Competitive Enterprise Institute

CEI
Washington D.C., United States

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. CEI's mission is to promote both freedom and fairness by making good policy good politics. We make the uncompromising case for economic freedom because we believe it is essential for entrepreneurship, innovation, and prosperity to flourish.

Contact details

Website:
https://cei.org/

Address:
1310 L Street NW, 7th floor Washington, DC 20005

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1984
Age (years)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 41
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Kent Lassman
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Kent Lassman
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Kent Lassman
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 40
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 25
2023
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 36
% Female staff
2025
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 35%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 40%
2023
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 28%
% Female researchers
2025
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 40%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 40%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 10
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 6
2022
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 12
Financials
2015
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 $7,444,817
United States average
 $19,897,749
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 53,604
United States average
 65,359
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 53,808
Likes (2021)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 54,606
Followers (2025)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 14,100
United States average
 51,217
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 13,500
Followers (2022)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 12,757
Subscribers (2025)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 4,710
United States average
 19,440
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 4,390
Subscribers (2023)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 4,220
Subscribers (2019)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Followers (2025)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 1,481
United States average
 74,352
Global average
 19,522
Followers (2024)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 1,168
Followers (2023)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 1,096
Followers (2025)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 2,000
United States average
 24,550
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 1,000
Followers (2023)
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 1,326

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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