American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

http://www.aei.org/

501(c)(3) nonprofit
Employee Identification Number: 53-0218495

Founded in 1943, the American Enterprise Institute is a conservative think tank closely tied to the second administration of President George W. Bush. A 2006 Washington Post described AEI as "a think tank that has had strong influence in staffing the administration and shaping its ideas." According to the organization's website, "AEI research is conducted through six primary research divisions: Economic Policy Studies, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, Health Policy Studies, Legal and Constitutional Studies, Political and Public Opinion Studies, and Social and Cultural Studies." Former Vice President Dick Cheney currently serves on AEI's board of trustees.