Mission
EDUCATE CITIZENS ON PUBLIC ISSUES, INCLUDING THROUGH PROVIDING RESEARCH, HOSTING FORUMS, SENDING DIRECT MAIL AND PRODUCING RADIO/TELEVISION SPOTS.
Small Public Charity
CITIZENS FOR A SOUND GOVERNMENT
CITIZENS FOR A SOUND GOVERNMENT, of LAKEWOOD, CO, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $20K in expenses, $182K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $155K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 450924894
LAKEWOOD, CO
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: R01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Expenses$20K
Total Assets$182K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$155K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Citizens for a Sound Government
How Citizens for a Sound Government divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $92 for programs
$46
Research of and issue advocacy involving public officials Educate citizens on public issues, including through providing research, hosting forums, sending direct mail and producing radio/television spots
$46
Research of and education on issues and public records in other various state & cities
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$85,000
$35,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Alan Philp
DIRECTOR
Jeff Burton
DIRECTOR
Reeves Barbour
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $20K | $182K |
| 2023 | $20K | $69K | $202K |
| 2022 | $2K | $38K | $252K |
| 2021 | $209K | $131K | $288K |
| 2020 | $295K | $289K | $210K |
Between 2020 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $295K to $20K (-93%), with total assets most recently reported at $182K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.