2016-02-19T08:17:08-06:00 2015-09-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-10-01 521351785 COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE COMP 2023311010 1899 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GREGORY CONKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023311010 2016-02-19 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028825000 2016-02-16 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z GREGORY CONKO 1899 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7837312 0 X WWW.CEI.ORG X 1984 DC PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH/EDUCATION DEDICATED TO PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE & LIMITED GOV'T. 10 8 33 8 0 0 7105791 7605353 10500 10400 9481 8864 -115926 -179800 7009846 7444817 0 0 0 0 3074495 3273515 40991 408190 1244695 3311566 3675205 6427052 7356910 582794 87907 2913637 2854282 651433 504171 2262204 2350111 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 1627102 10400 CENTER FOR LITIGATIONCEI'S CENTER FOR LAW AND LITIGATION FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO FIGHT OVERREGULATION THROUGH LITIGATION. IN AREAS RANGING FROM OUR SUCCESSFUL CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY FINANCIAL REGULATION LAW, TO OVERTURNING FEDERAL FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS, THE CENTER HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED MAJOR NEW PRECEDENTS FOR COMBATING REGULATIONS THAT RESTRICT CONSUMER CHOICE, STIFLE INNOVATION, AND LIMIT COMPETITION. 720314 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. 711827 CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOMCEI'S CENTER FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT VOLUNTARY ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS REMAIN FREE FROM GOVERNMENT COERCION AND CONTROL. THE CENTER DEFENDS AGAINST ATTACKS ON THESE FREEDOMS FROM BUREAUCRATS AND NANNY-STATE BUSYBODIES, WORKING TO EXPAND THE ORBIT OF VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS IN THE ECONOMY - INCLUDING BANKING AND FINANCE, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, INSURANCE, THE FREEDOM TO TAKE RISKS AS AN ENTREPRENEUR OR CONSUMER, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND MANY OTHERS. THE CENTER AIMS FOR A WORLD WHERE THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF FREE TRANSACTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED, RESPECTED, AND PROTECTED. 640513 CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 541457 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 493989 CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 354003 CENTER FOR ADVANCING CAPITALISM 314912 CENTER FOR RISK AND CONSUMER FREEDOM 230855 REALCLEAR RADIO HOUR 2575729 5634972 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 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 MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WV WI X X MEGAN MCLAUGHLIN 2023311010 1899 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TODD J ZYWICKI CHAIRMAN (AS OF 10/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED L SMITH JR - FOUNDER DIRECTOR, DIR. FOR CTR. FOR ADV. CAP. 40.00 X 170586 0 13264 LAWSON BADER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 172681 0 17028 JAMES R CURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W GLEBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S GREVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-CLAUDE GRUFFAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY HALFERTY HARDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 W THOMAS HAYNES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R VON EHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MCLAUGHLIN TREASURER, SEN. DIR. FIN. 40.00 X 95173 0 5712 AMANDA FRANCE SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00 X 55617 0 5571 GREGORY CONKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 125897 0 5764 WAYNE CREWS VP FOR POLICY 40.00 X 146583 0 16861 SAM KAZMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 122017 0 13286 MYRON EBELL DIRECTOR FOR CTR. FOR ENERGY 40.00 X 113189 0 1985 COLEY JACKSON VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 110155 0 498 MARLO LEWIS SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 101356 0 16475 1213254 0 96444 10 0 1 0 JONES DAY 51 LOUISIANA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEGAL SERVICES 850000 MORGAN MEREDITH & ASSOCIATES 22780 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE STE 100 DULLES VA 20166 PRINTING SERVICES 327395 O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 1625 I STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL SERVICES 300000 BOYDEN GRAY & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1627 I STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL SERVICES 130000 4 899066 6706287 338696 7605353 LITIGATION FEES 900099 10400 10400 10400 9779 9779 9884 10799 -915 -915 -915 199542 899066 381696 -182154 -182154 REIMBURSEMENTS/REBATES 900099 2354 2354 2354 7444817 10400 0 -170936 748362 641778 106584 2121499 1585597 143981 391921 203119 165342 15322 22455 200535 152119 18551 29865 1282560 1267182 4993 10385 83038 83038 408190 408190 463764 455474 8290 15132 11132 4000 248314 63184 97058 88072 323816 2311 316619 4886 543812 280 543532 222990 169557 4156 49277 242668 152236 36971 53461 4422 4422 45057 45057 21163 462 20701 PLEDGE WRITE-OFFS 114305 114305 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 63631 51058 6244 6329 MISCELLANEOUS 533 386 132 15 ALLOCATIONS 0 916874 -1092713 175839 7356910 5634972 477243 1244695 X 399315 254232 75746 69337 719243 371271 439227 489810 960525 1182073 114690 142020 302017 202460 115252 99557 556245 555716 8455 13835 2913637 2854282 417119 302036 234314 202135 651433 504171 X 1657966 2325739 604238 24372 2262204 2350111 2913637 2854282 87907 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5224185 6291729 6470211 7105791 7605353 32697269 5224185 6291729 6470211 7105791 7605353 32697269 2596448 30100821 19710 21841 10824 10120 9779 72274 109 109 38029 19624 52543 8282 118478 32888130 495915 0.91520 0.88440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 38,029. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 19,624. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 7,285. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 8,282. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. PUBLICATIONS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 258. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. EPA LITIGATION INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 45,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 139 27201 27340 6921380 6948720 497436 124359 0 0 441790 536685 467891 497436 1943802 2915703 16144 20333 23145 27340 86962 110448 134171 116973 124359 485951 728927 970 1138 84 139 2331 119688 77367 42321 158770 102978 55792 23559 22115 1444 99557 DEFERRED RENT 178997 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 23138 202135 X 7826513 381696 381696 7444817 0 7444817 7738606 381696 381696 7356910 0 7356910 PART X, LINE 2: CEI PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, RESPECTIVELY, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 381,696. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 381,696. 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CAP 170586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13264 0 183850 0 0 0 LAWSON BADER PRESIDENT 152681 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 17028 0 189709 0 0 0 WAYNE CREWS VP FOR POLICY 146583 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16861 0 163444 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINE THE BONUSES FOR ALL OTHER STAFF. X 39 64956 FMV X 1 4198 FMV X SOFTWARE 1 263042 X CIGARS 1 6500 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER THIS REVIEW AND ANY CHANGES NEEDED ARE MADE BY THE PREPARER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 IS 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 DIRECTOR 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. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS HANDLED BY THE PRESIDENT AND GROUP OF INDEPENDENT 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.