Robert Schalkenbach Foundation
The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to the social and economic philosophy of Henry George.
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| Founded | 1925 |
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| Founder | Robert Schalkenbach |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Social and economic justice |
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Revenue | $922,853 in 2018[1] |
| Endowment | $17,876,695 in 2018[1] |
| Website | https://schalkenbach.org/ |
History
The organization was founded in 1925 to promote public awareness of the social and economic philosophy of Henry George. It is the oldest Georgist organization in existence.[2]
Activities
The Foundation, in partnership with Wiley Publishing, sponsors The American Journal of Economics and Sociology.[3]
Leadership
The organization's executive director is Josie Faass.[4] Past directors have included economists Mason Gaffney and Nicolaus Tideman.[5]
Funding
As of 2021 the foundation receives grants from the Francis Neilson Trust Fund. It holds approximately $18 million in assets.[6]
Publications
Books
- Progress and Poverty by Henry George
- Social Statics, or The Conditions essential to Happiness specified, and the First of them Developed by Herbert Spencer
- Land title origins, a tale of force and fraud by Alfred Noblit Chandler
- Protection or Free Trade by Henry George
- Crumbling Foundations: how faulty institutions create world poverty by David Smiley
- Rent as Public Revenue: Issues and Methods by Lindy Davies, Gilbert Herman, et al.
- Democracy Versus Socialism: A Critical Examination of Socialism as a Remedy for Social Injustice and an Exposition of the Single Tax Doctrine by Max Hirsch
- Why Global Poverty?: A Companion Guide to the Film The End of Poverty? by Clifford Cobb
- New Life In Old Cities by Mason Gaffney
- The Science of Political Economy by Henry George
Journals
- Sponsor of The American Journal of Economics and Sociology
External links
References
- "ROBERT SCHALKENBACH FOUNDATION INC".
- "Some Background on the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation".
- "The American Journal of Economics and Sociology".
- "Robert Schalkenbach Foundation Staff".
- "Wiley Online Library". doi:10.1111/j.1536-7150.1997.tb02665.x.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Roberts, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Andrea Suozzo, Brandon (2013-05-09). "ROBERT SCHALKENBACH FOUNDATION INC - Form Form 990-PF for period ending Jun 2020 - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- "The End of Poverty?".
- Dugan, Ianthe Jeanne (2013-03-18). "It's a Lonely Quest for Land-Tax Fans, But, by George, They Press On". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- Genzlinger, Neil (2009-11-13). "Breaking Down Economic Breakdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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