Competitive Enterprise Institute
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.4M
-6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$31K
-91.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
-91.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,371,496 | $10,012,425 | $5,463,449 |
| Revenue | $8,836,534 | $10,125,447 | $7,758,776 |
| Expenses | $8,628,363 | $8,429,275 | $6,681,965 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $147,820 | $63,159 | $13,307 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT LASSMAN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $346,621 |
| JEAN-CLAUDE GRUFFAT | CHAIRMAN UNTIL 11/23 | 1 | — |
| FRED L SMITH JR | FOUNDER, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTINA CRANE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL S GREVE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANA MODZELEWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEOFFREY POHANKA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD TREN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/23 THEN CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| TODD ZYWICKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE DIAMOND | VP OF ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $137,539 |
| DANIEL GREENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $115,302 |
| AMANDA FRANCE | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | 40 | $133,154 |
| JOEL ZINBERG | SENIOR FELLOW | 40 | $183,136 |
| WAYNE CREWS | FRED L. SMITH FELLOW | 40 | $176,647 |
| IAIN MURRAY | VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGY | 40 | $153,963 |
| TRAVIS BURK | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $132,787 |
| JESSICA MELUGIN | DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR TECH & INNO. | 40 | $151,865 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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