Mission
COMMON SENSE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY, PROSPERITY, AND BEAUTY.
Public Charity
COMMON SENSE SOCIETY
COMMON SENSE SOCIETY, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $6.7M in revenue, $6.8M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $347K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 861543050
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$6.8M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$347K
Filing Years2022–2023
Where $100 goes at Common Sense Society
How Common Sense Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$34
Civic engagement
$28
Research & publications
$9
Education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$201,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,600
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,500
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$45,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alexandre Pesey
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Austin Stone
VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT
Christine Emery
SENIOR FELLOW & EDITOR
Christopher Bedford
SECRETARY & TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VP
David Talbot
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Elizabeth Stiff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.7M | $6.8M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $6.9M | $3.3M |
Between 2022 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $7.4M to $6.7M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.