EIN 23-7432162

Cato Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
289
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace.
Total revenues
$57,666,559
2023
Total expenses
$37,718,015
2023
Total assets
$135,047,209
2023
Num. employees
289
2023

Program areas at Cato Institute

Public policy & research - our vision is to create free, open, and civil societies founded on libertarian principles. To that end, our scholars and analysts conduct and publish independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues across more than 14 research areas, including law and civil liberties, tax and budget policy, regulatory studies, health care and welfare, education, finance, banking and monetary policy, foreign policy and national security, trade policy, and international development.
Communications & external affairs - Cato scholars engage and educate broad audiences on our policy prescriptions by dissemination of our research through speaking engagements, briefings, op-eds and blogs, podcasts, television and radio appearances, and our websites, which receive over 11 million visits annually.
Educational program - Cato hosts public events and conferences in order to engage diverse audiences on our research and policy prescriptions, and also proactively invests in the next generation through its student programs. These include our Cato internship program and john russell paslaqua intern seminar series, our weekend liberty seminars for students, and our student briefing program, which teaches high school and college students from around the country about america's founding principles of individual liberty, limited government and free enterprise.

Grants made by Cato Institute

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)Event Support$20,000
York College of PennsylvaniaGeneral Support$20,000
America's Future FoundationGeneral Support$17,500
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Cato Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$6,360,541
Susquehanna FoundationGeneral Fund$3,000,000
Galashiels FundAnnual Support$2,000,000
...and 270 more grants received totalling $24,019,737

Personnel at Cato Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Peter GoettlerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$568,571
Marissa DelgadoVice President , Finance and Chief Financial Officer$211,839
Stephen KurtzVice President , Chief Digital Officer$287,426
Harrison MoarVice President , Development / Executive Director of Development / Director of Development / Director of Sponsor Services$189,446
Clark NeilySenior Vice President for Legal Studies$221,208
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Cato Institute

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$55,743,874
Program services$45,784
Investment income and dividends$1,483,765
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$18,331
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,589
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$55,240
Miscellaneous revenues$312,976
Total revenues$57,666,559

Form 990s for Cato Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-12-11990View PDF
2022-032023-01-31990View PDF
2021-032021-11-09990View PDF
2020-032021-02-22990View PDF
2019-032019-12-20990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 88 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Galashiels Fund
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 27 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1000 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
cato.org/ 
Phone
(202) 312-5560
Facebook page
CatoInstitute 
Twitter profile
@catoinstitute 
IRS details
EIN
23-7432162
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W05: Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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