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Employees Cato Institute Clark Neily

Clark Neily

Highest compensated employee

Senior Vice President for Legal Studies at Cato Institute

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$275,803
2025

Total compensation

Clark Neily has been listed as an employee of Cato Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Clark Neily has increased by 28.4% from 2019 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$275,803
+3.8%
Senior Vice President for Legal Studies
2025
$236k org
40 hrs/wk
$40k other
--
$265,804
+5%
Senior Vice President for Legal Studies
2024
$227k org
40 hrs/wk
$40k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Clark Neily to:

2025

Other employees at Cato Institute

Peter Goettler
President and Chief Executive Officer
$765,878
$711,629 from orgNo related comp$54,249 other
Stephen Kurtz
Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
$356,394
$313,592 from orgNo related comp$42,802 other
Norbert Michel
Vice President, Director, Monetary&Financial
$288,173
$247,637 from orgNo related comp$40,536 other
Scott Lincicome
Vice President, General Economics and Trade
$284,004
$245,178 from orgNo related comp$38,826 other
Gene Healy
Senior Vice President for Policy
$279,187
$239,165 from orgNo related comp$40,022 other
Michael Cannon
Director of Health Policy
$250,660
$225,730 from orgNo related comp$24,930 other
Marissa Delgado
Secretary, Vice President, Finance and CFO
$248,614
$216,517 from orgNo related comp$32,097 other
Harrison Moar
Vice President, Development
$244,847
$219,948 from orgNo related comp$24,899 other
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January 25, 2026:
2025 Cato Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2024 Cato Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Cato Institute 990 published

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