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Organizations Public & Societal Benefit Taxpayers for Common Sense

Taxpayers for Common Sense

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 13, 2025.

651 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20003

Taxpayers for Common Sense (EIN: 52-1941122) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Taxpayers for Common Sense, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 4 out of 11 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $165,737. The highest compensated employee at Taxpayers for Common Sense is Stephen Ellis with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $192,245.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$1,808,458

Expenses

$1,946,821

Employee compensation

$1,351,901
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Stephen Ellis
President
$192,245
$183,645 No related comp$8,600
Autumn Hanna
Vice President
$190,506
$182,531 No related comp$7,975
Joshua Sewell
Director of Research and P
$141,639
$135,389 No related comp$6,250
Michael Surrusco
Director of Campaigns
$138,556
$132,056 No related comp$6,500

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Claudine Schneider
Director
Danielle Brian
Director
Dev Braganza
Director
Elizabeth O'Leary
Director
John Bowman
Director
Marion Edey
Director
Mark Smith
Board Chair
Meredith McGehee
Director
Nazlin Bhimji
Director

Contractors

Salient
Office Rent
$122,400
Kelly & Associates
Health and Dental Insurance
$120,076

Mission Statement

THE MISSION OF TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE (TCS) IS TO ACHIEVE A GOVERNMENT THAT SPENDS TAXPAYER DOLLARS RESPONSIBLY AND OPERATES WITHIN ITS MEANS. WE WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET; EXPOSE AND ELIMINATE WASTEFUL SUBSIDIES, EARMARKS, AND CORPORATE WELFARE; AND MONITOR DECISIONMAKERS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 13, 2025:
2024 Taxpayers for Common Sense 990 filed
August 20, 2024:
2023 Taxpayers for Common Sense 990 filed
August 1, 2023:
2022 Taxpayers for Common Sense 990 filed

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