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Citizens for Self-governance

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 27-1657203 Website

TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SELF-GOVERNANCE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

+311.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$200K

+722.0% YoY

About Citizens for Self-governance

Based on IRS filings

Citizens for Self-governance is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AustinHillsdaleHoustonKansas CityLeanderMadisonRestonSherman OaksWarwickWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$903K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,392,719$2,848,884$1,640,262
Revenue$1,883,754$3,284,962$1,536,162
Expenses$2,381,765$2,200,816$2,161,712
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$30,200$6,260$7,774
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$183K$366K$548K$731K2 grants20204 grants20216 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CONVENTION OF STATES ACT…$200K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PATRICIA MECKLERVP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$69KJASON GIRARDGRASSROOTS DIRECTOR$62KMARK MECKLERPRESIDENT / CEO$56KROBERT KELLYGENERAL COUNSEL & CFO$54KMICHAEL RUTHENBERGCHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER$46KMICHAEL PRATTCONTROLLER$20KRITA PETERSSPECIAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY$13K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIM DUNNDIRECTOR1
MARK MECKLERPRESIDENT / CEO11$55,650
ERIC O'KEEFECHAIRMAN3
ROBERT KELLYGENERAL COUNSEL & CFO17$53,618
RITA PETERSSPECIAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY7$13,289
PATRICIA MECKLERVP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS17$68,862
MICHAEL RUTHENBERGCHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER16$45,670
MICHAEL PRATTCONTROLLER7$20,018
JASON GIRARDGRASSROOTS DIRECTOR23$62,188

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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