Mission
THE CENTER IS A WELL-RESPECTED CHAMPION OF FACT-BASED SCIENCE RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EFFORTS TO SEEK INTEGRITY IN PURSUIT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON ISSUES AT THE NEXUS OF AMERICA'S FREE ENTERPRISE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR COMMON SENSE IN SCIENCE
Based in CHICAGO, IL, CENTER FOR COMMON SENSE IN SCIENCE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $741K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.0M.
EIN: 812327719
CHICAGO, IL
Government & Public Administration
NTEE: W20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$741K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Center for Common Sense in Science
How Center for Common Sense in Science divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Funding independent research through competitive grant awards, producing and publishing analysis of science impacting legal or economic issues, and outreach to allied stakeholders
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
for general operations
$1,120,000
for general operations
$1,255,000
for general operations
$750,000
for general operations
$445,000
GRANT TO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT SHARES THE SAME PRINCIPLES AS AMERICAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
David Randall
PRESIDENT
Jacob Traverse
DIRECTOR
Marjana Martinic
TREASURER
Nathan Schachtman
CHAIRMAN
Richard Williams Phd
DIRECTOR
Ted Simon Phd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $741K |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $694K |
| 2022 | $910K | $901K | $310K |
| 2020 | $645K | $627K | $63K |
| 2019 | $444 | $3K | — |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $444 to $1.2M (+279253%), with total assets most recently reported at $741K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.