Foundation for Teaching Economics

“The return is sent to all trustees and to outside legal counsel for their review before filing, and the return is filed after their review.”

“Each year the existing conflict of interest policy is circulated to the trustees to sign/return (adopted 10/22/15); they must state that they have read and understand the document, and that they do not have any conflicts nor take any action that would appear to constitute a conflict. In addition, a questionnaire is sent to trustees along with the policy, asking about any potential conflicts or independence issues which also must be signed/returned.”

“Fte does not pay compensation to any officers, directors, or other employees.”

“Audited financial statements and irs form 990 are made available to the public on the organization's website or upon request by providing copies or inspection at our office for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d). Fte's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public.”

“The mission of the fte is to introduce young individuals, selected for their leadership potential, to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators.”

“The mission of the fte is to introduce young individuals, selected for their leadership potential, to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators.”

“To reduce duplicative expenses, fte significantly curtailed its operations in 2019, and began making grants to a related organization, the fund for american studies, for the same purposes.”