Civic Intelligence

Competitive Enterprise Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-1351785

Oct 01, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019 • Filed on Aug 12, 2020

1310 L Street NW 7th FloorWashington, DC 20005

(202) 331-1010

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.57x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

70th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$250,988

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

85th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$3,901,274

Up $740,447 (+23%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,682,457

Up $905,534 (+117%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$2,218,817

Down $165,087 (-6.9%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$7,118,816

Up $720,940 (+11%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$6,213,282

Down $583,781 (-8.6%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$905,534

Up $1,304,721 (+327%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,560,594Liabilities 2011: $170,683Net Assets 2011: $2,389,9112011Assets 2012: $3,520,366Liabilities 2012: $219,592Net Assets 2012: $3,300,7742012Assets 2013: $2,769,236Liabilities 2013: $1,089,930Net Assets 2013: $1,679,3062013Assets 2014: $2,913,637Liabilities 2014: $651,433Net Assets 2014: $2,262,2042014Assets 2015: $2,854,282Liabilities 2015: $504,171Net Assets 2015: $2,350,1112015Assets 2016: $4,136,116Liabilities 2016: $1,893,531Net Assets 2016: $2,242,5852016Assets 2017: $3,880,015Liabilities 2017: $2,703,889Net Assets 2017: $1,176,1262017Assets 2018: $3,160,827Liabilities 2018: $2,383,904Net Assets 2018: $776,9232018Assets 2019: $3,901,274Liabilities 2019: $2,218,817Net Assets 2019: $1,682,4572019Assets 2020: $4,480,576Liabilities 2020: $2,162,820Net Assets 2020: $2,317,7562020Assets 2021: $4,757,663Liabilities 2021: $2,286,866Net Assets 2021: $2,470,7972021Assets 2022: $5,463,449Liabilities 2022: $1,915,841Net Assets 2022: $3,547,6082022Assets 2023: $10,012,425Liabilities 2023: $4,403,863Net Assets 2023: $5,608,5622023Assets 2024: $9,371,496Liabilities 2024: $3,543,405Net Assets 2024: $5,828,0912024Assets 2025: $15,260,215Liabilities 2025: $5,676,082Net Assets 2025: $9,584,1332025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$3,901,274
Liabilities$2,218,817
Net Assets$1,682,457

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $5,349,662Expenses 2011: $4,863,897Net Income 2011: $485,7652011Revenue 2012: $6,354,832Expenses 2012: $5,385,796Net Income 2012: $969,0362012Expenses 2013: $7,749,3172013Revenue 2014: $7,009,846Expenses 2014: $6,427,052Net Income 2014: $582,7942014Revenue 2015: $7,444,817Expenses 2015: $7,356,910Net Income 2015: $87,9072015Revenue 2016: $7,703,763Expenses 2016: $7,811,133Net Income 2016: -$107,3702016Revenue 2017: $7,287,515Expenses 2017: $8,354,004Net Income 2017: -$1,066,4892017Revenue 2018: $6,397,876Expenses 2018: $6,797,063Net Income 2018: -$399,1872018Revenue 2019: $7,118,816Expenses 2019: $6,213,282Net Income 2019: $905,5342019Revenue 2020: $6,805,470Expenses 2020: $6,170,171Net Income 2020: $635,2992020Revenue 2021: $6,735,306Expenses 2021: $6,582,265Net Income 2021: $153,0412021Revenue 2022: $7,758,776Expenses 2022: $6,681,965Net Income 2022: $1,076,8112022Revenue 2023: $10,125,447Expenses 2023: $8,429,275Net Income 2023: $1,696,1722023Revenue 2024: $8,836,534Expenses 2024: $8,628,363Net Income 2024: $208,1712024Revenue 2025: $12,854,082Expenses 2025: $9,105,214Net Income 2025: $3,748,8682025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$7,118,816
Expenses$6,213,282
Net Income$905,534
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
Signed
Aug 12, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$7,562,199
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Public policy research/education dedicated to principles of free enterprise & limited government.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$687,871$1,628,273▲ $940,402
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,096,317$863,350▼ $232,967
Investments Other Securities$586,635$597,266▲ $10,631
Pledges and Grants Receivable$272,500$487,372▲ $214,872
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$275,526$202,402▼ $73,124
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$78,729$45,847▼ $32,882
Total Assets$3,160,827$3,901,274▲ $740,447
Other Assets Total$163,249$76,764▼ $86,485
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$2,102,236$1,979,185▼ $123,051
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$270,665$239,632▼ $31,033
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$11,003$0▼ $11,003
Total Liabilities$2,383,904$2,218,817▼ $165,087
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$4,521$1,071,564▲ $1,067,043
Unrestricted Net Assets$772,402$610,893▼ $161,509
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$776,923$1,682,457▲ $905,534
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,160,827$3,901,274▲ $740,447

