following right-wing organizations with ties to SPN:[21]
- DonorsTrust: $23,100
- Roe Foundation: $2,500
- Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: $10,000
- Donors Capital Fund: $248,400
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation: $260,000
- William E. Simon Foundation: $410,500
- Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation: $5,000
- JM Foundation: $25,000
- Jaquelin Hume Foundation: $25,000
- Castle Rock Foundation: $60,000
- Vernon K. Krieble Foundation: $2,500
- Walton Family Foundation: $150,000
- Searle Freedom Trust: $100,000
Other major right-wing organizations that contributed membership fees and/or grants to the Philanthropy Roundtable in 2010 include:[21]
- Diana Davis Spencer Foundation: $10,000
- Scaife Family Foundation: $20,000
- Gilder Foundation: $10,000
- Earhart Foundation: $10,000
- Challenge Foundation: $50,000
- Earhart Foundation: $15,000
- Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation; $25,000
- Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation: $1,000
- Deramus Foundation: $5,000
- Allegheny Foundation: $15,000
- Lillian S. Wells Foundation: $50,000
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation: $500
- Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation : $10,000
- Colcom Foundation: $5,000
Core Financials
2020[25]:
- Total Revenue: $9,804,880
- Total Expenses: $8,659,352
- Net Assets: $14,442,864
Grants Distributed
- Christo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School: $200,000
- Talent Market: $25,000
2019[26]:
- Total Revenue: $9,087,146
- Total Expenses: $8,260,682
- Net Assets: $12,613,369
Grants Distributed
- Partnership Schools: $200,000
2018[27]:
- Total Revenue: $8,394,762
- Total Expenses: $8,631,703
- Net Assets: $10,897,857
Grants Distributed
- Heterodox Academy
- Passages America Israel
2017[28]:
- Total Revenue: $8,819,058
- Total Expenses: $8,917,853
- Net Assets: $11,588,105
Grants Distributed
- Memphis Brooks Museum: $150,000
- Riverfront Development Corporation: $100,000
2016[29]:
- Total Revenue: $8,594,071
- Total Expenses: $8,712,374
- Net Assets: $11,170,498
Grants Distributed
- American Enterprise Institute: $50,000
- Institute for Justice: $50,000
- Juiliard School of Music: $50,000
- Success Academy Charter Schools: $50,000
- ThanksUSA: $50,000
- Communities Foundation of Texas: $100,000
2015[30]:
- Total Revenue: $9,403.708
- Total Expenses: $8,424,670
- Net Assets: $11,098,617
Grants Distributed
- International Justice Mission: $250,000
- Communities Foundation of Texas: $200,000
2014[31]:
- Total Revenue: $7,742,082
- Total Expenses: $7,134,888
- Net Assets: $10,937,530
Grants Distributed
- Huntsman Cancer Foundation: $200,000
- St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen: $25,000
- YMCA Utah: $25,000
2013[32]:
- Total Revenue: $5,742,772
- Total Expenses: $6,419,839
- Net Assets: $10,527,485
Grants Distributed
- Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Personnel
Staff
As of December 2020:[33]
- Elise Westhoff, President and CEO
- Jessica Browning, Vice President of Conferences and Events
- Debi Hate, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
- Katherine Haley, Vice President of Programs
- Christie Herrera, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs
- Windle Jarvis, Vice President of Development
- Brandon Millett, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Amanda Rossie, Vice President of Operations and Finance
- Anna Bobb, Director of Health Programs
- Christina Bussie, Office Manager
- Patrick Burke, Assistant Director K-12 Education Programs
- Alexandra Carlier, Creative Services Manager
- Alysa Davis, Health Program Coordinator
- Joanne Florino, Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence
- Catherine Harris, Assistant Director of Individual Giving
- Mary Margaret Holden, Events Assistant
- Howard Husock, Senior Executive Fellow
- Molly Kincaid, Director of Marketing
- Suzi Marchena, Director of Finance and Human Resources
- Tony Mayer, Director of Economic Opportunity Programs
- Eric Peterman, Research and Data Manager
- Shaun Rieley, Director of Civics and Veterans Programs
- Megan Schmidt, Program Manager
- Madeline Fry Schultz, Editorial Manager
- Tareea Smith, Event Marketing Manager
- Caitlin Summers, Director of Conferences and Events
- Sandra Swirski, Executive Director, Alliance for Charitable Reform
- Jeanie Truslow, Executive Assistant, Senior Leadership Team
