The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity is an American nonprofit organization based in Sacramento, CA that espouses and promotes awareness pertaining to what it calls "the Philosophy of Human Respect." This philosophy, according to the foundation, states that, "Initiated violence and theft always cause a decline in happiness, harmony, and prosperity."[1]
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| Founded | December 24, 2007 |
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| Founder | Chris J. Rufer |
| Type | Philanthropy / Private Operating foundation IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt |
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| Focus | Philosophy of Human Respect, social philosophy |
| Headquarters | Sacramento, CA |
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Area served | United States |
| Method | literature, video, multimedia |
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| Website | harmonyandprosperity |
History
editThe Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity was founded in 2007 with funding provided primarily by Chris J. Rufer who developed the "Principles of Human Respect" and the resulting philosophy. Rufer had applied these principles to the operation of the company that he founded and leads, The Morning Star Company, a tomato processing company based in California.[2][3][4] The foundation also works to put its material in front of student audiences.[5]
Assets
editAs of 2020[update], The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity had an annual revenue of $1,500,050,[6] and assets of $516,347.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "About - The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity". harmonyandprosperity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Taggart, Kendall (2017-11-30). "Here Are Some Of Project Veritas's Funders". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Meet the people bankrolling James O'Keefe's group". thinkprogress.org. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Dreher, Rod (2017-11-30). "Project Treachery". The American Conservative. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Leggins, Carrie (August 25, 2014). "FEE Alumni Explore the Connection Between Liberty and Personality Types". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Suozzo, Andrea; Glassford, Alec; Ngu, Ash; Roberts, Brandon (2013-05-09). "The Foundation For Harmony And Prosperity, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "The Foundation for Harmony & Prosperity | Woodland, CA". causeiq.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
External links
edit- The Conversation on YouTube – 12-minute video discussing the merits of "the principle of human respect"