Who funds Cato Institute
379 institutional funders have given since 2022, 334 of them directly, through tax year 2025.
Its two largest direct donors
- Susquehanna Foundation$12.0M2022–2025
- E L Craig Foundation$2.9M2022–2025
A free account names its 5 largest direct donors, and the funders behind them.
Unlock potential prospectsFinances
Latest return: tax year 2025, Form 990.
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $69.2M | $50.6M | $210.1M |
| 2024 | $62.8M | $47.4M | $187.1M |
| 2023 | $71.9M | $41.8M | $170.1M |
| 2022 | $57.7M | $37.7M | $132.7M |
| 2021 | $45.9M | $31.3M | $114.2M |
Contributions and grants received in 2025: $55.2M.
More nonprofits in District of Columbia
- Center for American Progress Washington
- Center for Carbon Removal Washington
- Center for Community Change Washington
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc Washington
- Center for Popular Democracy Washington
- Center for Science in the Public Interest Washington
- Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc Washington
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Washington
Built from the organization’s public IRS Form 990 filings and the gifts other organizations report on theirs, processed by Aprize. Institutional donors only: individual donors are never shown. Data as of 1 November 2026.
Is this your organization? Ask for a correction, or for this page to be removed.