Houston, TX

FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

EIN 74-1887755

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Civic Engagement & Democracy

Mission

To preserve a free and virtuous American Republic by educating students, teachers, and citizen leaders in the historical and moral foundations of American liberty, constitutionally limited government, and free enterprise through seminars, conferences, and publications.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

The Free Enterprise Institute (EIN 74-1887755) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit founded in 1976. Its programs use Socratic seminars, conferences, teacher institutes and affiliated publications to teach the history, ideas, and moral underpinnings of the American Founding and free-market principles. The EIN and recent federal filings were cross-checked against public nonprofit records and the organization’s own website; those records show the Institute remains an active, donor-facing charity. In the last 2–3 years the organization continued regular programming and public outreach and filed Form 990 returns reporting annual contributions as the primary revenue source and carrying net assets in the mid-to-high hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Notable achievements

Established and Sustained Programming

Founded in 1976, the Institute has run multi-year Socratic seminar series, teacher institutes and annual events (including longstanding Founders’ Day programs) that form the core of its educational activity.

Longstanding Tax-Exempt Status

Maintained tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status since the late 1970s and has continued to file public Form 990 returns in recent years, demonstrating ongoing organizational operations and governance.

Financial Position (recent years)

In recent fiscal filings the organization reported annual contributions as its principal revenue source and net assets in the mid-to-high $100Ks–$500Ks range, reflecting multi-year fundraising and balance-sheet continuity.

At a glance

Total assets: $390K
Annual revenue: $216K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 74-1887755
Location: Houston, TX
Website: thefreeenterpriseinstitute.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated and listed on major nonprofit information platforms (profiled by independent charity databases and nonprofit explorers).

Maintains a public web presence (official site and affiliated online journal) that the organization reports on its tax filings to promote transparency.

Board-level association with nationally known public figures and academics, which raises the organization’s public profile and credibility among certain donor and academic communities.

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