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Screen a listMercatus Center Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$48Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs200staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.2%
Months of reserve11.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMercatus Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$37M90%Management and general$2.0M5%Fundraising$1.9M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$5.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 11.1 months, above the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI159funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$533k$533k$843k$480k$691k$1.6MValhalla FoundationOn and off$3.0MThe Searle Freedom TrustSince FY2020$550k$550k$400k$250kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$300k$300k$425k$500kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$400k$350k$350k$350kThe Skoll FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$175k$180k$327k$14M$13M$12M$10M121 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$829k$402k$977k$5.7M$1.5M$1.5M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund