John M. Olin Foundation
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The John M. Olin Foundation was a major American philanthropic organization known for funding conservative and free-market academic programs, think tanks, and legal initiatives in the late 20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philanthropic foundation ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| boardMember |
James Piereson
NERFINISHED
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Michael Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ William E. Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolutionMethod | spend-down of endowment ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2005 ⓘ |
| endowmentPolicy | time-limited foundation designed to spend down assets ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
higher education funding
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law and economics ⓘ legal scholarship ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ public policy ⓘ think tank support ⓘ |
| focus |
support for conservative intellectual infrastructure
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support for legal and judicial initiatives ⓘ support for university-based centers and programs ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John M. Olin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation |
conservatism
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free-market economics ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| knownFor | funding conservative and free-market academic programs, think tanks, and legal initiatives ⓘ |
| legalForm | private foundation ⓘ |
| mission | to promote conservative and free-market ideas in academia and public policy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John M. Olin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGrantRecipient |
American Enterprise Institute
NERFINISHED
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Cato Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalist Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritage Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoover Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ University-based law and economics centers ⓘ conservative public interest law groups ⓘ |
| notableInfluence |
development of conservative legal movement
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expansion of conservative and libertarian campus programs ⓘ growth of law and economics movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableProgram |
John M. Olin Fellows in Law and Economics
NERFINISHED
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law and economics programs at U.S. law schools ⓘ |
| strategy |
funding academic chairs and professorships
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funding research centers and institutes ⓘ supporting graduate and postdoctoral fellowships ⓘ supporting law and economics seminars ⓘ |
| successorInRole | other conservative grantmaking foundations in the United States ⓘ |
| taxStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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