J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation

J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation was formed by J. Roderick MacArthur. The foundation currently has assets of about $22 million.

"Known as "Little Mac," as opposed to "Big Mac," its purpose is "to foster democracy" by helping persons "who are inequitably treated by established institutions."

"One of Little Mac's principal beneficiaries is the American Civil Liberties Union, which honored MacArthur recently with its Roger Baldwin Award for supporting human rights causes worldwide.


 * Lance E. Lindblom - former president
 * Greg MacArthur - former board member

Trustees (2001-2006)

 * Solange MacArthur - Chair
 * John R. MacArthur - Vice chair
 * James D. Liggett - President
 * Marylou Bane - Treasurer

2001
The foundations 2001 IRS 990 Form lists the following grantees:


 * American Association for the Advancement of Science - $25,000
 * American Dance Institute - $500,000
 * Bayhea'th Foundation - $50,000
 * Center for Media Education - $60,000
 * Center for the Study of Public Policy - $3,000
 * Collegiate School - $50,000
 * Committee to Protect Journalists - $50,000
 * Consumers Union of the United States - $75,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $198,000
 * Downtown Community Television (DCTV) - $10,000
 * Episcopal School in the City of New York - $20,000
 * Essential Information - $50,000 (support their Citizen Works project)
 * Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting - $5,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $2.7 million
 * Institute for Media Analysis - $85,000 ($60,000 of which was for Democracy Now!)
 * Kentucky Environmental Foundation - $75,000
 * MacArthur Justice Center - $405,000
 * New York University School of Medicine - $5,000
 * Public Policy and Education Fund of New York - $75,000
 * Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation - $3.5 million

Total $7,950,000

2002
The foundations 2001 IRS 990 Form lists the following grantees:


 * American Dance Institute - $335,000
 * Bayhealth Foundation - $101,000
 * Broadaxe Theatre - $50,000
 * Collegiate School - $25,000
 * Dakota Wesleyan School - $200,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $226,000
 * Episcopal School in the City of New York - $20,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $2.53 million
 * Kentucky Environmental Foundation - $50,000
 * MacArthur Justice Center - $520,000
 * New York University School of Medicine - $5,000
 * Public Policy and Education Fund of New York - $75,000
 * Studio Elementary School - $150,000
 * Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation - $9 million

Total $13.3 million

2003
The foundations 2001 IRS 990 Form lists the following grantees:


 * American Dance Institute - $430,000
 * Broadaxe Theatre - $25,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $232,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $2.15 million
 * Illinois Death Penalty Education Project - $60,000
 * MacArthur Justice Center - $408,000
 * New York University School of Medicine - $5,000

2004
The foundations 2001 IRS 990 Form lists the following grantees:


 * American Dance Institute - $541,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $183,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $3 million
 * MacArthur Justice Center - $429,000
 * Stephen Gaynor School - $225,000

2005
The foundations 2001 IRS 990 Form lists the following grantees:


 * American Dance Institute - $500,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $201,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $3.15 million
 * MacArthur Justice Center - $730,000

2006
The foundations 2006 IRS 990 Form lists only four grantees:
 * American Dance Institute - $240,000
 * Death Penalty Information Center - $222,000
 * Harper's Magazine Foundation - $3.1 million
 * Roderick MacArthur Justice Center - $622,000

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