Encounter for Culture and Education

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.

Its EIN is 39-1688129.

Personnel
In 2002 its officers, trustees and directors were: In 2006 Roger Kimball was President and James Piereson (William E. Simon Foundation, Manhattan Institute, John M. Olin Foundation) was Assistant Secretary.
 * 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

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: Source plus other groups involved.
 * John M. Olin Foundation
 * Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
 * Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
 * Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
 * Philip M. McKenna Foundation

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