Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Washington, District of Columbia
- EIN 52-1351785
- Tax-exempt since 1984
- Firms paid
- 5
- Fees reported, 2017–2024
- $565K
- Fees reported in 2024
- $105K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $12.9M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$105,304 to 1 fundraiser · $105,304 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson & Co. Donor Acquisition and DevelopmentDirect responseFundraising consulting | Fundraising consulting | $105,304 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Davidson & Co. Donor Acquisition and DevelopmentDirect responseFundraising consultants$115,587
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson & Co. Donor Acquisition and DevelopmentDirect response | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $326,259 |
| NextAfter LLCDirect response | 2018–2021 · 4 years | $156,000 |
| Chris Corbett | 2018–2021 · 4 years | $52,450 |
| Clearword Communications GroupDirect response | 2017 | $30,000 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Davidson & Co. Donor Acquisition and DevelopmentDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.9M | $13.1M | $1.5M | $105K |
| 2023 | $8.8M | $9.1M | $1.2M | $113K |
| 2022 | $10.1M | $10.3M | $1.0M | $108K |
| 2021 | $7.8M | $7.9M | $853K | $42K |
| 2020 | $6.7M | $6.7M | $941K | $56K |
| 2019 | $6.8M | $6.7M | $925K | $60K |
| 2018 | $7.1M | $7.1M | $575K | $51K |
| 2017 | $6.4M | $6.3M | $696K | $30K |
Fees are what Competitive Enterprise Institute reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.