- Rachel Verdejo, Director of Foundation Relations
- Victoria Watson, Assistant Director of Development
- Taryn Wolf, Creative Director
Former Staff
- Adam Meyerson, President
- J.P. De Gance, Executive Vice President
- Angie Lawry, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Sean Parnell, Vice President of Public Policy
- David Riggs, Vice President of Philanthropic Strategy
- Karl Zinsmeister, Vice President of Publications
- Stanton Coman, Data Manager
- Marques Chavez, Director of Communications
- Jane Crosby, Events Manager
- Julie Drinkard, Director of Membership
- Courtney Ford, Events Assistant
- Will Hild, Director of External Affairs, Culture of Freedom Initiative
- Molly Hodges, Events Marketing Manager
- Caitrin Nicol Keiper, Editor
- Jo Kwong, Director of Economic Opportunity Programs
- Ashley May, Managing Editor
- Kristen McIntyre, Strategic Communications Manager
- Thomas Meyer, Director of Veterans Services
- Lindsay Miller, Director of Events
- Anthony Pienta, Director of K-12 Education Programs
- Ellen Smethurst, Executive Assistant to the President
- Christina Speaks, Office Manager
- Anne Snyder, Director, Character Initiative
- Sarah Spinner, Manager of Grant Strategy, Culture of Freedom Initiative
- Christina Tenney, Manager of External Relations, Culture of Freedom Initiative
- Bethany Turner, Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Joanne Florino, Senior Vice President for Public Policy
- Matt Bazik, Program Coordinator, K-12 Education
- Ryan Bolyard, Information Technology Manager
- Mary Neven Brockway, Executive Assistant
- Dan Fishman, Director of K-12 Education Programs
- Michael Horn, Membership Manager
- Cecelia Miles Hubach, Research and Data Coordinator
- Dorothy Martinez, Senior Director of Regional Events
- Cristina Minniti, Events Coordinator
- Christopher Roberts, Project Coordinator
- Andrea Scott, Assistant Editor
- Amanda Telford, Director of Outreach
- Liz Essley Whyte, Managing Editor
Board of Directors
As of December 2020:[34]
- Richard W. Graber, Chairman; president and CEO of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
- David Stover, Treasurer
- Heather Templeton Dill, Secretary
- John Jackson, co-founder and executive vice president of Hoplin Jackson Charitable Advisors
- Fred Klipsch, Chairman of the Hoosiers for Quality Education
- Tom Lewis, founder, owner and CEO of T.W. Lewis Company
- John Tyler, general counsel and chief ethics officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- Elise Westhoff, President and CEO of Philanthropy Roundtable
Former Board of Directors
- Donn Weinberg (Chairman and Treasurer), Executive Vice President of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
- Daniel S. Peters, (Vice Chairman), President of the Lovett and Ruth Peters Foundation
- Heather Higgins, President and Director of the Randolph Foundation
- Suzie Kovner, Co-Chairman of The Kovner Foundation
- Michael W. Grebe (Chairman), President and CEO of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
- Betsy DeVos, Chairwoman of the Windquest Group
- James Piereson (Vice Chairman), President of the William E. Simon Foundation
- Ana Thompson (Finance Committee Chair), Executive Director of the Bay Area Lyme Foundation
- David Riggs, Vice President of the John William Pope Foundation
Contact Information
EIN: 13-2943020
Philanthropy Roundtable
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Phone: (202) 822-8333
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References
- ↑ The Philanthropy Roundtable, "About Us", "Philanthropy website", accessed June 10, 2013.
- ↑ John Mashey, Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances, free of tax 2, DeSmog Blog report, updated October 23, 2012, p. 19.
- ↑ Philanthropy Roundtable, Whitney Ball: The Future of Donor-Advised Funds, interview from Philanthropy magazine, September/October 2005.
- ↑ DonorsTrust, Directors & Staff, organizational website, accessed July 2014.
- ↑ Donors Capital Fund, Directors & Officers, organizational website, accessed July 2014.
- ↑ Adam Meyerson, "President's Note: Misconceptions about 'Dark Money'," Philanthropy, Fall 2013. Archived on Philanthropy Roundtable's website, accesssed July 8, 2014.
- ↑ Media Matters, Media Philanthropy Roundtable, Conservative Transparency Project, organization profile, May 3, 2012. Archived by Internet Wayback Machine, accessed July 8, 2014.
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