There is a small amount of work that is funded by private philanthropic organizations (e.g., Simon, Templeton), but these come with their own biases. In princi

There is a small amount of work that is funded by private philanthropic organizations (e.g., Simon, Templeton), but these come with their own biases. In principle you could look for places that shield researches from influence by guaranteeing funding regardless of results, but this is almost nonexistent. Even tenured professors are very much driven by the carrot of research funds to buy equipment, pay underlings, or buy-out teaching responsibilities.