Organization · EIN 23-7432162 · Washington, DC · Public & societal benefit
Who funds Cato Institute?
182 private foundations reported paying Cato Institute $13.3M on returns for tax year 2023.
182 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 182
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Foundation Bala Cynwyd, PA · Preselected only |
$3,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Peter H Kamin Family Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Preselected only |
$1,500,275 | FUNDING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$1,200,000 | RESTRICTED - $1,000,000 - VISION FOR LIBERTY CAMPAIGN. UNRESTRICTED - $200,000 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Galashiels Fund Sarasota, FL · Preselected only |
$1,000,000 | ANNUAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| JP Humphreys Foundation Joplin, MO · Preselected only |
$1,000,000 | General Administration Filed as “CATO” |
Same address 0.83 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Donald and Paula Smith Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| The Kilts Family Foundation Albany, NY · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$400,000 3 grant lines |
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Krfrench Family Foundation Etna, NH · Preselected only |
$369,795 2 grant lines |
RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Opportunity Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$320,000 | SPHERE PROJECT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$300,000 | To support the Project to Defend the Free Economy | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation Purchase, NY · Preselected only |
$250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Bond Foundation Timonium, MD · Preselected only |
$200,000 | TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$180,000 | CENTER FOR GLOBAL LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ohnell Family Foundation Greenwich, CT · Preselected only |
$150,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Martino Family Foundation New Canaan, CT · Preselected only |
$150,000 | charitable | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$100,000 | TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR AN EXPERT WITH IMMEDIATE PRIVATE-SECTOR EXPERIENCE AT THE CATO INSTITUTE. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| D F Dillon Foundation Lincoln, NE · Preselected only |
$100,000 | PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J & J Family Foundation Naples, FL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | SUPPORTING A FOCUS ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY, MEDIA EXPOSURE, AND SOCIETAL INFLUENCE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, LIMITED GOVERN… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Margulis Foundations for Freedom and Opportunity Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Cato Institute
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Cato Institute, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $63.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation Reading, PA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $5,172 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Acts 4 32-34 Zephyr Cove, NV
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $28K to them - William S & Ann Atherton Foundation Tulsa, OK
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $845K to them - Eric Javits Family Foundation New York, NY
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $15.4K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Lozick Family Foundation Pepper Pike, OH
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $52.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - James Deering Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $41K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - H & R Peters Family Foundation Santa Rosa, CA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $5,200 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Judicial Watch Washington, DC
49 shared funders · 400 funders in all - The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC
48 shared funders · 287 funders in all - Leadership Institute Arlington, VA
36 shared funders · 295 funders in all - Institute for Justice Arlington, VA
49 shared funders · 146 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
48 shared funders · 640 funders in all - State Policy Network Arlington, VA
32 shared funders · 66 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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