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Employees Cato Institute Peter Goettler

Peter Goettler

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Cato Institute

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

$765,878
2025

Total compensation

Peter Goettler has been listed as an employee of Cato Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Peter Goettler has increased by 106.3% from 2016 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$765,878
+12.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2025
$712k org
40 hrs/wk
$55k other
--
$681,643
+13%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$630k org
40 hrs/wk
$52k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2025

Other employees at Cato Institute

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
Clark Neily
Senior Vice President for Legal Studies
$275,803
$235,896 from orgNo related comp$39,907 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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