Mercatus Center Inc

Arlington, VA
Tax-exempt since March 1988
EIN: 54-1436224

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Economics (as a social science) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$47.4M (2023)

Expenses

$49.3M (2023)

Total Assets

$43.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$5.52M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$47,446,892

Expenses

$49,250,629

Net Income

-$1,803,737

Net Assets

$37,594,986

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,540,249	96.0%
Program Services	$312,700	0.7%
Investment Income	$1,263,863	2.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$309,413	0.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$33,655
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$54,322	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,490,288	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$80,000	0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$17,290,387	35.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$43,118,804
Total Liabilities	$5,523,818
Net Assets	$37,594,986

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$502,950	$0	$32,694
Daniel Butler (Senior Director Of Development)	$334,365	$0	$16,498
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$301,734	$0	$20,790
Eileen Norcross (Vp Of Policy Research)	$270,287	$0	$27,598
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary & Coo)	$250,850	$0	$10,827
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Director Of Policy Analytics)	$233,350	$0	$10,735
Alden Abbott (Senior Research Fellow)	$230,882	$0	$735
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$225,000	$0	$0
Virgil Henry Storr (Director/ Vp Academic & Student Prog)	$218,784	$0	$14
Gary Leff (Treasurer & Cfo)	$187,000	$0	$20,932
Donald Boudreaux (Director)	$86,800	$0	$0
Richard Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Salen Churi (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Samuel Bowman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Boyle (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$50,106,510

Expenses

$45,086,723

Net Income

$5,019,787

Net Assets

$39,369,076

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$49,537,054	98.9%
Program Services	$153,426	0.3%
Investment Income	$88,257	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$292,515	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$34,324	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$934	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,469,940	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,566,450	36.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$43,899,623
Total Liabilities	$4,530,547
Net Assets	$39,369,076

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel M Rothschild (Executive Director)	$464,300	$0	$31,365
Daniel Butler (Senior Director Of Development)	$326,449	$0	$8,578
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$284,454	$0	$19,843
Eileen Norcross (Vp Of Policy Research)	$251,574	$0	$26,323
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary & Chief Operating Officer)	$240,275	$0	$10,453
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Director Of Policy Analytics)	$235,000	$0	$7,525
Charles Blahous (J. Fish And Lilian F. Smith Chair)	$214,490	$0	$27,168
Virgil Henry Storr (Director/ Vp Academic & Student Programs)	$206,005	$0	$96
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$182,673	$0	$18,944
Donald Boudreaux (Director)	$80,000	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$78,258	$0	$0
Richard Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Salen Churi (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$50,050,104

Expenses

$48,712,721

Net Income

$1,337,383

Net Assets

$34,680,003

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$49,704,276	99.3%
Program Services	$52,550	0.1%
Investment Income	$69,096	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$286,409	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$66,047
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,820	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,322,668	2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$15,704,197	32.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$39,656,481
Total Liabilities	$4,976,478
Net Assets	$34,680,003

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dan Rothschild (Executive Director)	$527,500	$0	$20,380
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$295,000	$0	$9,044
Eileen Norcross (Vp Of Policy Research)	$252,500	$0	$10,158
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary And Vp Of Operations)	$250,521	$0	$7,390
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Director Of Policy Analytics Project)	$231,250	$0	$7,299
Karen Czarnecki (Vp Of Outreach)	$226,250	$0	$8,794
Charles Blahous (Sr Research Strategist)	$226,249	$0	$10,158
Virgil Henry Storr (Director/ Vp Academic & Student Programs)	$176,074	$0	$13
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$150,834	$0	$13,589
Donald Boudreaux (Director)	$83,700	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$78,258	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Salen Churi (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$71,902,379

Expenses

$57,876,827

Net Income

$14,025,552

Net Assets

$33,283,407

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$71,316,366	99.2%
Program Services	$117,360	0.2%
Investment Income	$107,028	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$273,127	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$61,683	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$26,815	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$963,985	1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$15,222,577	26.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$43,397,524
Total Liabilities	$10,114,117
Net Assets	$33,283,407

