Encounter for Culture and Education

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Encounter for Culture and Education, Inc. (ECE) describes itself as "a tax exempt, non profit corporation". One of its main activities is as a publisher of conservative books by way of its Encounter Books. NB: this group has no website. It is simply a shell company to enable accounting and legal/tax benefits.

Nonprofit status

Previously a 501(c)(3), starting in 2002 the group was classified as a private operating foundation and files a Form 990-PF.[1]

Its EIN is 39-1688129.[2]

Personnel

In 2002 its officers, trustees and directors were:[3]

• Peter Collier, President
• Richard S. Gallagher, Chair/VP/Director (Foley & Lardner)
• Lynnette Zigman, Treasurer/Secretary (Foley & Lardner);
• David V. Uihlein, Jr., Director (Bradley Foundation )
• Peter Friedlander, Director
• Br. Bob Smith, Director

In 2006 Roger Kimball was President and James Piereson (William E. Simon Foundation, Manhattan Institute, John M. Olin Foundation[4]) was Assistant Secretary.[5]

Funding

Media Transparency estimate that ECE has received 70 grants totalling $4.638 million between 1991 and 2002 from a handful of conservative foundations including the:

• John M. Olin Foundation
• Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
• Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
• Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
• Philip M. McKenna Foundation

Source plus other groups involved.

Between 2001 and 2010, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation donated $10.75 million dollars to Encounter for Culture and Education.