EIN 13-3193131

Common Sense Educational Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2024-05-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Common Sense Educational Fund is a private foundation located in Ossining, NY. Its primary funding is for general purposes, and its purpose since April 1992 has been the distribution of the book "Unaccountable Congress: It Doesn't Add Up" and booklets containing supporting information. Its grantees include Taxpayers For Common Sense and others, and it made two grants last year.
Total revenues
$12,520
2024
Total expenses
$13,292
2024
Total assets
$5,986
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Program areas at Common Sense Educational Fund

April, 1992 to present - distribution of book, "unaccountable congress: it doesn't add up", and booklets containing supporting articles, including media appearances, speeches and lectures.
Activity two: june, 2002 to present - design, implementation and maintenance of t.i.g. Website (truthingovernment.org).
2014 to present - truth in government prepared "booklets" to educate african americans, and others, on the history of segregation in the u.s. armed forces during wwi and wwii, leading to the denial of our nation's highest military honor, the medal of honor, for black american war heroes who served in wwi and wwii.

Grants made by Common Sense Educational Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The New York State Society of Certified Public AccountantsGeneral$50

Who funds Common Sense Educational Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$10,000

Personnel at Common Sense Educational Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Michael OmboniDirector of Research$0
Joseph J DioguardiPresident$0

Financials for Common Sense Educational Fund

RevenuesFYE 05/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,520
Investment income and dividends$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,520

Form 990s for Common Sense Educational Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-052024-10-14990PFView PDF
2023-052023-10-13990PFView PDF
2022-052022-10-17990PFView PDF
2021-052021-07-20990PFView PDF
2020-052021-06-09990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
October 10, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
March 27, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 70
Ossining, NY 10562
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Westchester County, NY
Website URL
truthingovernment.org/ 
Phone
(914) 762-5530
IRS details
EIN
13-3193131
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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