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$370,000	$0	$19,778
Veronique De Rugy (Sr Research Fellow)	$295,000	$0	$6,441
Eileen Norcross (Policy Research Vice President)	$250,000	$0	$7,674
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary And Vp Of Operations)	$235,000	$0	$7,152
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Sr Research Fellow)	$230,000	$0	$6,441
Charles Blahous (Sr Research Strategist)	$225,000	$0	$7,585
Karen Czarnecki (Outreach Vice President)	$225,000	$0	$8,320
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$151,875	$0	$12,525
Donald Boudreaux (Director)	$89,150	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$43,522	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$30,795,148

Expenses

$30,401,944

Net Income

$393,204

Net Assets

$19,159,097

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,278,963	98.3%
Program Services	$153,479	0.5%
Investment Income	$187,475	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$179,952	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$5,237
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$516	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$937,335	3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$14,048,032	46.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,931,599
Total Liabilities	$3,772,502
Net Assets	$19,159,097

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$370,000	$0	$17,640
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$282,500	$0	$6,440
Charles Blahous (J. Fish And Lillian F. Smith Chair)	$226,250	$0	$7,361
Eileen Norcross (Vice President Of Policy Research)	$223,750	$0	$7,361
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary And Coo)	$212,500	$0	$6,517
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Director Of Policy Analytics)	$212,500	$0	$6,440
William Beach (Vice President Of Policy Research)	$190,000	$0	$5,685
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$167,333	$0	$10,064
Donald Boudreaux (Director)	$86,000	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$42,757	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$28,688,582

Expenses

$28,875,237

Net Income

-$186,655

Net Assets

$18,755,027

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$28,250,570	98.5%
Program Services	$160,395	0.6%
Investment Income	$121,308	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$126,518	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$29,791	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$764,956	2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,778,810	47.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,073,307
Total Liabilities	$4,318,280
Net Assets	$18,755,027

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$322,500	$0	$19,210
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$272,500	$0	$6,757
Virgil Storr (Vp Academic & Student Programs)	$257,500	$0	$6,833
William Beach (Vp Policy Research)	$223,765	$0	$6,752
Charles Blahous (Senior Research Strategist)	$223,760	$0	$11,512
Karen Czarnecki (Vice President Of Outreach)	$202,830	$0	$6,666
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary, Vp Of Operations)	$192,500	$0	$6,849
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$99,219	$0	$10,886
Don Boudreaux (Director)	$90,500	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$42,757	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 20, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$29,566,224

Expenses

$27,582,187

Net Income

$1,984,037

Net Assets

$19,071,104

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$29,211,150	98.8%
Program Services	$260,845	0.9%
Investment Income	$58,887	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$7,067	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$28,275	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$743,637	2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,069,281	47.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,827,547
Total Liabilities	$3,756,443
Net Assets	$19,071,104

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$282,500	$0	$17,580
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$263,750	$0	$6,215
Virgil Storr (Senior Director Of Academic And Students Programs)	$238,750	$0	$6,458
Patrick Mc Laughlin (Director Of The Program For Economic Research On R)	$187,500	$0	$5,298
Jason Fichtner (Senior Research Fellow)	$186,250	$0	$6,361
Charles Blahous (J. Fish And Lillian F. Smith Chair And Senior Rese)	$185,000	$0	$8,388
Jennifer Zambone (Secretary, Vp Of Operations)	$178,750	$0	$5,325
Gary Leff (Treasurer And Cfo)	$132,031	$0	$8,792
Don Boudreaux (Director)	$56,250	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chairman)	$37,500	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$27,690,307

Expenses

$25,019,578

Net Income

$2,670,729

Net Assets

$17,072,990

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$27,425,836	99.0%
Program Services	$235,707	0.9%
Investment Income	$12,141	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,623	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$595,521	2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$11,559,369	46.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,973,248
Total Liabilities	$4,900,258
Net Assets	$17,072,990

