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"… d. Nearly half of the revenue for David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity Foundation came from Donors Trust in 2010, in the form of $7.6 million in grants. Re …"

"… thropies have Donors Trust accounts, including the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation and the Coors family’s Castle Roc …"

"… s, including the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation and the Coors family’s Castle Rock Foundation, according to IR …"

"… nbsp;the John M. Olin Foundation and the Coors family’s Castle Rock Foundation, according to IRS records. Money in the states For a decade, Donors …"