COMPETITIVE 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 MARKETPLACE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $302k | $45k | — | $26k | $379k $416k |
Fred L. Smith Fellow Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | — | $29k | $209k $229k |
Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | — | $8k | $195k $213k |
Vice President for Strategy Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $151k | $3k | — | $27k | $184k $202k |
Director of Center for Tech & Inno. Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $141k | $11k | — | $7k | $161k $176k |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $145k $159k |
Director of Events Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $142k $156k |
VP of Administration Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Vice President of Communications Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $135k $148k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 24%
from 2022
From $306k in 2022 to $379k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 13%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE received $379,318 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%.
What are COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE reported $8.8M in total revenue and $8.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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