CATO INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CATO INSTITUTE (EIN 23-7432162)
Tax period
2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
Filed
2013-11-13
IRS object ID
201313179349305506
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-13T15:22:08-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATKINS MEEGAN LLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line16720B ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 750AddressLine1
CityBETHESDACity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20817ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237432162EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CATO INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1
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In Care Of Name% TRISHA LINEInCareOfName
Name ControlCATONameControl
Phone2028420200Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11000 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWAddressLine1
Address Line2SuiteAddressLine2
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200015403ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN ALLISONName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
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Preparer Preparer

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Phone3016547555Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN ALLISONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ORIGINATE, DISSEMINATE, AND INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND PEACE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionPOLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH - STUDY AND EXAMINATION OF AREAS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT, TRADE POLICY, REGULATORY STUDIES, ENVIRONMENT, FOREIGN POLICY AND DEFENSE, EDUCATION, CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES, FISCAL POLICY, AND DOMESTIC ISSUES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE LIBERTARIAN PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS.Description

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Expense4990723Expense
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DescriptionPUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA - INCLUDES 29 POLICY ANALYSES, 2 DEVELOPMENT POLICY PAPERS, 3 TRADE POLICY PAPERS AND 4 TAX AND BUDGET BULLETINS. ALSO 4 ISSUES OF REGULATION MAGAZINE, 3 ISSUES OF CATO JOURNAL, 12 AUDIO CD'S AND 6 BOOKS.Description

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DescriptionCONFERENCES AND FORUMS/SEMINARS - CATO SPONSORED 522 FORUMS AND SEMINARS WITH TOPICS INCLUDING CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES, MONETARY POLICY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY, FREE MARKETS, ENVIRONMENT, TERRORISM AND DEFENSE.Description
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (31 entries)

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FRED YOUNG
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DONALD G SMITH
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K TUCKER ANDERSEN
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WILLIAM DUNN
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KEVIN GENTRY
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NANCY PFOTENHAUER
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CHARLES G KOCH
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ANDREW NAPOLITANO
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THEODORE B OLSON
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EOY85504EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY60639117EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY1048087EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY106939BOY
EOY46643EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1580101BOY
EOY802692EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY1907422EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44993581BOY
EOY45016738EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15714838BOY
EOY10704860EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2010097BOY
EOY3010097EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY62718516BOY
EOY58731695EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67083178BOY
EOY60639117EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-4022480ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest35659ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years19129916CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years29717643CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39253053CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year31736230CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20782297CurrentTaxYear
Total140619139Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years29717643CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39253053CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year31736230CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year20782297CurrentTaxYear
Total140619139Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total15102885AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170125516254PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years522010CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years726009CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years430432CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year358994CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year194225CurrentTaxYear
Total2231670Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7704CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5530CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2264CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year354940CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8924CurrentTaxYear
Total379362Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support143230171TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc5342603GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.87633PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.88850PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2010097BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses80912InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures80912OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance3010097EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2010097BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses61866InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures61866OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2010097EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2010097BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses66530InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures66530OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2010097EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2010097BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses4536InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures4536OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2010097EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance2010097BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses42254InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures42254OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2010097EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis9656037OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value9656037BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis34611397OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8771173Depreciation
Book Value25840224BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovements
EquipmentEquipment

