2024-03-03T12:49:04-06:00 2023-09-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-10-01 521351785 COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE COMP 2023311010 1310 L STREET NW 7TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 KENT LASSMAN PRESIDENT 2023311010 2024-02-29 1 KENT LASSMAN 999009999 0 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2024-02-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KENT LASSMAN 1310 L STREET NW 7TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 10812716 0 X WWW.CEI.ORG X 1984 DC PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH/EDUCATION DEDICATED TO PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE & LIMITED GOVERNMENT. 9 8 40 8 0 0 7868382 10336502 0 0 13307 63159 -122913 -274214 7758776 10125447 0 377500 0 0 4097132 4543721 41850 107823 1004176 2542983 3400231 6681965 8429275 1076811 1696172 5463449 10012425 1915841 4403863 3547608 5608562 X 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. 0 0 1318116 COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACHCEI'S COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH DEPARTMENT ASSISTS THE CEI POLICY CENTERS WITH THEIR EFFORTS TO DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS TO VARIOUS AUDIENCES INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, NEWS MEDIA, ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT ALSO HELPS THE POLICY CENTERS BUILD COALITIONS OF LIKE MINDED SCHOLARS, ACTIVISTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING THE INSTITUTIONS OF LIBERTY AND REMOVING GOVERNMENT-CREATED BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC FREEDOM, INNOVATION, AND PROSPERITY. 1134238 362000 CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOMCEI'S CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM ADDRESSES MANY OF THE INDUSTRIES AND ACTIVITIES WHERE LONG-ESTABLISHED, AND OFTEN PATERNALISTIC, REGULATORY POLICIES TEND TO STYMIE THE CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND WORK ARRANGEMENTS. KEY ISSUE AREAS INCLUDE BANKING AND SECURITIES REGULATION, CONSUMER FINANCE, LABOR LAW AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY, CONSUMER PRODUCT REGULATION, AND TRADE POLICY. THESE ISSUE AREAS REQUIRES OUR EXPERTS TO HAVE A FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF EXISTING REGULATION, REGULATION'S MONETARY AND SOCIAL COSTS, AND AN APPRECIATION OF THE WAY TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PRESENT NEW CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR REFORM. 875356 CENTER FOR LITIGATION THE CENTRAL MISSION OF CEI'S CENTER FOR LAW & LITIGATION IS TO ENCOURAGE GOVERNMENT BODIES TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW THAT GOVERNS THEM. CEI DOES THIS THROUGH REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, SUBMISSION OF AMICUS BRIEFS, POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, GOVERNMENT RECORDS REQUESTS, AND RESEARCH SUPPORT EXTENDED TO CEI'S POLICY COLLEAGUES. ISSUES THAT THE CENTER HAS FOCUSED ON IN THE RECENT PAST INCLUDE CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS, CONSUMER APPLIANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS, THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FEE, MUTUAL FUNDS FEES, AND CIVIL FORFEITURE REFORM. 859198 15500 CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTCEI'S CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT MAKES THE POSITIVE CASE FOR ABUNDANT ENERGY AND PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES BASED ON ECONOMIC FREEDOM, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT. THE CENTER WORKS TO COMBAT THE BELIEF THAT PROSPERITY THREATENS THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT THE ANSWER TO EVERY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE IS MORE REGULATION AND THAT RISKS CAN BE ABOLISHED BY LIMITING HUMAN INGENUITY. 835116 CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 1789632 OTHER PROGRAMS 3483946 15500 6811656 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC NV X CARRIE DIAMOND 2023311010 1310 L STREET NW 7TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 KENT LASSMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 278255 0 28122 JEAN-CLAUDE GRUFFAT CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED L SMITH JR FOUNDER, DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA CRANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S GREVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA MODZELEWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY POHANKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD ZYWICKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE DIAMOND VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 117261 0 2289 AMANDA FRANCE DIRECTOR OF EVENTS 40.00 X 117553 0 7735 DANIEL GREENBERG VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 10/22 40.00 X 104825 0 25975 WAYNE CREWS FRED L SMITH FELLOW IN REGULATORY STUDIES 40.00 X 169603 0 29995 IAIN MURRAY VP OF STRATEGY 40.00 X 145668 0 27791 MARLO LEWIS SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 124974 0 22397 JOEL ZINBERG SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 178442 0 3231 MYRON EBELL SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 133827 0 1774 1370408 0 149309 14 0 1 0 MVP PRESS 43671 TRADE CENTER PLAZA STE 154 DULLES VA 20166 PRINTING 174706 OCCASIONS CATERING 655 TAYLOR ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20017 