Common Sense Institute
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 205,004 | 137,363 | 67,641 | 5.9 | 0% |
| 2012 | 158,604 | 177,321 | −18,717 | 3.3 | — |
| 2013 | 700,322 | 735,647 | −35,325 | 0.2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 290,586 | 237,888 | 52,698 | 3.3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 287,316 | 306,485 | −19,169 | 1.8 | 0% |
| 2016 | 206,422 | 225,722 | −19,300 | 1.5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 649,336 | 236,958 | 412,378 | 22.3 | 26% |
| 2018 | 400,649 | 703,472 | −302,823 | 2.3 | 25% |
| 2019 | 674,236 | 730,509 | −56,273 | 1.3 | 48% |
| 2020 | 952,575 | 939,476 | 13,099 | 1.2 | 54% |
| 2021 | 1,459,033 | 1,335,107 | 123,926 | 2.0 | 51% |
| 2022 | 2,055,562 | 2,066,103 | −10,541 | 1.2 | 45% |
| 2023 | 3,936,131 | 3,501,145 | 434,986 | 2.3 | 57% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization brought in $434,986 more than it spent. Its reserves stood at about 2.3 months of spending, down from 5.9 in 2011. Staff pay was 57% of spending. $121,193 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
Common Sense Institute's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works