Vernon K. Krieble Foundation

The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation was established in 1984 by the family of Professor Vernon K. Krieble, a scientist and educator. Vernon, together with his son, chemist Dr. Robert Krieble (1916-1997), perfected an anaerobic polymer that seals metal parts to avoid vibration and leakage, and that ould be used to prevent loosening of nuts and bolts. Together they founded the Loctite Corporation to market the sealant. The Loctite corporation also developed the first practical "superglue" technology. Robert Krieble was also an original leader of the Heritage Foundation and promoted free market policies. Robert Kreible's daughter, Helen E. Krieble, founded the Vernon K. Kreible Foundation and also serves as its president. She has involved herself on national issues ranging from from strategic missile defense to immigration policy.

The Vernon Krieble foundation advocates pure free market solutions for issues like health care and the environment, and advocates the establishment of strategic missile systems throughout the world to defend the U.S.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation has granted $28,500 to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in 2004, 2005, and 2010.

It has also granted $62,500 to the prominent ALEC member the State Policy Network (SPN), and several of SPN's state-level affiliates.

Lobbying
The Krieble Foundation joined other conservative U.S. lobby groups behind the right-wing Tea Party movement to sponsor an anti-tax event in the UK organized by the UK's controversial Taxpayers' Alliance. Other groups behind the event included the Cato Institute (heavily funded by Charles and David Koch), FreedomWorks, Americans for Prosperity, teh Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and the Heritage Foundation.

Immigration Project and Talking Points
The Krieble Foundation, and Helen Krieble in particular, promote a two-tiered immigration policy that the Foundation calls the "Krieble Plan" or the Red Card Solution. The plan differentiates between foreign citizens who wish to work in the U.S. temporarily, and those who seek to move here permanently, and proposes to have private businesses register and track immigrants who come to the U.S. to work temporarily. The Krieble Foundation issues talking points called "the Do's and Don'ts of Talking About Illegal Immigration." It urges advocates of its Red Card plan to avoid using terms like "amnesty," "path to citizenship" and "guest workers" and instead talk about "strengthening our borders," emphasize "background checks" are included in the Red Card plan, and that non-citizens workers will be matched with a particular job they can do while in the U.S.

Contact
The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation 1777 S. Harrison Street, Suite 807 Denver, CO 80210 Phone: (303) 758-3956 Fax: (303) 488-0068