NonprofitsCommon Sense Society

Common Sense Society

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$6.7M

Total expenses

$6.8M

Net assets

$131K

Grants received

$457K

17 grants

EIN

861543050

Tax year

2023

Mission

Common sense society's mission is to promote the principles of liberty, prosperity, and beauty.

Programs

2 programs

Research & publications - activities which provide research and the related publications, including magazine articles, books, reports, op-eds, and other media.

Expenses: $1.9MGrants: $55K

Education - activities which educate various beneficiaries, including students, teachers, and parents on the principles that foster liberty, prosperity and beauty.

Expenses: $615KGrants: $22K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.2M
Program service revenue$12K
Investment income$416K
Other revenue$14K
Total revenue$6.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$445K
Salaries & benefits$3.4M
Fundraising$497K
Other expenses$3.0M
Total expenses$6.8M
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$131K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARION SMITH

PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.

Board

$254K

50 hrs/wk

DAVID TALBOT

SECRETARY & TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VP

Board

$199K

50 hrs/wk

PAIGE HANSON

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$182K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS PETERFFY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRE PESEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SOPHIE SCRUTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER BEDFORD

SENIOR FELLOW & EDITOR

Staff

$221K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE EMERY

VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$220K

40 hrs/wk

AUSTIN STONE

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$217K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH STIFF

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$212K

40 hrs/wk

JOEL BOWERS

VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHERN US

Staff

$183K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JOSHUA MITCHELL

SENIOR FELLOW

$156K

DAVID ROSE

SENIOR FELLOW

$100K

Grants received

Showing 17 of 17

FromAmountPurposeYear
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PUBLIC POLICY
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$45K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021

Funded by

$457K from 12 funders · 17 grants · 2021–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$202K · 1 grant · 2023

C And A Johnson Family Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$45K · 1 grant · 2021

Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2022

Central Carolina Community

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

Earle I Mack Foundation Inc

$6K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN861543050
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-10
Formed2021
Employees23
Volunteers52
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