Citizens Against Government Waste
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think_tank · EIN 521363952 · US · canonical: citizens against government waste · 2 aliases · 1 outbound · 1 inbound
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Activity
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- 2026-05-20 · Authored research for Grigory Menshikov · think-tank-publication-author
- 2026-05-20 · Published research on bill SECURE Data Act · think-tank-publication-mention
IRS Form 990
Citizens Against Government Waste EIN 52-1363952 · other · IRS-recognized since 1984
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Numbers in USD; 0 = not reported that year.
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Officer comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,953,590 | $2,650,629 | — |
| 2022 | $2,348,354 | $2,591,874 | — |
| 2021 | $2,642,299 | $2,762,677 | — |
| 2020 | $2,502,988 | $2,769,288 | — |
| 2019 | $2,764,560 | $3,674,661 | — |
| 2018 | $3,117,817 | $3,816,306 | — |
| 2017 | $4,613,493 | $3,768,713 | — |
| 2016 | $2,656,500 | $3,741,609 | — |
| 2015 | $7,019,241 | $3,023,349 | — |
| 2014 | $2,979,764 | $3,435,427 | — |
| 2013 | $2,976,032 | $3,089,908 | — |
| 2012 | $3,267,300 | $3,303,535 | — |
| 2011 | $7,064,996 | $7,393,375 | — |
Publications (10)
Reports, papers, and commentary published by this think tank, ingested from its own RSS/Atom feed — most recent first.
- Broadband Continues to Be a Bargain2026-05-20 · Deborah Collier
- This Week In Waste – May 15, 20262026-05-15 · Grigory Menshikov
- Government Accountability Office Releases 2026 Annual Duplication Report2026-05-15 · Grigory Menshikov
- 340B Abuse Spotlighted At House Ways and Means Committee Hearing2026-05-14 · Eric Maus
- This Week in Waste – May 8, 20262026-05-08 · Grigory Menshikov
- New Report Emphasizes Importance of Unlicensed Spectrum2026-05-07 · Deborah Collier
- Celebrating Small Businesses During National Small Business Week2026-05-06 · Grigory Menshikov
- This Week In Waste – May 1, 20262026-05-01 · Grigory Menshikov
- CCAGW Applauds Introduction of National Data Privacy Bill2026-04-29 · Deborah Collier
- World IP Day Focuses on Sports and Athletes2026-04-26 · Deborah Collier
Aliases (2)
| source | id | name at source | jurisdiction | confidence | linked by | linked at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonprofit | 521363952 | Citizens Against Government Waste | US | gold | ingest_think_tank_990s | |
| wikidata | Q5122658 | Citizens Against Government Waste | US | gold | ingest_think_tanks |
Outbound edges (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | published_on_bill | HR 8413 — SECURE Data Act | — | think-tank-publication-mention |
Inbound edges (1)
| date | from | type | amount | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Grigory Menshikov | authored_for | — | think-tank-publication-author |
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Legislation
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Affiliations
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