Public Charity

Mercatus Center Inc

Mercatus Center Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Arlington, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $48.3M, expenses of $40.9M, total assets of $43.5M. Imperigo tracks 100 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $68.8M.

EIN: 541436224 Arlington, VA Economics NTEE: V22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.3M
Total Expenses$40.9M
Total Assets$43.5M
Grant Records100
Funding Total$68.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Center builds and maintains a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to market-oriented thinking and classical liberal principles. We mentor and train up-and-coming scholars and thinkers who will generate ideas and influence society's key institutions.

Where $100 goes at Mercatus Center Inc

How Mercatus Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$48
University Research & Teaching
52% of program spending
$17
Applied Research
18% of program spending
$12
Strategic Public Engagement
14% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Senior Research Fellow Alden Abbott
Executive Director (from 6/24) Benjamin Klutsey
Director (from 2/25) Brendan Mccord
Managing Director Brett Doyle
Director Brian Hooks
Vice President of Development Daniel Butler

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$63,700,645 61 grants
Research & Policy
$2,588,868 5 grants
Education
$2,259,492 20 grants
Health & Medicine
$101,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$85,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $48.3M $40.9M $43.5M
2024 $39.3M $44.8M $36.8M
2023 $47.4M $49.3M $43.1M
2022 $50.1M $45.1M $43.9M
2021 $50.1M $48.7M $39.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $50.1M to $48.3M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $43.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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