Reason Foundation donations received

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Basic donee information

Item	Value
Country
Facebook page	Reason.Magazine
Website	http://reason.org/
Twitter username	reason
Wikipedia page	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason_Foundation

Donee donation statistics

Cause area	Count	Median	Mean	Minimum	10th percentile	20th percentile	30th percentile	40th percentile	50th percentile	60th percentile	70th percentile	80th percentile	90th percentile	Maximum
Overall	105	20,000	102,616	100	250	3,500	5,000	15,000	20,000	25,000	37,500	50,000	100,000	4,000,000
	102	20,000	31,977	100	250	3,500	5,000	10,000	20,000	25,000	37,500	50,000	75,000	225,000
Sustainable Public Finance	3	2,013,000	2,504,333	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	2,013,000	2,013,000	2,013,000	4,000,000	4,000,000	4,000,000	4,000,000

Donation amounts by donor and year for donee Reason Foundation

Donor	Total	2017	2016	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1988	1987	1986	1985
Arnold Ventures (filter this donee)	7,513,000.00	4,000,000.00	1,500,000.00	0.00	2,013,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
DonorsTrust (filter this donee)	1,502,700.00	0.00	0.00	274,450.00	456,700.00	342,700.00	315,300.00	30,550.00	0.00	4,250.00	35,500.00	32,500.00	4,500.00	0.00	6,250.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (filter this donee)	1,167,500.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50,000.00	100,000.00	50,000.00	5,000.00	5,000.00	5,000.00	64,000.00	5,000.00	0.00	100,000.00	100,000.00	100,000.00	37,500.00	112,500.00	90,000.00	85,000.00	75,000.00	25,000.00	25,000.00	15,000.00	15,000.00	3,500.00	50,000.00	50,000.00	0.00
John M. Olin Foundation (filter this donee)	276,500.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	25,000.00	0.00	0.00	45,000.00	0.00	0.00	25,000.00	10,000.00	0.00	34,000.00	30,000.00	15,000.00	92,500.00
Walton Family Foundation (filter this donee)	115,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	75,000.00	0.00	40,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Smith Richardson Foundation (filter this donee)	100,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
William E. Simon Foundation (filter this donee)	90,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	40,000.00	0.00	40,000.00	5,000.00	5,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Earhart Foundation (filter this donee)	10,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total	10,774,700.00	4,000,000.00	1,500,000.00	274,450.00	2,469,700.00	417,700.00	365,300.00	170,550.00	50,000.00	9,250.00	80,500.00	37,500.00	108,500.00	10,000.00	11,250.00	100,000.00	100,000.00	210,000.00	62,500.00	112,500.00	90,000.00	130,000.00	75,000.00	25,000.00	50,000.00	25,000.00	15,000.00	37,500.00	80,000.00	65,000.00	92,500.00

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Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (105 donations)

Graph of top 10 donors (for donations with known year of donation) by amount, showing the timeframe of donations

Donor	Amount (current USD)	Amount rank (out of 105)	Donation date	Cause area	URL	Influencer	Notes
Arnold Ventures	4,000,000.00	1	2017	Sustainable Public Finance	https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/	--	To support a technical assistance, research, and educational outreach project aimed at improving state and municipal pension systems.
Arnold Ventures	1,500,000.00	3	2016	Sustainable Public Finance	https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/	--	To support a multifaceted research, technical assistance, policy, and educational outreach project aimed at improving state and municipal pension systems.
DonorsTrust	225,000.00	4	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	3,000.00	86	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	1,000.00	88	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	5,000.00	72	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	7,500.00	69	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	25,000.00	41	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	450.00	94	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	500.00	91	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	5,000.00	72	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	2,000.00	87	2014	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
Arnold Ventures	2,013,000.00	2	2013	Sustainable Public Finance	https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/	--	To expand access to information about public sector retirement systems.
DonorsTrust	500.00	91	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	250.00	95	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	500.00	91	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200.00	100	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	250.00	95	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	100,000.00	8	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	30,000.00	39	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	25,000.00	41	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	100,000.00	8	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200,000.00	5	2013	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	250.00	95	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	250.00	95	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	15,000.00	59	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200.00	100	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	1,000.00	88	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	25,000.00	41	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	100,000.00	8	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200,000.00	5	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	1,000.00	88	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
Walton Family Foundation	75,000.00	14	2012	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/walton-family-foundation	--
DonorsTrust	200,000.00	5	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	90,000.00	13	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200.00	100	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	5,000.00	72	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	100.00	104	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	20,000.00	53	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2011	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	30,000.00	39	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	250.00	95	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	200.00	100	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
DonorsTrust	100.00	104	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
Walton Family Foundation	40,000.00	28	2010	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/walton-family-foundation	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2009	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	4,250.00	84	2007	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	5,000.00	72	2007	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	35,500.00	35	2006	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	5,000.00	72	2006	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
William E. Simon Foundation	40,000.00	28	2006	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/william-e-simon-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	32,500.00	36	2005	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	5,000.00	72	2005	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	4,500.00	83	2004	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	5,000.00	72	2004	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	59,000.00	15	2004	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
William E. Simon Foundation	40,000.00	28	2004	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/william-e-simon-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	5,000.00	72	2003	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
William E. Simon Foundation	5,000.00	72	2003	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/william-e-simon-foundation/	--
DonorsTrust	6,250.00	71	2002	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/	--
William E. Simon Foundation	5,000.00	72	2002	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/william-e-simon-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2001	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2001	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2000	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	2000	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
Earhart Foundation	10,000.00	65	1999	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/	--
Smith Richardson Foundation	100,000.00	8	1999	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/smith-richardson-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	100,000.00	8	1999	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	25,000.00	41	1998	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	37,500.00	31	1998	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	37,500.00	31	1997	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	37,500.00	31	1997	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	37,500.00	31	1997	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	25,000.00	41	1996	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	32,500.00	36	1996	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	32,500.00	36	1996	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	25,000.00	41	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	20,000.00	53	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	20,000.00	53	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	20,000.00	53	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	20,000.00	53	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	25,000.00	41	1995	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	25,000.00	41	1994	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	1994	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	25,000.00	41	1993	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	25,000.00	41	1992	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	25,000.00	41	1992	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	10,000.00	65	1991	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	15,000.00	59	1991	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	15,000.00	59	1990	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	9,000.00	68	1988	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	15,000.00	59	1988	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	10,000.00	65	1988	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	3,500.00	85	1988	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	25,000.00	41	1987	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	5,000.00	72	1987	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	1987	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	15,000.00	59	1986	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation	50,000.00	16	1986	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	50,000.00	16	1985	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	7,500.00	69	1985	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	20,000.00	53	1985	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--
John M. Olin Foundation	15,000.00	59	1985	--	http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/john-m-olin-foundation/	--