Strata Policy was a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization for environmental, energy, and public land issues located in Logan, Utah. The organization received money from the Charles Koch Institute.
The organization was connected to the Utah State University’s Institute of Political Economy through Dr. Randy Simmons. Simmons was the “Charles G. Koch Professor of political economy” at Utah State from 2008 through 2013 and was the President and Director of Research for Strata. In addition to serving as the Koch Professor at Utah State, Simmons also runs the “Koch Scholars” Program, which receives an annual grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.
In 2016, the Charles Koch Institute contributed $1,677,500 to Strata. In 2015, the Charles Koch Institute contributed $25,000 while the Charles Koch Foundation contributed $310,000. And in 2014, Strata received a single $1.1 million contribution from the Charles Koch Foundation in addition to receiving $26,600 from the Charles Koch Institute.
Utah State University, which...
Strata Policy was a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization for environmental, energy, and public land issues located in Logan, Utah. The organization received money from the Charles Koch Institute.
The organization was connected to the Utah State University’s Institute of Political Economy through Dr. Randy Simmons. Simmons was the “Charles G. Koch Professor of political economy” at Utah State from 2008 through 2013 and was the President and Director of Research for Strata. In addition to serving as the Koch Professor at Utah State, Simmons also runs the “Koch Scholars” Program, which receives an annual grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.
In 2016, the Charles Koch Institute contributed $1,677,500 to Strata. In 2015, the Charles Koch Institute contributed $25,000 while the Charles Koch Foundation contributed $310,000. And in 2014, Strata received a single $1.1 million contribution from the Charles Koch Foundation in addition to receiving $26,600 from the Charles Koch Institute.
Utah State University, which housed Strata research and publications, also had received funding from both Charles and David Koch – at least $1.6 million. This funding made Utah State a top recipient of money from Koch-linked foundations among all colleges.
In 2015, Strata was awarded a contract by the Utah state government to help with “public relations work” around the state’s attempt to seize 31 acres of America’s public lands to the state.
