Koch Industries
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$82,000,000
Privately held conglomerate with major fossil fuel interests, largest private company in US.
Tracked direct giving
$82,000,000
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
13
Coalition view
Koch Industries operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with Koch Industries PAC (KOCHPAC). Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$82,000,000
Combined tracked receipts
$0
How money flowed from Koch Industries
Koch Industries directed $100.0M to DonorsTrust across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
Koch Industries directed $30.0M to Cato Institute across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
Koch Industries directed $10.0M to The Heritage Foundation across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
Koch Industries directed $10.0M to Heartland Institute across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
Koch Industries directed $6.0M to American Enterprise Institute across 2 contributions. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.
Koch Industries also gave to 2 other entities totaling $8.0M.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $50,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| Cato Institute | $15,000,000 | Jan 1, 1977 | 1978 |
| Heartland Institute | $5,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $5,000,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | 2016 |
| American Enterprise Institute | $3,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposed | EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule | Koch Industries opposed the EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule (Section 111) consistent with its position that EPA greenhouse-gas regulation exceeds statutory authority. | Source |
| Advocated for | Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned) | Koch Industries-backed organizations (including the Cause of Action Institute) filed amicus briefs supporting overturning Chevron deference, achieved in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. | Source |
| Funded research at | The Heritage Foundation | Major donor to Heritage Foundation via Koch family foundations | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Cato Institute | Co-founded by Charles Koch, longtime institutional funder | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Heartland Institute | Funder of climate skepticism research via Heartland Institute | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Americans for Prosperity Foundation | Primary funder through Koch donor network | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Fossil fuel industry | Koch Industries is one of the largest fossil fuel conglomerates and a leading funder of anti-climate-regulation efforts | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | Koch Industries donated ~$2.0M to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Competitive Enterprise Institute | Koch Industries donated ~$2.0M to Competitive Enterprise Institute (2005-2023) | Editorial |
| Funded research at | DonorsTrust | Koch Industries donated ~$50.0M to DonorsTrust (2005-2023) | Editorial |
| Funded research at | American Enterprise Institute | Koch Industries donated ~$3.0M to American Enterprise Institute (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Employed | Charles Koch | Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Koch Industries PAC (KOCHPAC) | Koch Industries PAC is the political arm of Koch Industries | Editorial |