7/27/2019 VT - Who Is The Ethan Allen Institute

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The State Policy Network (SPN) is an umbrella group of right-wing think tanks across the country.The Ethan Allen Institute (EAI) is SPNs cookie-cutter think tank in Vermont. While EAI claims to befocused on issues important to the people of Vermont, it actually pushes an agenda dictated by its

national right-wing funders and partners.

While EAI is not required to disclose its funders to the public, and does not publish alist voluntarily, the identities of its few known donors reveal the institute is largely

funded by out-of-state right-wing organizations. The Koch-funded Donors Capital Fund,which provided nearly a third of EAIs revenue in 2010, is EAIs largest known funder.

Donors Capital Fund keeps its own original funders secret, adding another layer ofsecrecy. All of EAIs known funders are based outside of Vermont:

FUNDER BASED IN AMOUNT YEARSDonors Capital Fund Virginia $298,500 2005-2010

The Roe Foundation South Carolina $100,000 1998-2011

Jaquelin Hume Foundation California $63,000 2001-2009

Chase Foundation of Virginia Virginia $27,830 2001-2011

JM Foundation New York $15,000 2000[American Bridge Conservative Transparency; Ethan Allen Institute IRS 990, 2010]

Defund and privatize Vermonts public schools with voucher programs

Block access to affordable healthcare for Vermont families

Deny the science of climate change and oppose the use of renewable, cleanenergy

Oppose gun safety measures

Oppose minimum wage laws

Roll back regulations and taxes on corporations

Cut public spending on essential programs

The Ethan Allen Institute, accessed 10/7/2013

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