Taxpayers for Common Sense
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.4M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Taxpayers for Common Sense?
Taxpayers for Common Sense is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Resources Legacy Fund ($2.1M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.2M), Advocacy Action Fund Inc ($630K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Taxpayers for Common Sense between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | $47,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Fund for Constitutional Government | $40,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spectemur Agendo Inc | $35,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Austin Community Foundation Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Western Conservation Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $23,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| BlueGreen Alliance Inc | $19,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Denver Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Guide Foundation | $2,250 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| Common Sense Educational Fund Inc | $1,250 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2025) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $201K.
What grants has Taxpayers for Common Sense received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | METHANE | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $85,000 |
| 2025 | Firedoll Foundation | Transparency in western water policy | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Common Sense Educational Fund Inc | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $658,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET OVERSIGHT TO REDUCE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION BENEFITS, DEFENSE PROGRAMS, AND DISASTER POLICY. | $334,248 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To cultivate support for federal agricultural policies that improve fiscal accountability while also improving environmental outcomes, with a focus on water quality and climate mitigation and adaptation. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR CARBON CAPTURE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | — | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Threshold Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The New-Land Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Common Sense Educational Fund Inc | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2023 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE. | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO RESEARCH AND CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS ON PROGRAM INTEGRITY REFORMS TO THE FARM BILL AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS. | $273,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To cultivate support for federal agricultural policies that improve fiscal accountability while also improving environmental outcomes, with a focus on water quality and climate mitigation and adaptation. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR CARBON CAPTURE PUBLIC EDUCATION | $165,000 |
| 2023 | Colombe Peace Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $85,000 |
| 2023 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | Methane-US Methane,US Methane Advocacy | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Tortuga Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Environment and Science | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Firedoll Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCE PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $23,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Taxpayers for Common Sense?
Taxpayers for Common Sense is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Resources Legacy Fund ($2.1M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.2M), Advocacy Action Fund Inc ($630K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Taxpayers for Common Sense between 2019–2025.
Who is Taxpayers for Common Sense's largest funder?
Resources Legacy Fund is the largest recorded funder of Taxpayers for Common Sense, with $2.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Taxpayers for Common Sense received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Taxpayers for Common Sense across 95 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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