CATERING 157330 DAVIDSON & COMPANY DONOR ACQUISITION AND 2127 CALIFORNIA ST NW 104 WASHINGTON DC 20008 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS 107823 3 267710 10068792 12027 10336502 63255 63255 258931 259027 -96 -96 -96 99490 267710 428242 -328752 -328752 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 44875 44875 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 9663 9663 54538 10125447 54538 0 -265593 377500 377500 782641 434597 226860 121184 3115858 2663374 57344 395140 38455 32022 1608 4825 314965 255011 6763 53191 291802 235630 19094 37078 326721 315808 10913 98723 98723 107823 107823 180 180 726573 708108 1711 16754 308090 308090 158455 109670 31361 17424 138827 96597 15588 26642 772727 591922 99174 81631 143527 128396 1763 13368 184297 183057 416 824 6620 5647 194 779 129162 110173 3792 15197 55404 47113 1626 6665 DIRECT MAIL 286849 145279 47163 94407 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 64076 63662 83 331 8429275 6811656 613443 1004176 X 394672 145279 47163 202230 2785493 995519 497251 2751189 672500 1910000 20990 10574 205566 273833 1806281 1379366 551891 426915 667926 684990 61832 2959405 5463449 10012425 417023 575471 1498818 3828392 1915841 4403863 X 2672216 4897417 875392 711145 3547608 5608562 5463449 10012425 1696172 -4004 368786 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7110810 6696253 6747372 7868382 10336502 38759319 7110810 6696253 6747372 7868382 10336502 38759319 3852580 34906739 91468 101695 100252 103655 108130 505200 122 16442 3467 9663 29694 39294213 367432 0.88830 0.86680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 122. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 16,442. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,467. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 9,663. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 25027 25027 8296425 8321452 566073 141518 0 0 455526 482200 507120 566073 2010919 3016379 29819 28492 37801 25027 121139 113882 120550 126780 141518 502730 754095 1698 1703 42 3443 983556 620979 362577 590176 525838 64338 232549 232549 0 426915 INSURANCE ANNUITY CONTRACTS 684990 F 684990 DEPOSITS 61832 OPERATING RIGHT OF USE ASSET 2877191 FINANCE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 20382 2959405 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3803494 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 24898 3828392 X 10665849 -4004 116344 112340 10553509 180 -428242 -428062 10125447 8988681 116344 15000 428242 559586 8429095 180 180 8429275 PART X, LINE 2: CEI REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ALL ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY ANY CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE SOURCES AND THE TAX TREATMENT THEREOF, TO IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -428,242. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 428,242. X X X X X X 1 DAVIDSON & COMPANY DONOR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT 2127 CALIFORNIA ST NW 104 WASHINGTON DC 20008 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 128118 107823 20295 128118 107823 20295 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI SIMON DINNER 367200 267710 99490 45345 66160 27603 289134 367200 267710 99490 45345 66160 27603 289134 428242 -328752 1 AMERICA'S FUTURE FOUNDATION 1367 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521928321 501(C)(3) 15000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CUNY 230 WEST 41ST STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 131988190 501(C)(3) 362000 0 GRANT IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH PROJECT 2 0 X 0 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KENT LASSMAN PRESIDENT 267055 0 11200 0 0 0 3475 0 24647 0 306377 0 0 0 WAYNE CREWS FRED L SMITH FELLOW IN REGULATORY STUDIES 168403 0 1200 0 0 0 3033 0 26962 0 199598 0 0 0 JOEL ZINBERG SENIOR FELLOW 177242 0 1200 0 0 0 2556 0 675 0 181673 0 0 0 IAIN MURRAY VP OF STRATEGY 144468 0 1200 0 0 0 2661 0 25130 0 173459 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CEI PAID THE MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB FOR KENT LASSMAN IN ORDER TO HAVE A LOCATION FOR EVENTS IN NEW YORK, AS THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB DOES NOT HOLD EVENTS FOR NON-MEMBERS. PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE CONTINGENT COMPENSATION WAS NOT PAID TO AN OFFICER DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER THE REVIEW, ANY CHANGES NEEDED ARE MADE BY THE TAX RETURN PREPARER. THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES CONSULT WITH THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISOR OVER ANY AREAS THAT COULD BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE SUPERVISOR BELIEVES THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AT A HIGHER LEVEL THE SUPERVISOR CAN THEN MOVE THE DISCUSSION UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WITHIN CEI. UNDER CEI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2019. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION USING THIS STUDY AND MADE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THEY DEEMED APPROPRIATE. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS HANDLED BY THE PRESIDENT AND A GROUP OF SENIOR STAFF. THE COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABILITY DATA WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CEI DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.