The Civitas Institute (formerly the John William Pope Civitas Institute) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit right-wing pressure group based in North Carolina and launched in 2005 to "facilitate the implementation of conservative policy solutions." sourcewatch.org/index.php/Civi…
It calls itself a "think tank." It gets most of its funding from North Carolina businessman and politician Art Pope (John William Pope's son).
The Civitas “think tank” and its nonprofit sister agency, Civitas Action, have used funds from Art Pope’s Variety Stores, the Koch Brothers’ Americans for Prosperity, and the State Policy Network to influence state elections and voter ID laws.
The Civitas Institute is a member of 👉the State Policy Network (SPN). 👉👉Ties to the Bradley Foundation
👉Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council/ Koch #KochNetwork
👉Ties to the State Policy Network
👉Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council/ Koch #KochNetwork
👉Ties to the State Policy Network
Civitas/ Funding 
The John William Pope Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization describing itself as "work[ing] to improve the well-being of the citizens of North Carolina and the nation - sourcewatch.org/index.php?titl…
John William Pope Foundation Ties to the State Policy Network
Ties to DonorsTrust, a Koch Conduit
Ties to the Koch Brothers
Ties to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Grants Distributed
Funding the Right Wing
Core Financials
Personnel
Ties to DonorsTrust, a Koch Conduit
Ties to the Koch Brothers
Ties to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Grants Distributed
Funding the Right Wing
Core Financials
Personnel
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State Policy Network
