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Cato Institute

Washington, DC 20001

Founded in 1977 by libertarian activists, the Cato Institute moved to Washington, D.C. in 1981 in a bid to become an influential player in Washington policy circles. Today (1997), Cato is a multi-million dollar, multi-issue research and advocacy organization with a staff of 40-plus senior managers, policy analysts, and communications specialists. It is also assisted by the work of over 75 adjunct Cato scholars, including ultra-conservative law professors Richard Epstein (University of Chicago) and Henry G. Manne.

Cato's mission is to "increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace. The Institute will use the most effective means to originate, advocate, promote, and disseminate applicable policy proposals that create free, open, and civil societies in the United States and throughout the world."

Web address: www.cato.org

Total Grants to Cato Institute
Total $ Granted: $ 19,644,073
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
# Grants: 201

Grants to Cato Institute

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 65,000 Project support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2005 60,000 Program support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2005 30,000 During calendar year 2005 to provide general operating support for the Agencia Interamericana de Prensa Economica (AIPE), Carlos Bell, Director. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2005 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2005 127,750 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2005 5,000 Public policy research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2005 10,000 Public policy research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-15-2005 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
5-9-2005 25,000 To support program activities to improve education, revitalize civil society, and promote economic growth The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-3-2005 5,000 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-2004 25,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-2004 20,000 General Support William H. Donner Foundation
12-30-2004 65,000 Conference support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2004 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2004 50,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-2004 60,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2004 75,065 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2004 800 During a six month period beginning January 2004 to support the Oxford University Hayek Society program in the United Kingdom. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2004 10,000 During academic year 2003-2004 to support preparation of a book, THE WEALTH EXPLOSION: THE ORIGINS AND NATURE OF MODERNITY, Steve Davies, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2004 10,000 To provide one graduate fellowship in philosophy and public policy at the London School of Economics tenable during academic year 2004-2005. (Peter Jaworski, Recipient) Earhart Foundation
12-30-2004 10,000 During a twelve month period beginning July 2004 to establish a website for market oriented literature in Arabic. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2004 45,000 Conference: Liberal Agenda for the New Century - A Global Perspective John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2004 5,000 Research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-2-2004 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2003 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2003 22,500 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-2003 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2003 20,000 General support William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2003 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-2003 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2003 100,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2003 800 During the first semester of academic year 2003-2004 to support the St. Andrew's Liberty Club, United Kingdom, lecture series. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 10,000 During academic year 2003-2004 to support preparation of a book, THE WEALTH EXPLOSION: THE ORIGINS AND NATURE OF MODERNITY. Steve Davies, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 12,500 During calendar year 2003 to prepare for publication in Spanish up to 12 essays on free market economics and public policy for distribution in Latin America. Constantino Diaz-Duran, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 18,000 During calendar year 2004 for general operating support for the Agencia Interamericana de Prensa Economica (AIPE). Carlos Ball, Director. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 60,000 Program support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2003 5,000 Research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2003 50,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-11-2003 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-8-2003 25,000 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-2002 22,500 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-2002 20,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2002 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2002 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2002 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-2002 5,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-2002 100,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-12-2002 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-4-2002 5,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-1-2002 25,000 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-2001 60,000 No comment provided Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2001 2,000 To assist in the preparation for publication of a manuscript entitled, "Peter Bauer's Legacy of Liberty," James Dorn, Research Principal Earhart Foundation
12-31-2001 12,500 During calendar year 2002 to prepare for publication in Spanish up to 12 essays on free market economics and public policy for distribution in Latin America, Constantino Diaz-Duran, Research Principal Earhart Foundation
12-31-2001 10,000 To provide support during the summer of 2002 for travel and registration for ten students to attend the Cato University summer seminars Earhart Foundation
12-31-2001 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2001 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2001 20,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2001 20,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-2001 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-2001 5,000 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2001 5,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-12-2001 50,000 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 General Operating Support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2000 60,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 18,000 To provide support during 2001 for the Institute's internship program Earhart Foundation
12-31-2000 500,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 25,000 No purpose given. JM Foundation
12-31-2000 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 20,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 35,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 20,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-2000 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-2000 5,000 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2000 100,000 General support Gilder Foundation
7-10-2000 123,332 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-1999 10,000 Carlos Ball's translation of free market articles in Spanish-language newspapers. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 75,000 The program in health policy studies. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 750,000 General Operating Support. David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 2,000 To provide travel from London to New York to enable Professor Peter Bauer to deliver a lecture related to his forthcoming book, FROM SUBSISTENCE AND EXCHANGE AND OTHER ESSAYS, in March 2000. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1999 15,000 To provide support for participation by up to six scholars in the 2000 Cato University seminars. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1999 250,000 General Operating Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 50,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 50,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-1999 5,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1999 15,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-1999 100,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1999 3,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-31-1999 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-1999 5,000 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-1999 100,000 General support Gilder Foundation
4-19-1999 95,000 General support Barre Seid Foundation
