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Competitive Enterprise Institute

Public charity
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-1351785

About

Competitive enterprise institute (CEI) is a NON-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that consumers are BEST helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
44
Volunteers
7

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$8.8M
Expenses
$8.6M
Assets
$9.4M
Liabilities
$3.5M

Financial history

$10.1M$5.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.8M · Peak FY2023: $10.1M · Avg: $7.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$160K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$28K
Grants Given
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
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Address

1310 L Street NW 7TH FL
Washington, DC, 20005-438

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members7
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$175K
Net to org$61K
Retained by contractors$113K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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