Taxpayers For Common Sense

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since July 1996
EIN: 52-1941122

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)3 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Public Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.62M (2022)

Expenses

$1.8M (2022)

Total Assets

$1.98M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$60.9k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,622,430

Expenses

$1,795,010

Net Income

-$172,580

Net Assets

$1,918,192

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,588,627	97.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$13,803	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$20,000	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$598,849	33.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$447,088	24.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,979,081
Total Liabilities	$60,889
Net Assets	$1,918,192

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen Ellis (President)	$165,000	$0	$12,062
Autumn Hanna (Vice President)	$142,750	$0	$22,164
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analyst)	$125,667	$0	$12,062
Joshua Sewell (Senior Policy Analyst)	$107,083	$0	$12,062
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nazlin Bhimji (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dev Braganza (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
John Bowman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,504,065

Expenses

$1,796,135

Net Income

$707,930

Net Assets

$2,166,404

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,469,908	98.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$16,645	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$17,512	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$455,432	25.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$503,353	28.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,221,300
Total Liabilities	$54,896
Net Assets	$2,166,404

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen Ellis (President)	$165,000	$0	$11,520
Autumn Hanna (Vice President)	$125,266	$0	$21,528
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analyst)	$120,598	$0	$11,520
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Nazlin Bhimji (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dev Braganza (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
John Bowman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$2,016,078

Expenses

$1,595,867

Net Income

$420,211

Net Assets

$1,425,716

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,019,546	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$7,469	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$13,437
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,500	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$550,202	34.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$412,364	25.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,670,871
Total Liabilities	$245,155
Net Assets	$1,425,716

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen Ellis (President)	$165,000	$0	$11,904
Autumn Hanna (Vice President)	$121,000	$0	$11,891
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analyst)	$120,000	$0	$11,904
Gauri Baliga (Communications Director)	$108,000	$0	$504
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Pound (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nazlin Bhimji (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,255,141

Expenses

$1,613,906

Net Income

-$358,765

Net Assets

$969,841

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,241,297	98.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$11,081	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,763	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$166,099	10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$826,574	51.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,031,311
Total Liabilities	$61,470
Net Assets	$969,841

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$155,581	$0	$10,518
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$122,000	$0	$10,518
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analysis)	$120,000	$0	$10,518
Autumn Hanna (Senior Program Director)	$110,000	$0	$10,505
Gauri Sohine Baliga (Communications Director)	$108,000	$0	$10,518
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Pound (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nazlin Bhimji (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,604,732

Expenses

$1,702,304

Net Income

-$97,572

Net Assets

$1,289,945

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,598,843	99.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,139	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,750	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$164,455	9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$955,952	56.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,350,678
Total Liabilities	$60,733
Net Assets	$1,289,945

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$155,891	$0	$8,874
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$119,083	$0	$8,874
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analysis)	$110,000	$0	$8,874
Autumn Hanna (Senior Program Director)	$107,000	$0	$16,190
Gauri Sohine Baliga (Communications Director)	$106,375	$0	$8,874
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Pound (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Claudine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$1,954,248

Expenses

$1,821,148

Net Income

$133,100

Net Assets

$1,408,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,930,569	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$8,989	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14,690	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$156,111	8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$832,952	45.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,479,962
Total Liabilities	$71,782
Net Assets	$1,408,180

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$146,775	$0	$9,336
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$115,000	$0	$9,336
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analysis)	$110,000	$0	$9,336
Autumn Hanna (Senior Program Director)	$103,500	$0	$9,336
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Pound (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Caludine Schneider (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,557,924

Expenses

$1,464,990

Net Income

$92,934

Net Assets

$1,248,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,530,230	98.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,422	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23,272	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$151,886	10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$15,879	1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages	$712,971	48.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,303,377
Total Liabilities	$54,625
Net Assets	$1,248,752

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$142,500	$0	$9,386
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$116,000	$0	$9,386
Wendy Jordan (Senior Policy Analysis)	$103,833	$0	$9,386
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ed Pound (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,844,899

Expenses

$1,422,913

Net Income

$421,986

Net Assets

$1,158,221

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,817,766	98.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,908	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$22,431	1.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$794	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$144,151	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$610,507	42.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,222,678
Total Liabilities	$64,457
Net Assets	$1,158,221

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$136,000	$0	$8,151
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$112,500	$0	$8,151
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Earl Edward Devaney (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Libby O'leary (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 6, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,148,594

Expenses

$1,311,005

Net Income

-$162,411

Net Assets

$739,113

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,120,417	97.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,292	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$21,510	1.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,375	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$143,391	10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$696,885	53.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$789,230
Total Liabilities	$50,117
Net Assets	$739,113

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$136,000	$0	$7,391
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$107,000	$0	$7,391
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Earl Edward Devaney (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Noeleen Tillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 24, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,729,519

Expenses

$1,370,985

Net Income

$358,534

Net Assets

$903,059

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,700,934	98.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,425	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$22,354	1.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,806	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$138,449	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$727,223	53.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$965,865
Total Liabilities	$62,806
Net Assets	$903,059

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ryan Alexander (President)	$131,667	$0	$6,782
Jennifer Cox (Director Of Development)	$106,500	$0	$6,782
Steve Ellis (Vice President)	$105,419	$0	$6,781
Mark Smith (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Earl Edward Devaney (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Winifred A Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Brian (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Courtney Cuff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Noeleen Tillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Marion Edey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Donald H Mcallister (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 12, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,057,199

Expenses

$1,417,422

Net Income

-$360,223

Net Assets

$544,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,026,938	97.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$8,383	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$21,878	2.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$135,284	9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$722,957	51.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$619,889
Total Liabilities	$75,164
Net Assets	$544,725

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,535,815

Expenses

$1,371,692

Net Income

$164,123

Net Assets

$903,282

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,476,413	96.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,423	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$20,229	1.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$3,250
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$40,000	2.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$136,403	9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$640,592	46.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$951,209
Total Liabilities	$47,927
Net Assets	$903,282

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

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Revenue $1.62M (2022)

Expenses $1.8M (2022)

Total Assets $1.98M (2022)

Total Liabilities $60.9k (2022)

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Revenue

$1.62M (2022)

Expenses

$1.8M (2022)

Total Assets

$1.98M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$60.9k (2022)

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