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Common Sense Institute

GREENWOOD VLG, CO

Website

Total revenue

$4.0M

Total expenses

$4.0M

Net assets

$681K

Grants received

$4.8M

99 grants

EIN

274253618

Tax year

2024

Mission

Common sense institute (csi) is a non-partisan research organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of the economy. As a leading voice for free enterprise, csi's mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies and educate voters on issues that impact their lives.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$9K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$4.0M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.8M
Fundraising$252K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$4.0M
Total assets$897K
Net assets$681K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KRISTIN STROHM

PRESIDENT &

Board

$388K

40 hrs/wk

EARL L WRIGHT

BOARD CHAIRM

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DON CHILDEARS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

T SCOTT MARTIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CARRIE TYNAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TERRY STEVINSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JANDEL ALLEN-DAVIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CINAMON WATSON

COO

Staff

$323K

40 hrs/wk

KATIE RATLIEF

AZ EXEC DIRE

Staff

$218K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER BROWN

CO VP POLICY

Staff

$201K

40 hrs/wk

KELLY CAUFIELD

CO EXEC DIRE

Staff

$197K

40 hrs/wk

GLENN FARLEY

DIR POLICY/R

Staff

$147K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 99 of 99

FromAmountPurposeYear
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$325K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION
$260K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2024
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$168K
TO CONDUCT AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ON COLORADO'S OUTCOMES-BASED FUNDING FORMULA TO DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO REVISE THE FORMULA TO IMPROVE RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS.
2024
ENERGY TRANSITION ANALYSIS
$113K
TO SUPPORT CSI'S ENERGY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WORK
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$100K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
DANIELS FUND
$75K
CSI DANIELS SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2024
PHAROS FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$40K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
DANIELS FUND
$30K
HOMELESSNESS REPORTS
2024
OREGON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
D27 Foundation
$25K
work in Oregon Fund
2024
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$25K
RESEARCH
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
DANIELS FUND
$22K
2024 FREE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP
2024
PEMA FOUNDATION INC
$20K
EDUCATION
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$15K
RESEARCH
2024
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF
$13K
CONTRIBUTION FOR THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AND RESEARCH
2024
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$11K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2024
THE SOLICH FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DANIELS FUND
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
BERGLUND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$300
ECONOMY PROTECTION & PROMOTION
2024
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION
$288K
GENERAL PURPOSE RESEARCH GRANT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$128K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
G E Johnson Foundation
$113K
General
2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$100K
To Create a set of reports on K-12 education topics core to WFF's policy strategy.
2023
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$100K
COORS FELLOWSHIP
2023
BURTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE
2023
THE CHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$50K
RESEARCH
2023
DANIELS FUND
$50K
A DATA-DRIVEN LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
2023
ADVANCE COLORADO
$40K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$40K
4,000 Lives Transformed: The Long-Term Economic Impacts of Foster Children Rising Out of Poverty
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
CULTURE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$25K
RESEARCH
2023
Yes Every Kid Foundation
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
OREGON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
DANIELS FUND
$25K
2023 HOMELESSNESS LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
2023
KENT CORPORATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE SOLICH FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$10K
RESEARCH
2023
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$10K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$10K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
GAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
GEN'L OPERATING
2023
THE SUSAN & ERIC SIPF FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
THE AUTREY FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$300K
EXPANSION GRANT
2022
COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION
$260K
GENERAL PURPOSE RESEARCH GRANT
2022
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$200K
EXPANSION CHALLENGE GRANT
2022
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$100K
COORS FELLOWSHIP GRANT
2022
BURTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR EXPANSION OF CSI'S WORK IN ARIZONA
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE CHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ADVANCE COLORADO
$50K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$47K
To support research that evaluates threats and challenges to Colorado's existing and future water supplies while presenting opportunities for innovative and cooperative solutions.
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$30K
RESEARCH
2022
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$30K
RESEARCH
2022
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$25K
RESEARCH
2022
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$25K
RESEARCH
2022
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$11K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2022
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE SOLICH FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE SUSAN & ERIC SIPF FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
DANIELS FUND
$50K
HOMELESSNESS LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS PHASE TWO
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$27K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
P BRUCE & VIRGINIA C BENSON
$1K
AID TO COMMUNITY
2021
THE ARMSTRONG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION
$115K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$25K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$15K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$14K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$10K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$6K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$6K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$6K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
AMG CHARITABLE GIFT FOUNDATION
$6K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
DANIELS FUND
$1K
CIVICS EDUCATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
$5K
Economic education
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$4.8M from 43 funders · 99 grants · 2017–2024

Adolph Coors Foundation

$1M · 5 grants · 2022–2023

Colorado Opportunity Foundation

$923K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

$324K · 17 grants · 2020–2024

Daniels Fund

$255K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$228K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$168K · 1 grant · 2024

Burton Family Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN274253618
NTEE codeV05
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-09
Formed2010
Employees31
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