think tank
Cato Institute
A libertarian think tank founded in January 1977 in San Francisco by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch, now headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 1977-01
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- EIN
- 23-7432162
- Ideology/positions
- Advocates individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace; libertarian positions including open borders and non-interventionist foreign policy Cato Institute: Wikipedia
- 2024 revenue
- more than $71 million (Wikipedia); $71,927,807 (Form 990) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- EIN
- 23-7432162 Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- IRS ruling date
- 1975-03-01 Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
People
- Peter Goettler, President and CEO (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- David Boaz, Executive VP (2022–2023) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Stephen Kurtz, VP, Chief Digital Officer (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Marissa Delgado, Secretary, VP, Finance & CFO (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Clark Neily, Sr VP for Legal Studies (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Scott Lincicome, VP, General Economics & Trade (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- James M Lapeyre Jr, Director, Chairman, Executive Officer (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- David C Humphreys, Director (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Baron Bond, Director (2022–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John A Allison, Director (2022–2024) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Robert Gelfond, Director (2022–2024) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Norbert Michel, VP, Director, Monetary & Financial (2023–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Kenneth R French, Director (2023–2024) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy (2024–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Harrison Moar, VP for Development (2024–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Howard S Rich, Director, Vice Chairman, Executive Officer (2025–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Eileen S Leech, Director (through 08/20/2024) (2025–2025) Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $71,927,807 | $41,834,120 | $172,218,520 | Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2023 | $57,666,559 | $37,718,015 | $135,047,209 | Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2022 | $45,929,682 | $31,337,947 | $116,844,158 | Cato Institute: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org