Arca Foundation

The Arca Foundation is a progressive American philanthropic foundation.[2][3] Founded in 1952 as the Nancy Reynolds Bagley Foundation, the foundation was renamed the Arca Foundation in 1958. The foundation was founded with assets from the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Since its inception, the Arca Foundation has made grants totaling over $50 million.[4] The foundation was formerly headed by Democrat Donna Edwards, who in 2008 took a leave of absence from Arca to run successfully for Maryland's 4th congressional district.[5]

Arca Foundation
PredecessorNancy Reynolds Bagley Foundation
Formation1952
FounderNancy Susan Reynolds
TypeFoundation
Location
MethodsGrant-making
Executive Director
Anna Lefer Kuhn
Margery Tabankin
Key people
R. J. Reynolds, Donna Edwards
Endowment$55,727,462 (2013)[1]
Websitewww.arcafoundation.org

In the 1980s, the Arca Foundation funded lobbying efforts against U.S. policy in Central America. Since 1994, the Arca Foundation has donated millions of dollars to organizations and Democratic politicians working to lift sanctions against Cuba and normalize relations between Cuba and the United States.[6][7]

References
  1. "IRS Form 990 2013" (PDF). Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. Helderman, Rosalind; Hernandez, Nelson (November 15, 2007). "Wynn, Edwards Start Out Swinging in First Debate". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. Nichols, John (March 12, 2015). "Bold Progressive Donna Edwards Enters Key Senate Race". The Nation. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. "About Us". Arca Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. Helderman, Rosalind (June 12, 2008). "On Campaign Trail, Armed With Self-Assurance". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. "Elian gets a look at Georgetown fat cats". Washington Times. May 9, 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  7. López, Juan (2003). Democracy Delayed: The Case of Castro's Cuba. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801877728.
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