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{{Show badges|SPN}}The '''Center for Independent Employees''' (CIE) is a right-wing 501(c)3 nonprofit and a former associate member of the [[State Policy Network]] (SPN).<ref> State Policy Network, [https://spn.org/directory/ Directory], organizational website, March 9, 2017.</ref>

Founded in 2002, the Center for Independent Employees' listed address is a P.O. Box out of Spartanburg, South Carolina. CIE's website is password protected, but its social media accounts promote right-wing, anti-union views.<ref> Center for Independent Employees, [https://twitter.com/CIEMedia CIEMedia], Twitter, accessed March 9, 2017.</ref> "CIE is a legal defense foundation that provides free legal services to workers against unionization," according to President Russ Brown's LinkedIn page.<ref> Russ Brown, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/russbrown1/ Russ Brown], LinkedIn, accessed March 9, 2017.</ref>

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==State Policy Network==
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==Core Financials==
'''<big>2015</big>'''<ref name="2015 990"> Center for Independent Employees, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2015/260/005/2015-260005176-0cf72b2d-9.pdf 2015 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, May 12, 2016.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $900,040
*Total Expenses: $ 493,671
*Net Assets: $426,530

'''<big>2014</big>'''<ref> Center for Independent Employees, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/260/005/2014-260005176-0b9b31b3-Z.pdf 2014 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, May 12, 2015.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $166,000
*Total Expenses: $151,858
*Net Assets: $20,161

'''<big>2013</big>'''<ref> Center for Independent Employees, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2013/260/005/2013-260005176-0a8db7b4-Z.pdf 2013 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, March 29, 2014.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $58,560
*Total Expenses: $57,885
*Net Assets: $6,019

==Personnel==
As of the CIE' 2015 tax filing:<ref name="2015 990"/><br>
'''Board of Directors'''
*[[Russ Brown]], President
*William Strickland, Secretary
*James F. Edwards Jr., Treasurer
*Jared Rodriguez, Executive Director

==Contact==
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 26-0005176

'''Center for Independent Employees'''<br>
P.O. Box 2421<br>
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304<br>
Website: http://www.centerforindependentemployees.org (password protected/inaccessible)<br>
Email: info@centerforindependentemployees.org<br>
Phone: (864).316.9050<br>
Twitter: [https://twitter.com/CIEMedia @CIEMedia]<br>
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenterForIndependentEmployees/

==References==
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