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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1369152

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Financials

$10.3M$9.5M2023$3.2M$2M2024$3.2M$1.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,194,497$1,558,638$1,635,859$3,695,895$121,295$3,574,600
December 31, 2024990$3,216,494$2,027,765$1,188,729$1,950,382$11,641$1,938,741
December 31, 2023990$10,306,606$9,492,901$813,705$754,572$4,560$750,012
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,131,020
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$63,477
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$8,085
Other salaries and wages
$83,277
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$107,993
Professional fundraising fees
$42,574
Legal fees
$1,006
Accounting fees
$7,127
Occupancy
$12,009
Program services (functional)
$1,463,786
Management and general (functional)
$33,615
Fundraising (functional)
$61,237

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,950,382
Total assets, end of year
$3,695,895
Total liabilities, end of year
$121,295
Net assets, end of year
$3,574,600
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,574,600
Gross receipts
$3,194,497
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS A SCHATZPRESIDENT & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$4,427$349,686$39,143
DEBORAH COLLIERVP OF POLICY AND GOV'T AFF
Officer
0.5$1,314$103,749$28,395
MEKDES YIFRUCFO
Officer
0.5$1,490$117,684$936
MARTIN RUNDLEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
0.5$1,295$102,289$5,750
BOB HECKMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MIKE ROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TERRY GRACE SEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS A SCHATZPRESIDENT & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$4,445$351,171$34,320
DEBORAH COLLIERVP OF POLICY AND GOV'T AFF
Officer
0.5$1,270$100,295$27,078
MEKDES YIFRUCFO
Officer
0.5$1,438$113,599$917
BOB HECKMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MIKE ROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TERRY GRACE SEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS A SCHATZPRESIDENT & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$4,494$354,957$33,853
DEBORAH COLLIERVP OF POLICY AND GOV'T AFF
Officer
0.5$1,321$104,340$22,857
MEKDES YIFRUCFO
Officer
0.5$1,470$116,068$1,664
BOB HECKMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
TERRY GRACE SEARSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MIKE ROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
317 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-5769
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
THOMAS A SCHATZ, 317 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Signed the 990
THOMAS A SCHATZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 467-5300
Return prepared by
RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED

Mission

CONDUCT NONPARTISAN PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT WASTE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADVOCATING THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE AND INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT BY CARRYING OUT NONPARTISAN PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, AND ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION ON RELATED MATTERS.
    Expenses $1,463,786

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1369152
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,695,895
Income (IRS master file)
$3,194,497

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,194,497$1,558,638$3,695,895XML
990December 2024$3,216,494$2,027,765$1,950,382XML
990December 2023$10,306,606$9,492,901$754,572XML
990December 2022$668,293$579,471$38,678IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1369152).

Questions about COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE is 52-1369152.
Is COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
Are donations to COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS A SCHATZ.
Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,427 (THOMAS A SCHATZ, PRESIDENT & SECRETARY).
How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,194,497, expenses of $1,558,638 and total assets of $3,695,895 at year end.

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