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American Enterprise Institute for Public

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 53-0218495 Website

THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AND SUPPORTERS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING LIBERTY, INCREASING INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHENING FREE ENTERPRISE. AEI PURSUES THESE IDEALS THROUGH INDEPENDENT THINKING AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESEARCH AND EXPOSITION.

Key facts about American Enterprise Institute for Public

EIN
53-0218495
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$386,580,770

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How American Enterprise Institute for Public gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$386.6M

+9.5% YoY

Revenue

$75.4M

+10.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$12.1M

+73.3% YoY

Expenses

$73.5M

+3.5% YoY

About American Enterprise Institute for Public

Based on IRS filings

American Enterprise Institute for Public is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $386.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $12.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ChicagoArlingtonDenverIndianapolisNew YorkProvidenceWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$22M$44M$67M$89M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$386,580,770$353,111,569$348,427,115
Revenue$75,372,309$67,952,475$53,808,205
Expenses$73,523,238$71,020,416$66,819,074
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$12,066,605$6,963,897$4,179,425
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$80K$120K$160K2 grants20190 grants20202 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Doar — President: $1.2MRobert DoarPresident$1.2MJason W Bertsch — Executive Vice President: $504KJason W BertschExecutive Vice President$504KMichael R Strain — Director, Economic Policy: $411KMichael R StrainDirector, Economic Policy$411KYuval Levin — Director, SCCS: $392KYuval LevinDirector, SCCS$392KKori Schake — Director, FDP: $369KKori SchakeDirector, FDP$369KNicholas Eberstadt — Senior Fellow: $312KNicholas EberstadtSenior Fellow$312KMatthew Continetti — Director, Domestic Policy: $309KMatthew ContinettiDirector, Domestic Policy$309KJohn Cusey - Senior Vice — President, External Relati: $289KJohn Cusey - Senior VicePresident, External Relati$289KKazuki Ko - Vice President — Chief Financial Officer: $284KKazuki Ko - Vice…Chief Financial Officer$284KAdam White — Senior Fellow: $283KAdam WhiteSenior Fellow$283KDanielle Pletka — Distinguished Senior Fello: $273KDanielle PletkaDistinguished Senior Fello$273KFrederick Hess - Senior — Fellow & Director, Educati: $261KFrederick Hess - SeniorFellow & Director, Educati$261KKatheryne E Walker - Chief HR — Officer & VP of Operations: $261KKatheryne E Walker…Officer & VP of Operations$261KJames Pethokoukis — Senior Fellow: $259KJames PethokoukisSenior Fellow$259K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Behdad EghbaliBD of Trustees1—
Bill HaslamBD of Trustees - as of 5/251—
Bob MurleyBD of Trustees1—
Christopher B GalvinBD of Trustees1—
Clifford S AsnessBD of Trustees1—
Daniel a D'AnielloChairman2—
Deepa JaveriBD of Trustees1—
Drew McKnightBD of Trustees - as of 3/251—
Edward B Rust JrBD of Trustees1—
Frank J HannaBD of Trustees1—
Geoffrey S RehnertBD of Trustees1—
Harlan CrowBD of Trustees1—
Harvey GolubBD of Trustees1—
Joanna F JonssonBD of Trustees1—
John a Luke JrBD of Trustees1—
John K HurleyBD of Trustees - Until 02/251—
Kevin B RollinsBD of Trustees - Until 11/241—
Kimberly O DennisBD of Trustees1—
Marc S LipschultzBD of Trustees1—
Martin C Eltrich IIIBD of Trustees1—
Matthew K RoseBD of Trustees1—
Pat NealBD of Trustees1—
Peter H CoorsBD of Trustees1—
Ravenel B Curry IIIBD of Trustees1—
Richard DevosBD of Trustees1—
Robert DoarPresident40$1,213,768
Robert GreenhillBD of Trustees - Until 11/241—
Ross Perot JrBD of Trustees1—
Tully M FriedmanBD of Trustees1—
Will WeatherfordBD of Trustees1—
William H WaltonBD of Trustees1—
Wilson H TaylorBD of Trustees1—
Jason W BertschExecutive Vice President40$503,636
Kazuki Ko - Vice PresidentChief Financial Officer40$284,217
John Cusey - Senior VicePresident, External Relati40$288,960
Katheryne E Walker - Chief HROfficer & VP of Operations40$260,742
Kori SchakeDirector, FDP40$369,027
Matthew ContinettiDirector, Domestic Policy40$308,863
Michael R StrainDirector, Economic Policy40$411,260
Yuval LevinDirector, SCCS40$392,483
Adam WhiteSenior Fellow40$282,660
Danielle PletkaDistinguished Senior Fello40$273,293
Frederick Hess - SeniorFellow & Director, Educati40$261,156
James PethokoukisSenior Fellow40$258,887
Nicholas EberstadtSenior Fellow40$312,336

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Enterprise Institute for Public?

American Enterprise Institute for Public is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in Washington, DC. It holds $386.6M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is American Enterprise Institute for Public?

As of 2025, American Enterprise Institute for Public holds $386.6M in total assets with $75.4M in annual revenue.

Where does American Enterprise Institute for Public operate?

American Enterprise Institute for Public has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What is American Enterprise Institute for Public's EIN?

American Enterprise Institute for Public's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0218495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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