Edgar T Cato Foundation Inc

Aiken, SC
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1994
EIN: 65-0450989

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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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$246k (2024)

Expenses

$244k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$27.3k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$246,111

Expenses

$244,235

Net Income

$1,876

Net Assets

$3,388,357

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$98,876	40.2%
Sales of Assets	$147,235	59.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,000	65.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	12.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,415,663
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$3,388,357

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$266,350

Expenses

$206,227

Net Income

$60,123

Net Assets

$3,385,232

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$91,107	34.2%
Sales of Assets	$145,899	54.8%
Other Income	$29,344	11.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$100,000	48.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	14.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,412,538
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$3,385,232

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 29, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$186,588

Expenses

$1,037,033

Net Income

-$850,445

Net Assets

$4,105,792

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$76,434	41.0%
Sales of Assets	$110,154	59.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,000	10.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	2.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,133,098
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,105,792

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$5,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$5,000	$0
Lindy Duckett (Director)	$5,000	$0
Steve Christenberry (Director)	$5,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$506,900

Expenses

$307,043

Net Income

$199,857

Net Assets

$4,956,237

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$77,931	15.4%
Sales of Assets	$88,088	17.4%
Other Income	$340,881	67.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$200,000	65.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	9.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,983,543
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,956,237

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0
Lindy Duckett (Director)	$10,000	$0
Steve Christenberry (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$0	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,118,150

Expenses

$307,277

Net Income

$810,873

Net Assets

$4,756,380

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$84,043	7.5%
Sales of Assets	$28,785	2.6%
Other Income	$1,005,322	89.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$200,000	65.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	9.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,783,686
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,756,380

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0
Lindy Duckett (Director)	$10,000	$0
Steve Christenberry (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$0	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$639,153

Expenses

$263,911

Net Income

$375,242

Net Assets

$3,945,507

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$86,608	13.6%
Sales of Assets	$63,779	10.0%
Other Income	$488,766	76.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,000	60.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	11.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,972,813
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$3,945,507

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0
Lindy Duckett (Director)	$10,000	$0
Steve Christenberry (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$0	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$405,373

Expenses

$392,964

Net Income

$12,409

Net Assets

$3,921,892

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$82,932	20.5%
Sales of Assets	$96,272	23.7%
Other Income	$226,169	55.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$320,000	81.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	7.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,949,198
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$3,921,892

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$195,085

Expenses

$351,277

Net Income

-$156,192

Net Assets

$3,909,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$89,310	45.8%
Sales of Assets	$38,085	19.5%
Other Income	$67,690	34.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$275,000	78.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,936,789
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$3,909,483

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Christina Hepner (Director)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$209,506

Expenses

$491,910

Net Income

-$282,404

Net Assets

$4,065,675

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$89,233	42.6%
Sales of Assets	$120,273	57.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$395,000	80.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	6.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,092,981
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,065,675

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Tom Cannon (Director)	$10,000	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$175,917

Expenses

$351,378

Net Income

-$175,461

Net Assets

$4,471,661

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$80,740	45.9%
Sales of Assets	$95,177	54.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$270,000	76.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,498,967
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,471,661

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Christine Anne Cato (Director)	$10,000	$0
Edgar T Cato Iii (Director)	$10,000	$0
Tom Cannon (Director)	$10,000	$0

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Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$164,072

Expenses

$351,923

Net Income

-$187,851

Net Assets

$4,636,785

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$84,150	51.3%
Sales of Assets	$79,922	48.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$270,000	76.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,664,091
Total Liabilities	$27,306
Net Assets	$4,636,785

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,799,625

Expenses

$352,287

Net Income

$3,447,338

Net Assets

$4,598,743

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,467,704	91.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$73,810	1.9%
Sales of Assets	$257,063	6.8%
Other Income	$1,048	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$273,000	77.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,626,039
Total Liabilities	$27,296
Net Assets	$4,598,743

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$117,853

Expenses

$231,604

Net Income

-$113,751

Net Assets

$985,166

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$35,000	29.7%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$10,952	9.3%
Sales of Assets	$71,901	61.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$220,850	95.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,011,808
Total Liabilities	$26,642
Net Assets	$985,166

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Edgar T Cato Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $246k (2024)

Expenses $244k (2024)

Total Assets $3.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities $27.3k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$246k (2024)

Expenses

$244k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.42M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$27.3k (2024)

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