Cato Institute
Cato Institute's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $765,878 for Peter Goettler, President And Ceo (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $765,878. It is higher than the D + F figure for 30 of 37 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE major group (W), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue (approximately 81%; median $459,278). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE major group (W), nationwide + size band 0.77–1.3× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Credit Union | IL | $62,580,005 | $642,072 |
| Dutrac Community Credit Union | IA | $62,472,471 | $850,542 |
| Peninsula Generation Cooperative | MI | $62,385,362 | $175,437 |
| Edisto Electric Cooperative Inc | SC | $61,524,641 | $591,620 |
| South Carolina Student Loan Corp | SC | $65,003,840 | $197,571 |
| Safe 1 Credit Union | CA | $58,951,487 | $661,811 |
| Rushshelby Energy Rural Electric | IN | $58,821,331 | $393,351 |
| District Energy St Paul Inc | MN | $67,001,355 | $765,865 |
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