Nonprofits›Citizens For Self-Governance

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Citizens For Self-Governance

HOUSTON, TX

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.4M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$4.6M

69 grants

EIN

271657203

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide communication, education, and training on matters related to self-governance.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$30K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$203K
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$246K
Other expenses$549K
Total expenses$2.4M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$2.0M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK MECKLER

PRESIDENT / CEO

Board

$56K

11 hrs/wk

ROBERT KELLY

GENERAL COUNSEL & CFO

Board

$54K

17 hrs/wk

RITA PETERS

SPECIAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

Board

$13K

7 hrs/wk

TIM DUNN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC O'KEEFE

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

PATRICIA MECKLER

VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Staff

$69K

17 hrs/wk

JASON GIRARD

GRASSROOTS DIRECTOR

Staff

$62K

23 hrs/wk

MICHAEL RUTHENBERG

CHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER

Staff

$46K

16 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PRATT

CONTROLLER

Staff

$20K

7 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$131K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
PALS PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
$50K
SUPPORT EDUCATION
2024
GEORGE & RITA PATTERSON FOUNDATION
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GOGO FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
GOGO FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$538K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$191K
JUSTICE
2023
FOSTER'S OUTRIDERS FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$128K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$65K
RELIGION
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
PUBLIC BENEFIT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$41K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$10K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GEORGE & RITA PATTERSON FOUNDATION
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
GOGO FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
GARVEY KANSAS FOUNDATION
$50
EDUCATION
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$287K
JUSTICE
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$287K
JUSTICE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$88K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$71K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
GOGO FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$10K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GEORGE & RITA PATTERSON FOUNDATION
$5K
CONTRIBUTION
2022
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
GARVEY KANSAS FOUNDATION
$50
EDUCATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$279K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$279K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$27K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General operating support
2021
GOGO FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
THE BLAKE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING PURPOSES
2021
Eastern Bank Foundation
$500
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$545K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$357K
JUSTICE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$259K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
Donors Trust Inc
$33K
for general operations
2020
GOGO FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$10K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
ALICE KLEBERG REYNOLDS MEYER FOUNDAT A0479800
$10K
PROGRAM SERVICES/EXPENSES
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$5K
URBAN AFFAIRS
2020
The Winston-Salem Foundation
$5K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2020
GARVEY KANSAS FOUNDATION
$50
EDUCATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$10K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
2018
LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
THE JIM HICKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITY
2017
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation
$1K
Operating Fund
2017

Funded by

$4.6M from 27 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Christian Community Foundation Inc

$547K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$423K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$186K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Foster's Outriders Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$149K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation

$91K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN271657203
NTEE codeR05
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-02
Formed2010
Employees0
Volunteers33000
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