Competitive Enterprise Institute

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1351785 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$24.2M received 75 funders 200 grants · 2021–2024

Who funds Competitive Enterprise Institute?

Competitive Enterprise Institute is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($7.6M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($5.5M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Competitive Enterprise Institute between 2021–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$7,610,80062021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$5,466,95042021–2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$1,900,00042021–2024
The Searle Freedom Trust$1,900,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,616,00042021–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$1,200,00032021–2024
John William Pope Foundation$560,00072021–2024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$500,00042021–2024
JP Humphreys Foundation$400,00042021–2024
The Dunn Foundation$330,00042021–2024
The Jaquish & Kenninger Foundation$250,00012023
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$210,00032021–2023
The Winston-Salem Foundation$200,00022021–2022
The John J Pohanka Family Foundation$200,00022021–2022
Holman Foundation Inc$170,00042021–2024
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc$161,50042021–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$150,00042021–2024
Mywirelessorg$104,00032022–2024
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$103,94842021–2023
Adolph Coors Foundation$100,00022021–2024
The Beach Foundation$100,00042021–2024
The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation$100,00042021–2024
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation$100,00022021–2023
The Armstrong Foundation$80,00042021–2024
Offerdahl Family Foundation$73,50022022–2024
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The Bergin Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Charles Koch Institute$50,00012021
Bader Family Foundation$43,00032021–2024
Woodhouse Family Foundation$42,00042021–2024
American Edge$32,50012023
Consumer Technology Association$30,00022023–2024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation$25,00012024
American Fuel and Petrochemical$25,00012021
National Automobile Dealers Association$24,00042021–2024
Bartley J Madden Foundation$20,00012024
The Sayers Foundation Inc$20,00042021–2024
Merrion Family Foundation$20,00042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$16,28532022–2024
James Deering Danielson Foundation$16,00042021–2024
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc$16,00042021–2024
Elizabeth Ring Mather$15,00032021–2023
Distilled Spirits Council of the United$15,00012021
AP Kirby Jr Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Lozick Family Foundation$10,00042021–2024
The Barbee Family Foundation$10,00022021–2022
National Association of Broadcasters$10,00012021
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$7,50042021–2024
Garvey Kansas Foundation$7,10042021–2024
Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation$7,00032021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$6,60012024
Atlas Economic Research Foundation$6,23412024
Caridad Corporation$6,00042021–2024
Hackett Philanthropies Foundation$5,00012024
The Doherty Foundation$5,00012022
The Mark S Bradley Charitable Foundation$4,00032022–2024
The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer$4,00042021–2024
Chiavacci Family Foundation$3,00032022–2024
El Roble Azul Foundation$3,00022022–2023
Henderson Foundation$3,00012021
The William and Ginny Fink Family$2,25032022–2024
Charles Koch Foundation$2,15012021
Woodford Foundation$2,10032022–2024
Gorman Family Foundation$2,00012022
Mary a Crocker Trust$1,50012021
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$1,20032022–2024
Jacobs Family Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Collier Community Foundation Inc$1,00012021
The Crawford Family Foundation$75032022–2024
The Morse Family Foundation$60032022–2024
Logan Wright Foundation$60012023
Donald L & Valerie D Gottschalk$30032022–2024
The Sandra & Lawrence Post Family$25012024
The Schiele Family Foundation Inc$10012022
Gilroy and Lillian P Roberts$10012022

What grants has Competitive Enterprise Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$2,751,250
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,686,950
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustRESEARCH$500,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$404,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$300,000
2024Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$150,000
2024John William Pope FoundationRESTRICTED - FUTURE OF FREEDOM INITIATIVE$125,000
2024JP Humphreys FoundationGeneral Administration$100,000
2024Offerdahl Family FoundationTHE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (CEI) IS A NON-PROFIT LIBERTARIAN THINK TANK THAT ADVOCATES FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND FREE MARKETS. CEI'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY, AND PROSPERITY.$67,000
2024The Bergin Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$60,000
2024Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$50,000
2024MywirelessorgGENERAL SUPPORT$49,000
2024The Freedom and Justice Foundation IncTO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ADVANCING THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE ENTERPRISE, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.$40,000
2024Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$40,000
2024The Dunn FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$40,000
2024Holman Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$35,000
2024Michael and Andrea Leven Family FoundationEPA Project Support$25,000
2024The Beach FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2024The Steve & Lana Hardy FoundationGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED.$25,000
2024John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$25,000
2024Bartley J Madden FoundationGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$20,000
2024The Armstrong FoundationEDUCATION$20,000
2024Consumer Technology AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Ed Uihlein Family FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2024Bader Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$12,000
2024Woodhouse Family FoundationFIGHTING FOR ECONOMIC LIBERTY BY SUPPORTING FREE ENTERPRISE AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT$12,000
2024AP Kirby Jr Foundation IncCharitable$10,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$6,600
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$6,285

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Competitive Enterprise Institute?

Competitive Enterprise Institute is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($7.6M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($5.5M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Competitive Enterprise Institute between 2021–2024.

Who is Competitive Enterprise Institute's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Competitive Enterprise Institute, with $7.6M across 6 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Competitive Enterprise Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $24.2M in grants to Competitive Enterprise Institute across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2021–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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