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4743595OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1261792Depreciation
Book Value3481803BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings38978064TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$233,068
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY$288,374
LONG-TERM ACCRUED EXPENSES$281,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts802692TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22161357TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments35659NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F99035659RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal22125698RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included34794InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-154127OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-119333RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99022006365TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt26148178TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included154127OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990154127ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal25994051ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included234794InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt34794ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99026028845TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
INTENDED USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDSSCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF CATO'S CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES and student PROGRAMs THROUGH THE ANNUAL EARNINGS OF THE ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS.
OTHER REVENUE INCLUDED ON RETURN NOT ON BOOKSSCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4BCOST OF GOODS SOLD (143,906) LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS (10,221) ---------- $(154,127)
OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED ON LINE 1, NOT ON FORM 990SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD (143,906) LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS (10,221) ---------- $154,127
FIN 48 FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURESCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2CATO HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON CERTAIN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CATO BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CATO RECOGNIZES INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES ON ITS TAX POSITIONS IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2009 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) OR THE TAX JURISDICTIONS OF KANSAS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Grantmaking50000
Russia and the Newly Independent StatesGrantmaking245000
East Asia and the PacificGrantmaking250000
South AmericaGrantmaking20000
South AmericaProgram Services497532CONFERENCES/WEBSITE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Employees2SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees2TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent614753SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent614753TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionRussia and the Newly Independent StatesRegion
Purpose Of GrantPROM LIBERTYPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant245000AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursement
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs1TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
STIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWS/ADJUNCT SCHOLARSEurope (Including Iceland and Greenland)150000WIREN/AN/A
STIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWS/ADJUNCT SCHOLARSSouth America120000WIREN/AN/A
FRIEDMAN PRIZEEast Asia and the Pacific1250000WIREN/AN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationPROGRAMS ARE SUPERVISED BY PROJECT MANAGERS WHO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, APPROVE PAYMENTS, AND PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSTIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWS/ADJUNCT SCHOLARSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients8NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant308400AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationPROGRAMS ARE SUPERVISED BY PROJECT MANAGERS WHO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, APPROVE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensesfalseWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredfalseSubstantiationRequired
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
EDWARD H CRANE
PRESIDENT THROUGH 9/30/1247027322121188525225001472716982371000000
DAVID BOAZ
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2575002212017650565328301500000000
WILLIAM ERICKSON
VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION17523321100127611213120223500000000
ROGER PILON
VP for Legal Affairs17244722120126001472120198000000000
JAGADEESH GOKHALE
SENIOR FELLOW16113422120117041163718668700000000
ANDREI ILLIARNOV
SENIOR FELLOW167200222020008299615618587500000000
MARK CALABRIA
SENIOR FELLOW1590002193011057578017803000000000
KHRISTINE BROOKES
VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS15240922120111371545818121600000000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Deferred Compensation PlanSchedule J, Line 4bA $200,000 contribution was made to EDWARD CRANE'S deferred compensation plan during fiscal year 3/31/2013. EDWARD CRANE WAS PAID HIS VESTED PORTION OF DEFERRED COMPENSAION UPON LEAVING CATO.
WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING REIMBURSEMENTSCHEDULE J, LINE 1BTHE BOARD APPROVED THE NEW PRESIDENT'S HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions52NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901689596NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV DATE OF RECEIPTMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 11BA DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FINALIZATION.
MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYPART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12CCATO REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE DIRECTOR, officer or key employee WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION OR either step down from the board or FACE TERMINATION FROM EMPLOYMENT.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONPART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15AINDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR REVIEWS COMPENSATION/BENEFITS. THE BOARD DISCUSSES AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION/BENEFITS BASED ON RESULTS OF THE INDEPENDENT STUDY.
MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODYPART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7ADURING FISCAL YEAR END 2013, CATO CONVERTED FROM A STOCK CORPORATION TO A KANSAS NONSTOCK CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VOTING TO APPROVE AND REMOVE MEMBERS.
DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVALPART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7BMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY REMOVE DIRECTORS WITH A MAJORITY VOTE.
HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICPART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19CATO'S BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM. FURTHER, CATO HAS ALWAYS COMPLIED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLY, WITH THE MANDATE THAT FORM 990 BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
DIRECTOR RELATIONSHIPSPART VI, LINE 2DIRECTOR DAVID H. KOCH AND FORMER DIRECTOR CHARLES G. KOCH ARE BROTHERS. FORMER DIRECTOR KEVIN GENTRY IS EMPLOYED BY DAVID AND CHARLES KOCH.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTSPART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4DURING FISCAL YEAR END 2013, CATO CONVERTED FROM A STOCK CORPORATION TO A KANSAS NONSTOCK CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS. AS A RESULT, CATO RESTATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS.

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