Program areas at Mercatus Center
University Research & Teaching - Supports academic research and faculty activities at George Mason University and elsewhere to advance and apply a research agenda for understanding institutions and change or broadly advance a free and prosperous society.
Student Programs - Support Graduate Students at George Mason University and elsewhere training future scholars and decision-makers to advance and apply a research agenda for understanding institutions and change.
Applied Research- Conduct economic research of consequence that makes sense of public policy problems and puts forward solutions that maximize individual freedom and prosperity.
Communications - Improves the effectiveness of Mercatus outreach efforts, raises its public profile, and promotes its research and ideas to media and opinion shapers.
Outreach - Brings education in economic ideas to key decision-makers in the public policy process.
Public Affairs - Seeks to inform alumni, faculty, and supporters about the efforts of the Center and build communication that develops a network of individuals interested in liberty.
Grants made by Mercatus Center
Who funds Mercatus Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mercatus Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jennifer Zambone | Secretary and Chief Operating Officer | $240,275 | 2024-04-19 |
| Gary Leff | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | $182,673 | 2023-02-22 |
| Eileen Norcross | Vice President of Policy Research | $251,574 | 2022-08-31 |
| Karen Czarnecki | Outreach - Vice President / Vice President of Outreach / Vice President for Outreach | $226,250 | 2021-08-31 |
| Virgil Henry Storr, PhD | Executive Director | $206,005 | 2024-04-19 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Mercatus Center
| Revenues | FYE 08/2022 | FYE 08/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $49,537,054 | $49,704,276 | -0.3% |
| Program services | $153,426 | $52,550 | 192% |
| Investment income and dividends | $88,257 | $69,096 | 27.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $292,515 | $286,409 | 2.1% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $34,324 | $-66,047 | 152% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $934 | $3,820 | -75.5% |
| Total revenues | $50,106,510 | $50,050,104 | 0.1% |
Organizations like Mercatus Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Urban Institute | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $156,278,518 |
| The Brookings Institution | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $119,341,951 |
| Ideas42 | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $14,305,997 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (MI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $20,278,898 |
| Population Reference Bureau (PRB) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $13,316,487 |
| Center for Economic and Policy Research | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $13,897,815 |
| Pew Research Center | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $44,592,320 |
| The Sphere Institute | 501(c)(3) | Burlingame, CA | $45,503,791 |
| American Enterprise Institute | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $69,385,964 |
| Atlas Network | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $19,446,645 |
Data update history
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
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Issues
Social sciences
Characteristics
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General information
- Address
- 3434 Washington Blvd 4th Floor
- Arlington, VA 22201
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Arlington County, VA
- Website URL
- mercatus.org/contactÂ
- Phone
- (703) 993-4930
- Facebook page
- mercatuscenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @mercatusÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 54-1436224
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1987
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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