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TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE

WASHINGTON, DCEIN: 52-1941122Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE (TCS) IS A NONPARTISAN BUDGET WATCHDOG SERVING AS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS.

General Population
National
Pragmatic/Non-Ideological
Evidence-Based/Data-Driven/Effective Altruism
Policy Advocacy & Legislative Reform
Public Policy & Civic Engagement
Research & Evaluation
Environment

Annual Revenue

$1,808,458

Known Funders

25

Grants Received

43

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$1,808,458$1,946,821$2,090,475
2023$2,145,604$1,970,960$2,187,743
2022$1,622,430$1,795,010$1,979,081
2021$2,504,065$1,796,135$2,221,300
2020$2,016,078$1,595,867$1,670,871
2019$1,255,141$1,613,906$1,031,311
2018$1,604,732$1,702,304$1,350,678
2017$1,954,248$1,821,148$1,479,962

Top Funders

RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

SACRAMENTO, CA

$471,334 (2022)
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

SACRAMENTO, CA

$400,000 (2021)
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

SACRAMENTO, CA

$375,000 (2023)
$334,248 (2024)
$300,000 (2021)
$300,000 (2021)
$300,000 (2021)
$273,000 (2023)
$250,000 (2023)
$250,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 25 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

J

JOSHUA SEWELL

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND P

Highest Compensated
M

MICHAEL SURRUSCO

DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS

Highest Compensated
S

STEPHEN ELLIS

PRESIDENT

Officer
A

AUTUMN HANNA

VICE PRESIDENT

Officer
E

ELIZABETH O'LEARY

DIRECTOR

C

CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER

DIRECTOR

M

MEREDITH MCGEHEE

DIRECTOR

M

MARION EDEY

DIRECTOR

M

MARK SMITH

BOARD CHAIR

N

NAZLIN BHIMJI

DIRECTOR

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