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CATO INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CATO INSTITUTE (EIN 23-7432162)
Tax period
2010-04-01 to 2011-03-31
Filed
2011-09-28
IRS object ID
201132719349300118
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-09-28T13:14:41-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATKINS MEEGAN LLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line17700 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 500AddressLine1
CityBETHESDACity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20814ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237432162EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CATO INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCATONameControl
Phone2028420200Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11000 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200015403ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameWILLIAM ERICKSONName
TitleV.P. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIONTitle
Date Signed2011-09-27DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameDANIEL D O'SHEAName
Phone3016547555Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonWILLIAM ERICKSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE CATO INSTITUTE BROADENS THE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND PEACE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE CATO INSTITUTE BROADENS THE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND PEACE.MissionDescription
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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 DOMESTIC ISSUES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE LIBERTARIAN PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS.Description

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DescriptionPUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA - INCLUDES 18 POLICY ANALYSES, 5 DEVELOPMENT POLICY PAPERS, 8 TRADE POLICY PAPERS, 6 BRIEFING PAPERS. ALSO 4 ISSUES OF REGULATION MAGAZINE, 4 ISSUES OF CATO JOURNAL, 12 AUDIO CD'S AND 10 BOOKS.Description

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DescriptionCONFERENCES AND FORUMS/SEMINARS - CATO SPONSORED 498 FORUMS AND SEMINARS WITH TOPICS INCLUDING CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY, FREE MARKETS, ENVIRONMENT, TERRORISM, AND DEFENSE.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (9 entries)

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THE MILTON FRIEDMAN PRIZE FOR ADVANCING
LIBERTY, NAMED IN HONOR OF PERHAPS THE
GREATEST CHAMPION OF LIBERTY IN THE 20TH
CENTURY, IS PRESENTED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION TO ADVANCE HUMAN FREEDOM.
THE PRIZE, A CASH AWARD OF $500,000 WAS
PRESENTED TO THIS YEAR'S WINNER, AKBAR
GANJI ON MAY 13, 2010 AT A BIANNUAL DINNER.75042150000051370
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)

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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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NANCEY PFOTENHAUER
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ANDREI ILLIARNOV
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MARK CALABRIA
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RST MARKETING
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY626796BOY
EOY366496EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis33823099LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec9983483LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14139010BOY
EOY23839616EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3283868BOY
EOY3520600EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY330504BOY
EOY95504EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37636959BOY
EOY57206316EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1120693BOY
EOY3372978EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38839BOY
EOY529416EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY141781BOY
EOY117999EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1095536BOY
EOY1216446EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2396849BOY
EOY5236839EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY21585509BOY
EOY28437968EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11644504BOY
EOY21521412EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2010097BOY
EOY2010097EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35240110BOY
EOY51969477EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY37636959BOY
EOY57206316EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses16762532ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-33165ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years18878487CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years22189765CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years19129916CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year29717643CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year39253053CurrentTaxYear
Total129168864Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years18878487CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years22189765CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years19129916CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year29717643CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year39253053CurrentTaxYear
Total129168864Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total15545439AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170113623425PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years810675CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years873269CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years522010CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year726009CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year430432CurrentTaxYear
Total3362395Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5741CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10126CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7704CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5530CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2264CurrentTaxYear
Total31365Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support132562624TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc3560876GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.85713PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.83443PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses66530InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures66530OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses0AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance2010097EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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 Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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 Basis10570015OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7788030Depreciation
Book Value2781985BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovements
EquipmentEquipment

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis13597047OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2195453Depreciation
Book Value11401594BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings23839616TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$88,963
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY$292,766
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILIT$834,717
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1216446TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue40410727TotalRevenue
Total Expenses23648195TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year16762532ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-33165NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-33165TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS16729367ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt40850460TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal40850460RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included40503InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-480236OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-439733RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99040410727TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt24121093TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included513401OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990513401ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal23607692ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included240503InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt40503ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99023648195TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (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 PROGRAM THROUGH THE ANNUAL EARNINGS OF THE ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS.
OTHER REVENUE INCLUDED ON RETURN NOT ON BOOKSSCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4BREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS (23,722) COST OF GOODS SOLD (376,514) LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS (80,000) ---------- $(480,236)
OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED ON LINE 1, NOT ON FORM 990SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2DREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS (23,722) COST OF GOODS SOLD (376,514) LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS (80,000) UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS (33,165) ---------- $513,401
FIN 48 FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURESCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2Tax years prior to 2007 are no longer subject to examination by the IRS and 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 (4 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Grantmaking61800
Russia and the Newly Independent States00Grantmaking300000
South America00Grantmaking20000
South America01Program Services42718CONFERENCE/WEBSITE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees1SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees1TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent424518SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent424518TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (2 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandPROM LIBERTYNANA
RussiaPROM LIBERTYN/AN/A300000WIRE0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs0TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs0TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
STIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWSEurope/Iceland/Greenland150000WIRE0N/AN/A
STIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWSSouth America120000WIRE0N/AN/A
FISHER PRIZEEurope/Iceland/Greenland15000WIRE0N/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
No Grant More Than5000XNoGrantMoreThan5000

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistanceMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationDescription Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY THROUGH PUBLICations1312250N/AN/A
FRIEDMAN PRIZE15000000N/AN/A
STIPENDS FOR SENIOR FELLOWS92612500N/AN/A

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 PAYMENT AND PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
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 (10 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
EDWARD H CRANE
453918000022050122894882570
WILLIAM A NISKANEN
17855000001249920361930850
DAVID BOAZ
24562500001716357872685750
WILLIAM ERICKSON
169570000012294105771924410
WILLIAM LINDSEY
173118000011326115961960400
ROGER PILON
167118000012163122891915700
TED CARPENTER
17155000001200920551856140
JAGADEESH GOKHALE
156045000011277101341774560
ANDREI ILLIARNOV
1614000000807057871752570
MARK CALABRIA
1533750000882857871679900

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Deferred Compensation PlanSchedule J, Line 4bNo contribution was made during fiscal year 3/31/2011 to the President's deferred compensation plan.
SCHEDULE J, LINE 4ASEVERANCE PAYMENTFORMER VP WILLIAM LINDSEY RECEIVED $50,000 IN SEVERANCE PAY DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2010.

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 Contributions50NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9904404194NoncashContribsRptdF990
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
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
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 11BDRAFT DISTRIBUTED 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 WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION OR STEP DOWN FROM THE BOARD.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONPART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15BINDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR REVIEWS COMPENSATION/BENEFITS. THE BOARD DISCUSSES AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION/BENEFITS BASED ON RESULTS OF THE INDEPENDENT STUDY.
DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS?PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CATO INSTITUTE WAS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF KANSAS AND HAS FOUR SHAREHOLDERS. EACH SHAREHOLDER HOLDS 16 SHARES, WHICH TOTAL 64 SHARES OF THE 1,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED.
MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODYPART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7ACATO INSTITUTE'S SHAREHOLDERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD DETERMINES THE GOVERNING COMMITTEES.
DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVALPART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7BSHAREHOLDERS 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.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSPART XI, LINE 5OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS REPRESENTS AN UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS