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 92 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.4M.

EIN: 274253618 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: V05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$897K
Grant Records92
Funding Total$3.4M
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.

Where $100 goes at Common Sense Institute

How Common Sense Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$78
Education and research program consists of developing independent reports, including dynamic econometric fiscal analysis, on policies, initiatives, and proposed laws
All program spending
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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.

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 Support
$2,082,723 65 grants
Research & Policy
$669,250 14 grants
Human & Social Services
$227,500 2 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$175,000 1 grant
Education
$80,000 2 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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