Think tank

Cato Institute

CATO

Washington D.C., United States

The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.cato.org

Address:
1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001-5403

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Defence/Peace/Security Education Environment/Natural resources/Energy Governance/Transparency Health International affairs/Development Law/Justice/Human rights Media/Culture/Sport Social policy Trade/Economics/Finance
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1977
Age (years)
Cato Institute
 44
United States average
2021 
Global average
2021 
Leadership
Leader(s) (2019): Peter Goetteler
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2018): Peter Goetteler
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2017): Peter Goettler
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2019
Cato Institute
 44
United States average
 72
Global average
 120
2017
Cato Institute
 117
% Female staff
2019
Cato Institute
43% 
United States average
46% 
Global average
42% 

Organisational performance

Financials
2016
Cato Institute
 $36,069,847
United States average
 $46,988,275
Global average
 $102,227,234

Social

Facebook
Likes (2019)
Cato Institute
 372,145
United States average
 74,771
Global average
 24,298
Likes (2017)
Cato Institute
 379,869
Twitter
Followers (2019)
Cato Institute
364,349 
United States average
 34,829
Global average
 15,195
Followers (2018)
Cato Institute
358,336 
Followers (2017)
Cato Institute
326,000 
YouTube
Subscribers (2019)
Cato Institute
 51,000
United States average
 12,422
Global average
 6,006
Vimeo
Subscribers (2019)
Cato Institute
United States average
Global average
Instagram
Followers (2019)
Cato Institute
 27,800
United States average
 15,447
Global average
 8,200
LinkedIn
Followers (2019)
Cato Institute
 18,710
United States average
 8,391
Global average
 6,791
Followers (2018)
Cato Institute
 14

Data notes

Last updated: 01/04/2020
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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