Who We Are

The Free Enterprise Nation (FEN) is a non-partisan national membership/advocacy organization representing the individuals and businesses that make up the private sector, the "free enterprise" portion of the American economy. Basic membership is free, with other membership levels available for those who wish to provide financial support and/or become actively engaged in the FEN mission.

FEN employs 18 full-time employees. Headquarters are located at Suite 700, 1511 N. Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33607, ph. 813-384-2400. It is represented in Washington, D.C. by Van Scoyoc & Associates, the largest independent lobbying firm in our nation’s capitol.

FEN is the unifier of, and provides the national meeting place for, all who believe in smaller, less expensive, and less intrusive government, and in individual and business freedom, opportunity, responsibility and self-determination.

The Free Enterprise Nation is not a "think tank," although it maintains a full-time research staff. It is not aligned with any political party, as it is vested with the responsibility of representing the interests of all who live and work in the private sector of the U.S. economy, regardless of political affiliation. FEN can and does oppose policies that are injurious to those in the private sector whether these policies are supported by Republicans, Democrats, or Independents.

The Free Enterprise Nation's primary mission is to:

• Educate Americans as to the true costs of federal, state, and local governments that redistribute property from taxpayers to government employees and their allies. Educate taxpayers to make them more informed and responsible voters.
• Unify like-minded individuals and businesses to create an organization of strength and mass in order to advance the common cause of the preservation of our free enterprise economy.
• Advocate for the broad and common economic interests of the private sector using every means available, including advertising, appearances by spokespersons on television and radio, providing information to the press, and engaging lobbyists to support or oppose legislation at federal and state levels.