Public Charity

TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE

TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $1.9M, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 62 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.9M.

EIN: 521941122 WASHINGTON, DC Public Finance, Taxation & Monetary Policy NTEE: W22 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$5.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE (TCS) IS TO ACHIEVE A GOVERNMENT THAT SPENDS TAXPAYER DOLLARS RESPONSIBLY AND OPERATES WITHIN ITS MEANS. WE WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET; EXPOSE AND ELIMINATE WASTEFUL SUBSIDIES, EARMARKS, AND CORPORATE WELFARE; AND MONITOR DECISIONMAKERS.

Where $100 goes at Taxpayers for Common Sense

How Taxpayers for Common Sense divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$49
Environmental and natural resources program
56% of program spending
$20
Agriculture program
23% of program spending
$18
Disaster and wildfire -tcs works to educate the public about the increased costs of disasters and wildfires and the need to reform programs to more effectively and efficiently…
21% of 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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
$658,000
2024
CHARITABLE GIFT
$300,000
2024
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$150,000
2024
SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Autumn Hanna
DIRECTOR Claudine Schneider
DIRECTOR Danielle Brian
DIRECTOR Dev Braganza
DIRECTOR Elizabeth O'leary
DIRECTOR John Bowman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,739,000 9 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,526,334 7 grants
General Support
$824,908 23 grants
Education
$800,000 7 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$495,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.8M $1.9M $2.1M
2023 $2.1M $2.0M $2.2M
2022 $1.6M $1.8M $2.0M
2020 $2.0M $1.6M $1.7M
2019 $1.3M $1.6M $1.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.8M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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