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Conko (Secretary)	$260,000	$0	$9,791
Daniel Rothschild (Executive Director)	$253,750	$0	$16,677
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$251,250	$0	$5,458
Virgil Storr (Sr. Dir. Academic & Student Programs)	$216,875	$0	$5,886
Charles Blahous (Dir. Spending & Budget Initiative)	$187,500	$0	$9,573
Jason Fichtner (Senior Research Fellow)	$186,250	$0	$5,458
Richard Williams (Vice President, Policy Research)	$185,000	$0	$5,456
Gary Leff (Secretary & Treasurer)	$115,938	$0	$5,248
Don Boudreaux (Director)	$45,550	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chair)	$37,500	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$23,977,583

Expenses

$19,205,513

Net Income

$4,772,070

Net Assets

$14,336,741

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$23,735,983	99.0%
Program Services	$294,585	1.2%
Investment Income	$7,145	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$64,014
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,884	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$639,984	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$9,223,476	48.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,741,605
Total Liabilities	$4,404,864
Net Assets	$14,336,741

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Conko (Secretary)	$228,750	$0	$4,779
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$228,750	$0	$0
Virgil Storr (Senior Research Fellow)	$201,875	$0	$0
Jerome Ellig (Senior Research Fellow)	$185,625	$0	$0
Richard Williams (Vice President, Policy Research)	$185,000	$0	$0
James Musser (Director Of Outreach)	$181,250	$0	$0
Dan Rothschild (Chief Operating Officer)	$126,250	$0	$7,488
Brian Hooks (Ed Partial 2014/ Director)	$85,000	$0	$6,375
Gary Leff (Treasurer)	$63,250	$0	$5,133
Don Boudreaux (Director)	$52,250	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Menlo Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$20,685,660

Expenses

$18,508,226

Net Income

$2,177,434

Net Assets

$9,566,625

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,389,569	98.6%
Program Services	$231,490	1.1%
Investment Income	$3,908	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$53,322	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,839	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,532	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$643,463	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,929,934	42.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,916,983
Total Liabilities	$4,350,358
Net Assets	$9,566,625

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Hooks (Coo Though 6/30/14)	$302,500	$0	$11,559
Richard Williams (Vice President, Policy Research)	$220,000	$0	$4,740
Veronique De Rugy (Senior Research Fellow)	$214,775	$0	$4,740
Carrie Conko (Sr. Vp/ Secretary Beginning 6/26/14)	$213,750	$0	$4,740
Virgil Storr (Senior Research Fellow)	$200,000	$0	$6,471
Jerome Ellig (Senior Research Fellow)	$185,000	$0	$5,541
James Musser (Vice President)	$176,250	$0	$4,740
Gary Leff (Treasurer)	$107,500	$0	$5,262
Colleen M Morretta (Secretary Through 6/26/14)	$17,000	$0	$0
Tyler Cowen (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charles G Koch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard H Fink (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Manuel H Johnson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Atkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Meese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Menlo Smith (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Don Boudreaux (Director Beginnning 8/1/14)	$0	$0	$0
Emily Chamlee Wright (Director Beginnning 8/1/14)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hooks (Director Beginnning 8/1/14)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Rothschild (Coo Beginning 6/30/14)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 2, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$16,530,821

Expenses

$13,710,020

Net Income

$2,820,801

Net Assets

$7,392,431

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$16,259,316	98.4%
Program Services	$72,686	0.4%
Investment Income	$5,034	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$154,086	0.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$28
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$39,727	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$412,434	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,578,570	48.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,124,524
Total Liabilities	$3,732,093
Net Assets	$7,392,431

990

Filed on July 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$13,839,680

Expenses

$11,230,076

Net Income

$2,609,604

Net Assets

$4,573,735

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,664,579	98.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,389	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$149,588	1.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$19,124	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$401,314	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,406,640	48.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,147,052
Total Liabilities	$3,573,317
Net Assets	$4,573,735

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$11,734,489

Expenses

$10,770,500

Net Income

$963,989

Net Assets

$1,963,205

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,602,622	98.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$10,972	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$102,200	0.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$18,695	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$340,982	3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,034,771	37.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,568,496
Total Liabilities	$3,605,291
Net Assets	$1,963,205

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Mercatus Center Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $47.4M (2023)

Expenses $49.3M (2023)

Total Assets $43.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities $5.52M (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2012

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Revenue

$47.4M (2023)

Expenses

$49.3M (2023)

Total Assets

$43.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$5.52M (2023)

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