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Funders to approach for Cato Institute

Washington, D.C.$72M revenue600 funders on file

The mission of the Cato Institute is to keep the principles, ideas, and moral case for liberty alive for future generations, while moving public policy in the direction of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.

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$110k, your typical grant1 in 201 in 102 in 104 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$11M–$36Mover two years, from 38–47 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$5.5Mfrom 50 new funders

Half the value is in your top 2 funders, of 147

$0$18M$36Mhalf from the top 2likely range1st10thAll 147
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for American Progress ($790k/yr), Economic Policy Institute ($1.6M/yr), Jsi Research & Training Institute Inc ($22M/yr)1 in 10$1.0M
  2. 2Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($3.3M/yr), Pro Publica Inc ($2.5M/yr)1 in 10$1.5M
  3. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The Campaign Legal Center Inc ($300k/yr), Constitutional Accountability Center ($530k/yr), Council of State Archivists Inc ($200k/yr)2 in 10$660k

144 more funders on the list for Cato Institute

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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