Org dossier

Cato Institute

Think tank · Total expenses $47.4M · FY ending March 2025

Per the Form 990 on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

In its own words

“assiduously nonpartisan and independent public policy research organization—or think tank—that creates a presence for and promotes libertarian ideas”

Source: the organization's own site · last verified 2026-07-27

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Where to read more

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorerhttps://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237432162
Official sitehttps://www.cato.org
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_Institute

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