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$712,355$271,201$983,556
Equipment$62,548$400,791$463,339
Other Land Buildings$88,447$144,103$232,550
Other Securities$597,266--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kent LassmanPresidentFT$217,238$33,750$250,988
Theodore Frank- DirectorOf CTR. for Class Action FairnessFT$206,555$10,649$217,204
Wayne CrewsVP for PolicyFT$154,481$28,257$182,738
Sam KazmanVice President, General CounselFT$133,826$21,063$154,889
Iain MurrayVP of StrategyFT$124,512$20,893$145,405
Marlo LewisSenior FellowFT$110,453$25,627$136,080
Anna St JohnAttorneryFT$114,555$18,835$133,390
Myron EbellDirector for Center for EnergyFT$121,836$1,158$122,994
Megan Mclaughlin- TreasurerSen. Director Finance - Until 08/2019FT$107,418$8,627$116,045
Amanda FranceSecretary, Executive AssistantFT$81,251$6,284$87,535
Fred L Smith JrFounder, DirectorFT$67,143$10,214$77,357

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jean-claude Gruffat Dir-until10/2018, Chairman - as of 10/2018
W Thomas HaynesChairman - Until 10/2018
Geoffrey PohankaDirector
Ike SuggDirector
Kerry Halferty HardyDirector
Kristina CraneDirector
Laura Holmes JostDirector
Michael S GreveDirector
Michael W GlebaDirector
Richard TrenDirector
Todd ZywickiDirector
Carrie DiamondDirector of Administration- as of 9/2019

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Boyden Gray & Associates PllcLegal Services801 17TH STREET NW SUITE 350, Washington, DC 20006$210,019
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,110,810
Program Service Revenue
$154,288
Investment Income
$10,555
Other Revenue
$-156,837
All Other Contributions
$6,009,030
Change in Net Assets
$905,534

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,118,666
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$150
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$496,328
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,614,994
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,118,816
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,514,661
Other Expenses$2,459,371
Total Fundraising Expense$574,892
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$188,250
Professional Fundraising Fees$51,000

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,029,731$42,884$254,614$2,327,229
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$602,476$116,986-$719,462
Occupancy$586,071$22,102$58,939$667,112
Advertising$326,902--$326,902
Fees for Services Other$254,939$4,292$22,415$281,646
Depreciation Depletion$208,326$7,861$20,964$237,151
Payroll Taxes$191,984$14,241$20,933$227,158
Other Employee Benefits$197,091$10,881$10,181$218,153
Grants to Domestic Orgs$188,250--$188,250
Office Expenses$121,006$24,799$35,676$181,481
Travel$97,047$334$35,555$132,936
Conferences and Meetings$129,783$235$876$130,894
Information Technology$89,518$13,194$24,231$126,943
Fees for Services Accounting-$102,001-$102,001
Fees for Services Legal$48,803$125$16,991$65,919
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$51,000$51,000
Insurance$38,373$1,447$3,905$43,725
Pension Plan Contributions$16,099$3,013$3,547$22,659
Interest$7,205$272$725$8,202
Other Expenses$1,184$2,506$119$3,809
All Other Expenses-$643-$643
Total Functional Expenses$59,232$13,780$29,518$102,530

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,709,460
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,213,282
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,213,132
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$496,328
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$150
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Hamilton Lincoln Law InstituteSalt Lake City, UT501(c)(3)Per Separation Agreement$153,000
Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA501(c)(3)General Support$30,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$403,299
Fundraising Gross Income$163,620
Professional Fundraising Fees$51,000

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Dinner$1,265,400$163,620$239,679$-76,059
Total Events$1,265,400$163,620$403,299$-239,679
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent and Lease Incentives$1,958,945
Capital Lease Obligation$20,240
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The draft version of the federal form 990 is reviewed by the president, executive director, treasurer/director 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. As the president's compensation was at the low-end when the last study was conducted in 2012, the board of directors are comfortable with the current compensation. 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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Competitive Enterprise Institute
EIN
52-1351785
Phone
2023311010
Address
1310 L STREET NW 7TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Kent Lassman
Title
President
Phone
2023311010
Signed
2020-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kent Lassman
Formed
1984
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
49
Volunteers
11

Preparer

Firm
Marcum Llp
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Aaron M Fox
Phone
2022274000
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

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, 2019, management did not identify any uncertainty in income taxes requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special event expenses 403,299.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special event expenses 403,299.

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt110/2018, CHAIRMAN - AS OF 10/2018
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt3DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt4DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt5DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt6DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt7DIRECTOR
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt9DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt10DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt11DIRECTOR
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt12PRESIDENT
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt13VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt14SEN. DIR. FINANCE - UNTIL 08/2019
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt15SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt16DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION- AS OF 9/2019
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt17OF CTR. FOR CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt18VP FOR POLICY
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt19VP OF STRATEGY
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt20DIRECTOR FOR CENTER FOR ENERGY
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt21ATTORNERY
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt22SENIOR FELLOW
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.3$5.68$9.58$12.9$9.11$3.75
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.37$3.54$5.83$8.84$8.63$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.0$4.40$5.61$10.1$8.43$1.70
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.46$1.92$3.55$7.76$6.68$1.08
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.76$2.29$2.47$6.74$6.58$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.48$2.16$2.32$6.81$6.17$0.64
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.90$2.22$1.68$7.12$6.21$0.91
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.16$2.38$0.78$6.40$6.80$0.40
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.88$2.70$1.18$7.29$8.35$1.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.14$1.89$2.24$7.70$7.81$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$0.50$2.35$7.44$7.36$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.65$2.26$7.01$6.43$0.58
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.77$1.09$1.68$7.75
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.52$0.22$3.30$6.35$5.39$0.97
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.56$0.17$2.39$5.35$4.86$0.49