Public Charity

COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE

Based in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.0M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $897K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 91 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 274253618 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$897K
Grant Records91
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2018–2024

Mission

COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE (CSI) IS A NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE ECONOMY. AS A LEADING VOICE FOR FREE ENTERPRISE, CSI'S MISSION IS TO EXAMINE THE FISCAL IMPACTS OF POLICIES AND EDUCATE VOTERS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Carrie Tynan
CO VP POLICY Christopher Brown
COO Cinamon Watson
BOARD MEMBER Don Childears
BOARD CHAIRM Earl L Wright
DIR POLICY/R Glenn Farley

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
$520,000 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$325,000 1 grant
GENERAL PURPOSE RESEARCH GRANT
$288,250 1 grant
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
$285,250 26 grants
RESEARCH
$235,000 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.0M $4.0M $897K
2023 $3.9M $3.5M $837K
2022 $2.1M $2.1M $304K
2020 $953K $939K $106K
2018 $401K $703K $151K

Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $401K to $4.0M (+902%), with total assets most recently reported at $897K.

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