Family Enterprise USA

What Family Enterprise USA does

Family Enterprise USA (legal name: FEUSA, Inc.) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2007 and headquartered at 712 H Street NE Suite 1330 in Washington, D.C. Its functional purpose is to represent family-owned businesses and family offices before the U.S. Congress, with a primary focus on federal tax policy — specifically opposing or shaping proposed wealth taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes, generation-skipping taxes, capital gains increases, and the elimination of valuation discounts — and on policy issues affecting generational business transitions. The organization serves a horizontal member base consisting of family-owned enterprises of all sizes and industries, family offices, and trade associations representing family businesses, with stated membership of approximately 32 million family businesses nationally as the addressable constituency (per its own cited research).

The organization's "products" are non-technological advocacy and content services rather than a software platform: it organizes and operates the bipartisan Congressional Family Business Caucus (co-chaired by Rep. Lou Correa and Rep. Claudia Tenney), hosts Capitol Hill outreach days where members meet directly with legislators, conducts the Annual Family Business Survey (710 respondents across 46 states in the 2026 edition), and publishes research, whitepapers, a podcast, webcasts, and a news vertical. There is no proprietary technology stack; the technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website, social media accounts (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), an RSS feed, and standard webinar/podcast distribution tooling.

Family Enterprise USA operates a membership-supported business model with three revenue streams: (1) tiered membership dues and sponsorships from family businesses and family offices on an annual billing cadence, with pricing not publicly disclosed; (2) corporate sponsorships from professional services firms — including EY, Bank OZK, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Pathstone, Whittier Trust, Winged Keel Group, Ahola, LSL CPAs, CFAR, Buchanan Street Partners, and Brown & Streza LLP — that gain visibility through logo placement on the website and at events; and (3) tax-deductible donations including donor-advised fund, memorial, and private foundation gifts. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via in-person engagement in Washington D.C. and a website-based membership portal. The organization also operates a sister 501(c)(4)-style advocacy entity, Family Enterprise USA Action (FEUSA Action), and a Women's Business Owners Group sub-program.

Name

Family Enterprise USA

Legal name

FEUSA, Inc.

Website

https://familyenterpriseusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Enterprise USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 that advocates for U.S. family-owned businesses and family offices on federal tax and estate policy, operating the Congressional Family Business Caucus and funding its work through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Advocacy Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Business & Succession Advisory (FSAAADAL)

Keywords

• Family business advocacy
• Nonprofit trade association
• Tax policy advocacy
• Estate planning policy
• Legislative advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Family Enterprise USA operates as a 501(c)(3) organization funded primarily through membership dues and sponsorships from family-owned businesses and family offices. They offer various membership levels including Association Members, Sponsors, and individual supporters.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including EY, Bank OZK, Brownstein, Pathstone, Ahola, Brown & Streza, Whittier Trust, CFAR, Winged Keel Group, LSL CPAs, and others provide financial support. Sponsors gain visibility through logo placement on the website and at events.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations and offers options including donor advised funds, memorial gifts, and private foundation gifts. Family foundations can donate to support the organization's advocacy mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Family Enterprise USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization that represents family-owned businesses and family offices before the U.S. Congress. It provides direct legislative advocacy, policy research, an annual family business survey, the Congressional Family Business Caucus, and member-only networking and education in exchange for membership dues, sponsorships, and donations.

Product overview

Family Enterprise USA operates as a membership-based advocacy organization offering a portfolio of research, educational, and policy engagement services for family-owned businesses. The core offerings include the Annual Family Business Survey (conducted since 2021), the Congressional Family Business Caucus (organized events connecting businesses with legislators), Research/Polls & Whitepapers on tax and policy topics, a Podcast for ongoing content, Webcasts & Webinars for educational programming, Family Business News for policy updates, and a Membership Program enabling participation in advocacy efforts. These services work together to advance FEUSA's mission of promoting and protecting family-owned businesses through education, research, and direct advocacy with Congress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Enterprise USA Action: Sister organization to Family Enterprise USA; also advocates for family-owned businesses and family offices on Capitol Hill.

