Grants awarded
Who does Cato Institute fund?
Cato Institute has awarded $1.8 million across 31 grants to 14 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $15,000 and $60,000.
Total awarded
$1.8M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
14
Grants
31
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Innocence Project INC
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$250K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
| T Talent Market LLC | $124K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | — |
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$82K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
The Brookings Institution
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$78K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
American Legislative Exchange Council
|
$61K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
Project Ijtihad
|
$60K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
The Roots of Progress
|
$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
Students for Liberty Incorporated
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$44K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| C Center for Civil Society | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$23K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
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$20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MA | |
| Y Young Americans for Liberty INC | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
One America Movement
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| Y Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX |
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