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Mercatus Center INC

Public charity
Research & Policy · ARLINGTON, VA · EIN 54-1436224

About

The Center educates students and is an organization that uses sound interdisciplinary research and application in the humane sciences that integrates theory and practice to develop insights and tools that can sustainably advance a free, prosperous, and civil society.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
233
Volunteers
9

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$39.3M
Expenses
$44.8M
Assets
$36.8M
Liabilities
$4.4M

Financial history

$50.1M$25.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $39.3M · Peak FY2022: $50.1M · Avg: $36.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$4.4M
Foreign employees36
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
North America
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America
Russia and Neighboring States - Ukraine
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$11.4M
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Address

3434 Washington BLVD STE 4
Arlington, VA, 22201-454

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members9
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$1.3M
Net to org$1.2M
Retained by contractors$116K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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