Editing Institute for Humane Studies (section)

==Organization and funding==

The institute's board of directors includes [[Scott Beaulier]], [[Christopher Coyne (professor)|Christopher Coyne]], [[Tyler Cowen]], David Humphreys, [[Charles G. Koch]] (Chairman Emeritus), [[Brian Hooks (philanthropist)|Brian Hooks]], [[Art Pope]] (Chairman), [[The Morning Star Company|Chris Rufer]], [[Virgil Storr]], [[Ryan Stowers]], and [[Todd Zywicki]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About IHS |url=https://www.theihs.org/about-ihs/ |website=The IHS |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>

IHS has received funding from a number of foundations, including the [[Sarah Scaife Foundation]], the [[John Templeton Foundation]], the F.M. Kirby Foundation, the [[Marcus Foundation]], the [[John William Pope Foundation]], the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, the Ralph Smeed Private Memorial Foundation, the [[Koch Family Foundations]], the [[Searle Freedom Trust]], the E.L. Craig Foundation, and the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scaife.com/sarah2011.pdf|title=Sarah Scaife Foundation Annual Report|date=2011|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Libertarianism Today by Huebert" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/516/516017929/516017929_201312_990PF.pdf|title=IRS Form 990-PF (2013)|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/581/815/2012-581815651-09c2a8c8-F.pdf|title=IRS Form 990-PF (2012)|date=November 9, 2013|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://jwpf.org/stories/the-institute-for-humane-studies/|title=Institute for Humane Studies – John William Pope Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mega-donor-richard-uihlein-ramps-up-donations-to-conservative-causes/|title=Mega donor Richard Uihlein ramps up donations to conservative causes|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timothyblee.com/2009/09/28/thanks-to-ihs-and-the-searle-foundation/|title=Thanks to IHS and the Searle Foundation {{!}} Bottom-up|last=Lee|first=Timothy B.|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idahopress.com/members/smeed-foundation-awards-grants-to-treasure-valley-organizations/article_c26901c8-5bdd-11e3-8ab9-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Smeed Foundation awards grants to Treasure Valley organizations|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/446/015/2014-446015127-0b5e2af6-F.pdf|title=IRS Form 990-PF (2014)|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref>

In March 2012, in the midst of a legal dispute between Charles Koch and the [[Cato Institute]] that caused renewed scrutiny of Koch's political philanthropy, IHS's chief financial officer told the ''New York Times'' that Koch is "a longtime and generous supporter of ours, but we're not involved as a political organization."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/us/cato-institute-and-koch-in-rift-over-independence.html?pagewanted=1&ref=catoinstitute |title=Cato Institute Is Caught in a Rift Over Its Direction|work=New York Times|date=2012-03-06 |access-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Charles Koch donated a total of $12.4 million to the organization from 2008 to 2012.<ref name="CPIcourse">{{cite news|last1=Young|first1=Chris|title=Koch-funded think tank offers schools course in libertarianism|url=http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/08/26/15387/koch-funded-think-tank-offers-schools-course-libertarianism|access-date=26 August 2014|publisher=Center for Public Integrity|date=2014-08-26}}</ref> The John William Pope Foundation has donated $2.1 million to the Institute since 1986.<ref name="auto"/>

IHS fundraising appeals have been targeted to specific projects in the past. In 2011, [[Rand Paul]] signed a 10-page fundraising letter seeking gifts for the institute's Learn Liberty project, which IHS describes as a "resource for exploring the ideas of a free society."<ref>{{cite news|title=Rand Paul raising funds for arm of George Mason|url=http://www.wtop.com/41/2559294/Rand-Paul-raising-funds-for-arm-of-George-Mason|access-date=27 November 2012|newspaper=WTOP|date=2011-09-23|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209191312/http://www.wtop.com/41/2559294/Rand-Paul-raising-funds-for-arm-of-George-Mason|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.learnliberty.org/about/|title=About Us|website=Learn Liberty|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref> Learn Liberty was acquired by [[Students for Liberty]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Students For Liberty Acquires Learn Liberty from the Institute for Humane Studies |url=https://ftn.media/students-liberty-acquires-learn-liberty-institute-humane-studies |access-date=18 June 2022 |work=ftn.media |date=March 5, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>