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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CATO INSTITUTE, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $62.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $15.5M, a strong 25% operating margin.
THE MISSION OF THE CATO INSTITUTE IS TO KEEP THE PRINCIPLES, IDEAS, AND MORAL CASE FOR LIBERTY ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE MOVING PUBLIC POLICY IN THE DIRECTION OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND PEACE.
PUBLIC POLICY & RESEARCH - OUR VISION IS A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY IN WHICH LIBERTY ALLOWS EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO PURSUE A LIFE OF PROSPERITY AND MEANING IN PEACE. TO THAT END, OUR SCHOLARS AND ANALYSTS...
PUBLIC POLICY & RESEARCH - OUR VISION IS A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY IN WHICH LIBERTY ALLOWS EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO PURSUE A LIFE OF PROSPERITY AND MEANING IN PEACE. 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.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - CATO HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS AND CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES ON OUR RESEARCH AND POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS. CATO ALSO PROACTIVELY INVESTS IN THE NEXT GENERATION...
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - CATO HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS AND CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES ON OUR RESEARCH AND POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS. CATO 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 STUDENT BRIEFING PROGRAM, AND CATO UNIVERSITY, WHICH TEACHES COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ABOUT AMERICA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, AND FREE ENTERPRISE. OUR SPHERE PROGRAM SUPPORTS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO OVERCOME POLARIZATION AND ADVANCE CIVIL DISCOURSE ON CONTENTIOUS ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM.
COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - CATO SCHOLARS ENGAGE AND EDUCATE BROAD AUDIENCES ON OUR POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS BY DISSEMINATING OUR RESEARCH THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, BRIEFINGS...
COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - CATO SCHOLARS ENGAGE AND EDUCATE BROAD AUDIENCES ON OUR POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS BY DISSEMINATING OUR RESEARCH THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, BRIEFINGS, OP-EDS AND BLOGS, PODCASTS, TELEVISION AND RADIO APPEARANCES, AND OUR WEBSITES, WHICH RECEIVE OVER 11 MILLION VISITS ANNUALLY. WE HAVE INVESTED SIGNIFICANTLY IN BUILDING A CATO DIGITAL PROGRAM TO SHOWCASE THIS CONTENT IN A DYNAMIC, ENGAGING, AND ACCESSIBLE WAY THROUGH ALL THESE CHANNELS. CATO SCHOLARS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MEET WITH AND EDUCATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR STAFF ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, ADVANCING SOLUTIONS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND PEACE. CATO HOSTS A QUARTERLY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM GEARED TO SHARE OUR RESEARCH AND FOSTER GREATER ENGAGEMENT ON MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. Scholars regularly offer congressional testimony related to their fields of research.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $62,821,387 | $71,927,807 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $47,370,866 | $41,834,120 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $15,450,521 | $30,093,687 | -0.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| HOWARD S RICH | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2.5 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M LAPEYRE JR | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2.5 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GOETTLER | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.0 |
Officer
Director
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$711,629 | $54,249 | $765,878 |
| BARON BOND | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C HUMPHREYS | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN S LEECH | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/20/2024) | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M KILTS | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A ALLISON | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/10/2025) | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P MACKEY | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LEVY | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HOLMES JOST | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GELFOND | DIRECTOR | 2.5 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA DELGADO | SECRETARY, VP, FINANCE & CFO | 40.0 |
Officer
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$216,517 | $32,097 | $248,614 |
| HARRISON MOAR | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$219,948 | $24,899 | $244,847 |
| STEPHEN KURTZ | VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$313,592 | $42,802 | $356,394 |
| CLARK NEILY | SR VP FOR LEGAL STUDIES | 40.0 |
Highest
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$235,896 | $39,907 | $275,803 |
| GENE HEALY | SENIOR VP FOR POLICY | 40.0 |
Highest
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$239,165 | $40,022 | $279,187 |
| MICHAEL CANNON | DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY | 40.0 |
Highest
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$225,730 | $24,930 | $250,660 |
| NORBERT MICHEL | VP, DIRECTOR, MONETARY&FINANCIAL | 40.0 |
Highest
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$247,637 | $40,536 | $288,173 |
| SCOTT LINCICOME | VP, GENERAL ECONOMICS & TRADE | 40.0 |
Highest
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$245,178 | $38,826 | $284,004 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,821,387 | $47,370,866 | $190,480,742 | $15,450,521 |
| 2024 | $71,927,807 | $41,834,120 | $172,218,520 | $30,093,687 |
| 2023 | $57,666,559 | $37,718,015 | $135,047,209 | $19,948,544 |
| 2022 | $45,929,682 | $31,337,947 | $116,844,158 | $14,591,735 |
| 2021 | $43,021,209 | $28,207,239 | $103,817,347 | $14,813,970 |
| 2020 | $32,506,528 | $31,141,580 | $85,585,362 | $1,364,948 |
| 2019 | $30,261,118 | $30,601,421 | $84,375,877 | $-340,303 |
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