Economic Freedom Fund

The Economic Freedom Fund (EFF) is a 527 group started in 2006 by Bob J. Perry, with a $5 million donation. Only one person is officially associated with the group: Charles H. Bell Jr.,[1] a lawyer from California, who is the general counsel for the California Republican Party,[2] and the Republican National Lawyers Association's vice president for the election education advisory council.[3]

The $5 million initial donation makes the EFF one of the top ten 527 groups in the 2006 election cycle in terms of receipts.[4]

EFF says its aim is to "educate the public concerning issues related to the preservation of economic freedom, the promotion of economic growth and prosperity for the people of the United States of America."[5]

  1. ^ "[[Federal Elections Commission]] filing, September 13, 2006, by the EFF". Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2006.
  2. ^ Paul Kiel, "Swift Boat Redux: Wealthy GOP Donor Drops $5 Mil for New Group" Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, TPMMuckracker.com, September 14, 2006
  3. ^ Rich Hardwick, "Truth Test: Hidden Republicans Attack Marshall", WMAZ news, Macon, Georgia, September 7, 2006
  4. ^ 527 Committee Activity: Top 50 Federally Focused Organizations Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, opensecrets.com, accessed September 15, 2006
  5. ^ About the EFF, accessed September 15, 2006