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After George Mason Dust-Up, Koch Foundation Will Start Putting Its College Deals Online

By  Marc Parry
July 24, 2018

The Charles Koch Foundation plans to make copies of its future university grant deals available online, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

A foundation spokeswoman, Trice Jacobson, confirmed the new policy to The Chronicle. She said it would now apply to all multiyear agreements.

The conservative philanthropy’s grantmaking has come under increased scrutiny since the recent disclosure of some of its older gift arrangements at George Mason University. Those donations gave the foundation the potential leeway to influence faculty hiring.

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The Charles Koch Foundation plans to make copies of its future university grant deals available online, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

A foundation spokeswoman, Trice Jacobson, confirmed the new policy to The Chronicle. She said it would now apply to all multiyear agreements.

The conservative philanthropy’s grantmaking has come under increased scrutiny since the recent disclosure of some of its older gift arrangements at George Mason University. Those donations gave the foundation the potential leeway to influence faculty hiring.

A George Mason student group has sued — unsuccessfully, so far — to gain access to a wider swath of records about donations from the Koch Foundation.

The Koch Foundation awarded $49 million to more than 250 colleges in 2016, according to the Associated Press, a 47-percent increase over 2015.

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Along with its transparency push, the foundation is publishing what Jacobson described as a “refined articulation” of its giving principles as well as an open letter from Charles Koch about his support for higher education.

Marc Parry writes about scholars and the work they do. Follow him on Twitter @marcparry or email him at marc.parry@chronicle.com.

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Marc Parry wrote for The Chronicle about scholars and the work they do. Follow him on Twitter @marcparry.
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