12-31-1998 75,000 The project on global economic liberty John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 125,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 1,500 To provide support for a translation into Czech of David Boaz, LIBERTARIANISM: A PRIMER, by the Liberalni Institut of Prague Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 25,000 To prepare a book, THE PRESUMPTION OF LIBERTY: RESTORING THE CONSTITUTION, Randy Barnett, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 10,300 To support preparation of a book, FROM SUBSISTENCE TO EXCHANGE AND OTHER ESSAYS, Peter T. Bauer, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 To support the Project on Social Security Privatization The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 500,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 250,000 Program Operating Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 5,000 No purpose given. Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-1998 5,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1998 15,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1998 3,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-30-1998 125,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-13-1998 2,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-9-1998 50,000 To support the Project on Social Security Privatization The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-8-1998 50,000 To support the Project on Social Security Privatization The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-20-1998 104,286 General support Barre Seid Foundation
8-11-1998 5,000 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
3-1-1998 2,500 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1997 20,000 The dissemination of research on economics in Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. and Latin America John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 125,000 no description given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1997 25,000 Toward the Project on Tax Choice JM Foundation
12-31-1997 5,000 To support a lecture by Professor Peter T. Bauer on the topic, "The Revolution in Development Economics." Earhart Foundation
12-31-1997 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1997 15,000 General support F.M. Kirby Foundation
12-31-1997 175,000 Building Fund Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1997 25,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1997 3,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-9-1997 37,500 To support the economic, regulatory, and tax policy studies The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-10-1997 37,500 To support the economic, regulatory, and tax policy studies The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 75,000 Projects on Social Security and fiscal policy John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 25,000 The dissemination of articles on economics in Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. and Latin America John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 100,000 CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES AND DOMESTIC POLICY PROGRAM SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1996 500,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 7,500 To support preparation of a book, THE REVOLUTION IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, James A. Dorn, Steven Hanke, and Alan Walters, Co-Editors. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1996 13,500 For preparation for publication of a book by the late Jan Tumlir, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA, Hugh Corbet, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
9-10-1996 25,000 To support the Project on Civil Society The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-10-1996 25,000 To support the Project on Civil Society The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 75,000 Projects on restoring economic liberty and Social Security privatization John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 125,000 GENERAL OPERATING CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES AND PROJECT SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 507,500 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 250,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 6,000 Fellowship Research Grant
Cathy Young
During 1996 to continue preparation of a book, GENDER WARS.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1995 1,000 Fellowship Research Grant
Cathy Young
During 1996 to continue preparation of a book, GENDER WARS.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1995 21,000 To provide general support for the Agencia Interamerican de Prensa Economica (AIDE), Carlos A. Ball, Founder and Director. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1995 10,000 To provide support during 1997 for a student internship program. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1994 50,000 The program in fiscal policy and constitutional studies John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1994 500,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1994 25,000 For the Project on Social Security Privatization JM Foundation
12-31-1994 10,000 Fellowship Research Grant
Cathy Young
During a 12 month period beginning November 1994 to continue preparation of a book, GENDER WARS.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1994 6,000 Fellowship Research Grant
Cathy Young
During a 12 month period beginning November 1994 to continue preparation of a book, GENDER WARS.		 Earhart Foundation
12-31-1993 25,000 The Fiscal Policy Studies Program John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 135,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1992 400,000 General Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1992 200,000 Environmental Studies Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1992 100,000 Health Care Project Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1992 200,000 Media Project Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1992 90,000 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
4-1-1992 25,000 To support publication of Regulation magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 400,000 General Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 200,000 General Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 200,000 Program on Rules, Justice & Orders Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 137,500 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES CRITICAL REVIEW AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-31-1991 150,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
6-30-1991 250,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1990 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1990 25,000 SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 25,000 SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL REVIEW Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
10-31-1990 500,000 Building Fund Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
2-28-1990 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
1-4-1990 25,000 To support the publication of Regulation magazine. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 50,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for Peter J. Ferrara at the Center for Entitlement Alternatives John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1989 25,000 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1989 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
9-26-1989 15,000 No purpose available The Carthage Foundation
5-31-1989 1,740 Reception David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
2-28-1989 250,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1988 75,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for William A. Niskanen John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 50,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowsip for Peter J. Ferrara at the Center for Entitlement Alternatives John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 25,000 Center for Constitutional Studies Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1988 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1988 25,000 Support for Critical Review journal Sarah Scaife Foundation
6-30-1988 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
4-11-1988 50,000 Conference on monetary policy. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-29-1988 250,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1987 75,000 To support a John M. Olin Fellowship for William A. Niskanen John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 25,000 To support the conference program John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1987 75,000 Domestic Policy Books and Monographs Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1987 500,000 Building Fund Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
6-30-1987 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
3-31-1987 250,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1986 75,000 To support a John M. Olin Research Fellowship for William A. Niskanen John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 400,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1986 75,000 Domestic Policy Series Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-14-1986 37,500 Support William Niskanen's book on policy-making in the Reagan administration. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1985 27,500 To support a 1987 monetary conference on financial deregulation John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1985 800,000 General Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 6,000 Health Care Project Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 28,000 Byline David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 6,000 Health Care Project David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 100,000 Support of Domestic Studies Program Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1984 25,000 To support a book by William A. Niskanen, Jr., on economic policy-making in the Reagan Administration. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 100,000 Support of Domestic Studies Program The Carthage Foundation