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
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1984
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Founder gender: All male
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
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Kent Lassman
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Kent Lassman
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
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% Female staff
2025
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Age (years)
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% Female researchers
2025
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Organisational performance
Publications
2024
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2022
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Financials
2015
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
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Likes (2022)
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Likes (2021)
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Twitter
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Subscribers (2025)
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Subscribers (2019)
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Subscribers (2017)
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Instagram
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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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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.