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Who funds Cato Institute?

Cato Institute has received $149 million across 1,366 grants from 467 funders between 2018 and 2025. Its largest funder is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.

Total received
$148.5M
Funders
467
Grants
1,366
Years
2018–2025

Funders of this organization

Each funder's grants to this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 467 funders
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Funder Total givenGrantsYearsLatest Follow
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $47.5M72019–20242024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $10.9M52020–20242024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $7.7M62019–20242024
Donors Trust INC $6.8M122020–20242024
S Susquehanna Foundation $6.0M22023–20242024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving INC $5.8M62020–20252025
G Galashiels Fund Ltd $5.0M42020–20242024
C Charles Koch Institute $4.2M32020–20222022 —
National Philanthropic Trust $3.8M62019–20242024
T The Frederick E and Julia G $3.3M220202020
D Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation INC $2.6M52019–20242024
T The Searle Freedom Trust $2.5M152020–20242024
E E L Craig Foundation $2.5M42020–20242024
P Peter H Kamin Family Foundation $2.1M52020–20242024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation $1.9M42021–20242024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation INC $1.6M52020–20242024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $1.3M52020–20242024
T The Kilts Family Foundation $1.2M32022–20242024
Donors Capital Fund INC $1.2M62020–20242024
The Chicago Community Trust $984K62019–20232023
John Templeton Foundation $904K62020–20232023
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated $900K52020–20242024
T The Bond Foundation INC $804K42020–20232023
C Claws Foundation $800K120202020
T The Opportunity Foundation $785K42020–20242024
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation $766K120242024
M Martino Family Foundation $700K62020–20242024
K Krfrench Family Foundation $695K52021–20242024
G George M Yeager Foundation $675K120202020
American Endowment Foundation $657K52020–20242024
Center for Independent Thought INC $600K52020–20242024
O Ohnell Family Foundation $600K52020–20252025
Center for Excellence in Highereducation INC $550K120202020
D D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan $540K52020–20242024
T The Margulis Foundation for Freedom and Opportunity $500K52020–20242024
T The Negaunee Foundation $500K52020–20242024
S Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation $500K22022–20232023
G Goyanes Family Foundation INC $487K62020–20252025
D Donald R Wilson JR Family Foundation $450K22022–20242024
T The Selz Foundation $443K22020–20212021
T The Cynthia Elkins Foundation $425K52019–20222022
G Gleason Family Foundation $425K62019–20222022
Orange County Community Foundation $420K32020–20242024
T The Dunn Foundation $400K52020–20242024
L Lowndes Foundation INC $380K52020–20242024
St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated $371K52020–20242024
Carnegie Corporation of New York $370K42020–20232023
John S and James L Knight Foundation INC $350K32020–20232023
Bradley Impact Fund INC $320K42021–20242024
Bank of America Charitable Foundation INC $304K162020–20232023
American Online Giving Foundation INC $285K62019–20242024
T The Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation $280K52020–20242024
E Edelman Fam Foundation $250K220222022
T The Barrington Foundation INC $240K62020–20252025
T The Hilibrand Foundation C/O Steven M Loeb ESQ $230K52020–20242024
T The Reams Foundation INC $230K52020–20242024
Adolph Coors Foundation $225K32019–20232023
T The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation $215K42020–20232023
M Meyer Charitable Foundation $200K32018–20202020
New Venture Fund $200K120222022
The San Francisco Foundation $200K22019–20202020
T The Alta and John Franks Foundation $200K52020–20242024
T The Bessemer Giving Fund $188K42020–20242024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund $184K52020–20242024
T Town Branch Foundation $180K52020–20242024
R Robert and Ardis James Foundation INC $180K42020–20232023
The Brinson Foundation $176K52020–20242024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation $175K22021–20242024
California Community Foundation $173K62019–20242024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation $172K42020–20232023
T The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation $166K32020–20242024
Bayne Foundation INC $166K62019–20242024
O Offerdahl Family Foundation $165K42020–20242024
John William Pope Foundation $165K42020–20232023
The Hunt Family Foundation $165K62020–20242024
A Andrew Foundation C/O Travis May $163K52020–20242024
D Dunard Fund USA Ltd $150K42020–20242024
J J & J Family Foundation Tr $150K32020–20232023
R Red Bird Hollow Foundation $150K42019–20242024
G George Edward Durell Foundation $150K22020–20212021
T Thomas W Smith Foundation INC $150K32020–20222022
J John Dawson Foundation $150K32022–20242024
F Foundation to Promote Open Society $150K120202020
H Holman Foundation INC $145K52020–20242024
T The Ruthmarc Foundation INC $142K72018–20242024
Charles Koch Foundation $131K32020–20222022
C Charles Maxfield Parrish and Gloria F Parrish Foundation $125K52020–20242024
Defi Education Fund $125K120222022
T The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation $125K52020–20242024
T Townsend Family Foundation Ltd $123K52020–20242024
The Dupage Community Foundation $120K52020–20242024
B Bernard & Nancy Karwick Foundation $120K42021–20242024
K Kelley Foundation INC $115K52019–20232023
T The Beach Foundation $115K52020–20242024
W William H Donner Foundation INC $114K52020–20222022
T The Ayco Charitable Foundation $108K62019–20252025
F Freedom and Justice Foundation INC $100K52020–20242024
P Pivotal Foundation $100K120242024
J-P Conte Family Foundation $100K120222022
G Gale Foundation $100K22020–20242024

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