Niskanen Center donations received

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Basic donee information

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Donation amounts by donor and year for donee Niskanen Center

Donor Total 2018 2017 2016 2015
Hewlett Foundation (filter this donee) 2,150,000.00 400,000.00 750,000.00 1,000,000.00 0.00
Open Philanthropy Project (filter this donee) 760,000.00 400,000.00 0.00 0.00 360,000.00
Total 2,910,000.00 800,000.00 750,000.00 1,000,000.00 360,000.00

Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (9 donations)

DonorAmount (current USD)Donation dateCause areaURLInfluencerNotes
Hewlett Foundation400,000.002018-04-06Politicshttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-general-operating-support-1/-- For General Operating Support.
Open Philanthropy Project400,000.002018-01Migration policy/politicshttps://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/immigration-policy/niskanen-immigration-2018Alexander Berger Grant over two years to continue to support work on immigration policy. Grant is a renewal of https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/immigration-policy/niskanen-immigration and is in recognition of the Niskanen Center growing its immigration program to $1 million/year, while also keeping in mind the expectation of no significant positive movement on immigration at the federal level. Announced: 2018-01-30.
Hewlett Foundation300,000.002017-11-07Environmentalismhttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-climate-policy-and-litigation-program/-- For Climate Policy And Litigation Program.
Hewlett Foundation250,000.002017-03-22Politicshttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-general-operating-support-0/-- For General Operating Support.
Hewlett Foundation200,000.002017-03-11Environmentalismhttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-the-energy-and-climate-program-0/-- For The Energy And Climate Program.
Hewlett Foundation200,000.002016-05-18Environmentalismhttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-the-energy-and-climate-program/-- For The Energy And Climate Program.
Hewlett Foundation400,000.002016-03-21Politicshttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-general-operating-support/-- For General Operating Support.
Hewlett Foundation400,000.002016-03-21Politicshttps://hewlett.org/grants/niskanen-center-for-general-operating-support/-- For General Operating Support.
Open Philanthropy Project360,000.002015-10Migration policy/politicshttps://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/immigration-policy/niskanen-immigration-- Grantee is a libertarian think tank looking to hire legal counsel. Followup conversation with grantee organization at https://www.openphilanthropy.org/sites/default/files/David_Bier_12-14-2015_%28public%29.pdf on 2015-12-14 and again at https://www.openphilanthropy.org/sites/default/files/Niskanen_Center_07-22-16_%28public%29.pdf on 2016-07-22. Announced: 2015-10-29.