Civic Intelligence

Cato Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 23-7432162

Apr 01, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012 • Filed on Aug 01, 2012

Organization ProfileWWW.CATO.ORG

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1000 Massachusetts Ave NW20001-5403
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

87th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Up

$67,083,178

Up $9,876,862 (+17%) from 2011

Net Assets

Up

$62,718,516

Up $10,749,039 (+21%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$4,364,662

Down $872,177 (-17%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$22,344,728

Down $1,303,467 (-5.5%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200M$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2011: $57,206,316Liabilities 2011: $5,236,839Net Assets 2011: $51,969,4772011Assets 2012: $67,083,178Liabilities 2012: $4,364,662Net Assets 2012: $62,718,5162012Assets 2013: $60,639,117Liabilities 2013: $1,907,422Net Assets 2013: $58,731,6952013Assets 2014: $64,520,251Liabilities 2014: $2,065,271Net Assets 2014: $62,454,9802014Assets 2015: $72,934,328Liabilities 2015: $2,664,359Net Assets 2015: $70,269,9692015Assets 2016: $71,182,786Liabilities 2016: $2,208,095Net Assets 2016: $68,974,6912016Assets 2017: $78,534,414Liabilities 2017: $2,819,813Net Assets 2017: $75,714,6012017Assets 2018: $84,854,531Liabilities 2018: $3,434,041Net Assets 2018: $81,420,4902018Assets 2019: $84,375,877Liabilities 2019: $2,953,938Net Assets 2019: $81,421,9392019Assets 2021: $103,817,347Liabilities 2021: $2,724,232Net Assets 2021: $101,093,1152021Assets 2025: $190,480,742Liabilities 2025: $3,404,763Net Assets 2025: $187,075,9792025

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$67,083,178
Liabilities$4,364,662
Net Assets$62,718,516
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MExpenses 2011: $23,648,1952011Expenses 2012: $22,344,7282012Expenses 2013: $26,028,8452013Revenue 2014: $28,350,110Expenses 2014: $24,538,565Net Income 2014: $3,811,5452014Revenue 2015: $36,069,847Expenses 2015: $28,246,157Net Income 2015: $7,823,6902015Revenue 2016: $27,869,293Expenses 2016: $29,162,114Net Income 2016: -$1,292,8212016Revenue 2017: $36,889,645Expenses 2017: $30,150,105Net Income 2017: $6,739,5402017Revenue 2018: $36,679,802Expenses 2018: $30,381,673Net Income 2018: $6,298,1292018Revenue 2019: $30,261,118Expenses 2019: $30,601,421Net Income 2019: -$340,3032019Revenue 2021: $43,021,209Expenses 2021: $28,207,239Net Income 2021: $14,813,9702021Revenue 2025: $62,821,387Expenses 2025: $47,370,866Net Income 2025: $15,450,5212025

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$22,344,728
Net Income-
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012
Signed
Aug 1, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Gross Receipts
$36,151,944
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To originate, disseminate, and increase understanding of public policies based on the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.

Major Activities

Activity 2
Publications and media - includes 27 policy analyses, 1 development policy paper, 7 trade policy papers, 5 briefing papers. Also 4 issues of regulation magazine, 3 issues of cato journal, 12 audio cd's and 6 books.
Activity 3
Conferences and forums/seminars - cato sponsored 427 forums and seminars with topics including constitutional studies, limited government, health care, international trade and economics, technology, free markets, environment, terrorism, and defense.
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
23-7432162
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2012 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$67,083,178
Liabilities
$4,364,662
Net assets
$62,718,516
Revenue
-
Expenses
$22,344,728
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$190$3.40$187$62.8$47.4$15.5
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$104$2.72$101$43.0$28.2$14.8
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$84.4$2.95$81.4$30.3$30.6$0.34
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$84.9$3.43$81.4$36.7$30.4$6.30
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$78.5$2.82$75.7$36.9$30.2$6.74
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.2$2.21$69.0$27.9$29.2$1.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$72.9$2.66$70.3$36.1$28.2$7.82
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.5$2.07$62.5$28.4$24.5$3.81
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$60.6$1.91$58.7$26.0
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$67.1$4.36$62.7$22.3
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$57.2$5.24$52.0$23.6