COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (EIN 52-1351785)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-05-15
IRS object ID
201421359349306457
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-05-15T13:54:38-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line11899 L Street NW Suite 900AddressLine1
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NameLawson BaderName
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NameFrank H SmithName
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Mission DescriptionCompetitive 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 market place.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCenter for Law and 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.Description

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DescriptionCenter 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, transportation, gaming, recreation, and many others. The Center aims for a world where the rights and benefits of free transactions are recognized, respected and protected.Description

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General ExplanationSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Miscellaneous income - 2008 Amount: $ 24,247. 2009 Amount: $ 14,669. 2010 Amount: $ 38,029. 2011 Amount: $ 19,624. 2012 Amount: $ 7,285. Publications - 2012 Amount: $ 258. EPA litigation income - 2012 Amount: $ 45,000.GeneralExplanation

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals19195FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals20333FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7713374FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7733707FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals536685FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals134171FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3347053CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2393195CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1441790CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year536685CurrentYear
Total1718723Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,578,085LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus318643CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus25400CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus116144CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year20333CurrentYear
Total60520Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus386763CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus298299CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1110448CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year134171CurrentYear
Total429681Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$644,522GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus37202CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2113CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1970CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1138CurrentYear
Total9423Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis111869OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation50409Depreciation
Book Value61460BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis185912OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation150617Depreciation
Book Value35295BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis24188OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation20890Depreciation
Book Value3298BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings100053TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDeferred rentDescription
Amount$221,433Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts221433TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6751283TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-908NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities96750DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues310817OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990406659RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6344624RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906344624TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8156884TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities96750DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included310817OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990407567ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7749317ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907749317TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X, Line 2:CEI performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, 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 310,817.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special event expenses 310,817.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
Morgan Meredith and Associates
22780 Indian Creed Dr 1100DullesVA20166Fundraising consulting00288223-288223
ClearWord Communications Group
12841 Braemar Village Plaza 51BristowVA20136Fundraising consulting0052758-52758
Direct Mail Processors Inc
1150 Conrad CourtHagerstownMD21740Fundraising consulting0015087-15087
Precision List Co
5653 Columbia PikeFalls ChurchVA22041Fundraising consulting0010450-10450
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors366518TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization-366518TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Annual DinnerNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11157528GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11058778CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event198750GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event11000CashPrizesEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1140743FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1169074OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total1157528GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1058778CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events98750GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events1000CashPrizesTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events140743FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events169074OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events310817DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-212067NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Fred J Smith Jr
Fndr & Chair, Pres. (thru 12/2012)2274430000000103810237824000
Wayne Crews
VP for Policy156343000000087710165114000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions9NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990141258NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990247NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990
XCigars14560
XMiscellaneous1250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Fred J. Smith, Jr., Founder and Chairman, has a family relationship with Frances Smith, Director.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThere are currently no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The draft Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and Senior Director of Finance and Operations. After this review and any changes needed are made by the preparer, the draft Form 990 is filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEmployees consult with their direct supervisor over any areas that could be conflicts of interest. If the Director 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The 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 predetermined pay bands. These bands were determined by CEI based on comparability data with other similar organizations in the Washington, DC area.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19CEI does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy or financial statements available to the public.

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