Heartland Institute
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$18,542,500
Free-market think tank known for climate skepticism and deregulation advocacy.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$18,542,500
Connections
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How money flowed to Heartland Institute
Koch Industries directed $10.0M to Heartland Institute across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
DonorsTrust directed $4.0M to Heartland Institute. DonorsTrust advocates for Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned).
American Petroleum Institute directed $4.0M to Heartland Institute across 2 contributions. American Petroleum Institute advocates for E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent).
Southern directed $800K to Heartland Institute. Southern advocates for Vogtle Nuclear Plant Units 3 & 4 (Georgia PSC Approval).
ExxonMobil directed $700K to Heartland Institute. ExxonMobil advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376).
Heartland Institute also received from 3 other entities totaling $38K.
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Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Capital Fund | $6,000,000 | Jan 1, 2008 | 2008 |
| Koch Industries | $5,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| DonorsTrust | $4,000,000 | Jan 1, 2008 | 2008 |
| American Petroleum Institute | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Southern | $800,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| ExxonMobil | $700,000 | Jan 1, 1998 | 1998 |
| Growth Energy PAC | $5,000 | Mar 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC (NAMIC PAC) | $5,000 | May 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| Merck & Co. Inc. PAC | $5,000 | Sep 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Amazon PAC | $5,000 | Jun 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| AHIP PAC (America's Health Insurance Plans) | $5,000 | Sep 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| Wells Fargo PAC | $5,000 | Aug 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| Amazon PAC | $5,000 | Jun 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Meta Platforms PAC | $5,000 | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) | $2,500 | Mar 16, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) | Published research opposing IRA climate provisions as economically harmful | Editorial |
| shaped_policy | EPA Clean Power Plan rollback | Heartland advocacy and legal strategy contributed to Supreme Court stay of Clean Power Plan. | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Koch Industries | Funder of climate skepticism research via Heartland Institute | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | ExxonMobil | Funded Heartland climate research programs through 2006 | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | American Petroleum Institute | Trade association funding of climate research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Southern | Southern Company funder of Heartland Institute | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Donors Capital Fund | Donors Capital Fund donated ~$6.0M to Heartland Institute (2008-2022) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | DonorsTrust | DonorsTrust donated ~$4.0M to Heartland Institute (2008-2023) | Editorial |