Products and services

• Membership Program Paid membership offering for family-owned businesses and family offices that includes advocacy representation on Capitol Hill, access to the Annual Family Business Survey and other research, participation in Congressional Family Business Caucus events, and Capitol Hill visits with legislators. Membership tiers are quote-based and intended to accommodate all levels of commitment.
• Congressional Family Business Caucus Bipartisan Congressional caucus organized by FEUSA that convenes House Members and family business leaders at the U.S. Capitol to discuss capital access, growth strategies, and tax policy. Members of FEUSA attend caucus meetings and present research directly to legislators as part of the advocacy program.
• Annual Family Business Survey Annual research survey conducted by FEUSA that gathers data from U.S. family business owners on economic contributions, policy concerns, and business trends. Results are published as reports and shared with Congress as part of FEUSA's advocacy work.
• Research, Polls & Whitepapers Collection of economic research, polling data, and policy analysis on family business topics — including wealth taxes, estate taxes, and government policies affecting family-owned enterprises — distributed to members and shared with legislators to support FEUSA's advocacy positions.
• Webcasts & Webinars Virtual educational presentations and webcasts for FEUSA members and prospects on wealth tax proposals, private foundations, capital strategies, and family business planning topics, often co-hosted with sponsor firms such as Brownstein and Brown & Streza LLP.
• Family Enterprise USA Podcast Recurring audio program distributed on FEUSA's channels featuring discussions on family business issues, advocacy efforts, and interviews with business leaders and policymakers.
• Family Business News Regularly updated news and policy commentary on familyenterpriseusa.com covering legislative developments, policy analysis, and economic research relevant to family-owned businesses, including the President's recurring "Saying It Out Loud" column.

Quantifiable outcome

• Family businesses contribute $7.7 trillion annually to U.S. GDP and support 83.3 million jobs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber SchreckcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrownstein is a legal and government affairs firm partner that provides legislative and political updates to FEUSA. Russ Sullivan and Jared Jones from Brownstein provide regular policy updates at FEUSA events. The firm also co-hosts webinars with FEUSA, such as the Private Foundations webinar series.
• Brown & Streza LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrown & Streza LLP co-hosts educational webinars with FEUSA, including 'Private Foundations: 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions' webinar. The firm provides integrated legal services in tax, estate, and business succession planning for closely-held businesses.
• Winged Keel GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWinged Keel Group is a sponsor that led a FEUSA webcast on 'Understanding the PPLI Opportunity: The Basics and Beyond.' The firm specializes in Private Placement Life Insurance for affluent families and sophisticated planning.
• Lido ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLido Consulting released a webcast featuring Family Enterprise USA's Pat Soldano discussing the impact of proposed legislation including H.R. 1 and the 'Billionaire Tax Bill' on family-owned businesses and family offices.
• CFAR (Center for Family Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFAR (Center for Family Business) is a sponsor and strategic partner of FEUSA, with logo visibility on the website and at events.
• Congressional Family Business CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Congressional Family Business Caucus is a bipartisan caucus co-chaired by Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). FEUSA organizes and hosts caucus meetings at the Capitol Building where members meet with legislators.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Tax Foundation: Nonpartisan tax-policy think tank whose research frequently frames the same estate-tax and capital-gains debates that drive FEUSA's advocacy. Relevant as an allied intellectual-influence peer whose data and analyses FEUSA leverages.

Direct peers

• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): The largest small-and-independent-business advocacy organization in the U.S. It shares FEUSA's DC-based, dues-and-sponsorship-funded, tax-policy-focused model targeting family and small businesses, but at much larger scale and broader small-business scope.
• Family Business Coalition: Trade association that lobbies Congress on behalf of family-owned businesses, with a near-identical policy focus (tax, estate, succession). It is the closest direct competitor to FEUSA and competes for the same members and Capitol Hill access.
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council): Membership-based advocacy nonprofit focused on tax, regulatory, and healthcare policy for small and family businesses. Operates with similar DC grassroots-advocacy and policy-research infrastructure as FEUSA.
• Job Creators Network: Advocacy organization promoting small-business and family-business economic interests through campaigns, policy advocacy, and grassroots mobilization. Comparable in audience, donor-funded operating model, and DC policy focus.
• S Corporation Association: DC-based nonprofit whose mission is preserving pass-through and family-business tax structures (Subchapter S, valuation discounts, estate-tax exemptions). It is a similar small, focused, tax-advocacy trade association competing for both Congressional attention and overlapping family-business members.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest U.S. business federation with deep DC lobbying resources across small and family-business tax and regulatory issues. Overlaps with FEUSA on core tax-advocacy priorities but serves a vastly broader constituency.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): Large industry trade association with substantial DC lobbying muscle on tax and regulatory issues that intersect family-owned manufacturing businesses. Compare as a broad incumbent whose advocacy reach overlaps with FEUSA's specific family-business niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FamilyEnterpri3
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRhlzjM6H_FTYtXAbMaXOFg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FamilyEnterpriseUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-enterprise-usa
• Instagraminstagram.com/family_enterprise_usa

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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