2015-04-30T08:35:14-05:00 2014-09-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-10-01 521351785 COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE COMP 2023311010 1899 L STREET NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 GREGORY CONKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023311010 2015-04-30 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028825000 2015-04-28 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LAWSON BADER 1899 L STREET NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 7371479 0 X WWW.CEI.ORG X 1984 DC PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH/EDUCATION DEDICATED TO PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE & LIMITED GOV'T. 11 8 41 10 0 0 6470211 7105791 0 10500 11290 9481 -136877 -115926 6344624 7009846 0 0 0 0 3084661 3074495 370942 40991 780355 4293714 3311566 7749317 6427052 -1404693 582794 2769236 2913637 1089930 651433 1679306 2262204 X 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 MARKET PLACE. 0 0 1680626 10500 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. 653244 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. 566383 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. 2297920 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 2297920 5198173 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 54 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 8 1 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 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 FRED L SMITH JR - FOUNDER DIRECTOR, DIR. FOR CTR. FOR ADV. CAP. 40.00 X 192976 0 12327 LAWSON BADER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 172979 0 15720 JAMES R CURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM DUNN 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, CONSULTANT 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD LIGGIO DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2013) 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GALE MOORE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2013) 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES SMITH DIRECTOR, CONSULTANT 1.00 X 25000 0 0 JAMES R VON EHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM KAZMAN VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 115906 0 12363 MEGAN MCLAUGHLIN TREASURER, SEN. DIR. FIN. & OPER. 40.00 X 92875 0 5685 AMANDA FRANCE SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00 X 46263 0 5604 GREGORY CONKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 99684 0 5693 WAYNE CREWS VP FOR POLICY 40.00 X 148813 0 12439 MYRON EBELL DIRECTOR FOR CTR. FOR ENERGY & ENV. 40.00 X 113151 0 2364 MARLO LEWIS SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 101484 0 14687 1109131 0 86882 6 0 1 0 O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 1625 I STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL SERVICES 845000 JONES DAY 51 LOUISIANA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEGAL SERVICES 500000 BOYDEN GRAY & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1627 I STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL SERVICES 360000 MORGAN MEREDITH & ASSOCIATES 22780 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE STE 100 DULLES VA 20166 PRINTING SERVICES 324728 OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART 300 N MAIN ST 500 GREENVILLE SC 29601 LEGAL SERVICES 123351 5 885099 6220692 56681 7105791 EPA LITIGATION INCOME 900099 10500 10500 10500 10120 10120 38953 39592 -639 -639 -639 171979 885099 322041 -150062 -150062 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 25854 25854 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 8282 8282 34136 7009846 10500 0 -106445 817095 619278 101183 96634 1905136 1534134 120674 250328 159898 137395 9587 12916 192366 149613 16775 25978 1126889 1124978 1911 124999 124999 40991 40991 441037 400808 40229 2229 2229 233799 56103 117569 60127 52995 1724 48502 2769 534890 534890 233469 170111 1332 62026 135431 69220 15055 51156 868 868 37099 37099 50068 124 49944 DIRECT MAIL 261413 187095 46074 28244 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 73408 53823 6692 12893 MISCELLANEOUS 2972 2861 111 ALLOCATIONS 0 691538 -825809 134271 6427052 5198173 448524 780355 X 262858 185493 44832 32533 973896 719243 430961 439227 597860 960525 127318 114690 275392 160140 100053 115252 536117 556245 3031 8455 2769236 2913637 868497 417119 221433 234314 1089930 651433 X 1248619 1657966 430687 604238 1679306 2262204 2769236 2913637 582794 104 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4179906 5224185 6291729 6470211 7105791 29271822 4179906 5224185 6291729 6470211 7105791 29271822 3184208 26087614 19330 19710 21841 10824 10120 81825 109 372 481 14669 38029 19624 52543 18410 143275 29497403 308796 0.88440 0.87150 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 14,669. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 38,029. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 19,624. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 7,285. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,196. PUBLICATIONS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 258. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 714. EPA LITIGATION INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 45,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 10,500. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84 23061 23145 6334672 6357817 467891 116973 0 0 393195 441790 536685 467891 1839561 2759342 5400 16144 20333 23145 65022 98299 110448 134171 116973 459891 689837 113 970 1138 84 2305 119688 63545 56143 132145 75407 56738 23559 21188 2371 115252 DEFERRED RENT 207433 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 26881 234314 X 7331991 104 322041 322145 7009846 0 7009846 6749093 322041 322041 6427052 0 6427052 PART X, LINE 2: CEI PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013, 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 322,041. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 322,041. X X X 1 CLEARWORD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP 12841 BRAEMAR VILLAGE PLAZA 51 BRISTOW VA 20136 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 438471 40991 397481 438471 40991 397481 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 ANNUAL DINNER 1057078 885099 171979 1000 213392 2050 105599 1057078 885099 171979 1000 213392 2050 105599 322041 -150062 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FRED L SMITH JR - FOUNDER DIRECTOR, DIR. FOR CTR. FOR ADV. CAP 192976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12327 0 205303 0 0 0 LAWSON BADER PRESIDENT 172979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15720 0 188699 0 0 0 WAYNE CREWS VP FOR POLICY 148813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12439 0 161252 0 0 0 X 12 43224 FMV X 1 596 FMV X CIGARS 1 12861 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRED L. SMITH, JR., FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH FRANCES SMITH, DIRECTOR. 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 IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.