Mission
THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES ARE TO RESEARCH ECONOMIC CONCENTRATION IN AMERICA, AND STUDY THE HISTORY OF COMPETITION POLICY, FROM THE FOUNDING UNTIL TODAY.
Public Charity
AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.5M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $4.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.2M.
EIN: 843989657
WASHINGTON, DC
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at American Economic Liberties Project
How American Economic Liberties Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
To support its educational and charitable purposes, aelp's policy work continued to focus on issues like antitrust reform, junk fees, drug pricing and shortages, noncompetes, digital trade, labor…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,302,470
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,000,000
Project support
$200,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,388,200
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024)
Brandi Collins-Dexter
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)
Faiz Shakir
DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024)
Laleh Ispahani
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Laura Campos
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL (FROM MAR 2024)
Lee Hepner
DIRECTOR, RETHINK TRADE
Lori Wallach
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.7M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.3M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $1.6M | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $1.4M | $762K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $4.5M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.