Mission
TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SELF-GOVERNANCE.
Public Charity
CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE
CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE, of HOUSTON, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 55 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 271657203
HOUSTON, TX
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: R05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Citizens for Self-Governance
How Citizens for Self-Governance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$68
Communication, education, and training related to self-governance
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
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$151,450
CIVIL RIGHTS
$130,600
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$80,000
SUPPORT EDUCATION
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$49,881
Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN
Eric O'keefe
GRASSROOTS DIRECTOR
Jason Girard
PRESIDENT / CEO
Mark Meckler
CONTROLLER
Michael Pratt
CHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER
Michael Ruthenberg
VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Patricia Meckler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $2.2M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $2.2M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $2.4M | $1.9M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.9M, with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.