CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE (EIN 52-1363952)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-10
IRS object ID
201702229349300325
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Total$4TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,588,420TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$177,080GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81490PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,595,434FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,595,434FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$329,772FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$82,443FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$298,686CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$315,061CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$309,122CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$329,772CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,252,641TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,878,962LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$74,672CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$78,765CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$77,281CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$82,443CurrentYearAmt
Total$313,161TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$469,742GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$361,079OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,834DepreciationAmt
Book Value$334,245BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$48,714OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,330DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,384BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,763DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,725BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$388,354TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMUTUAL AND EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDSDesc
Book Value$3,229,614BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,229,614TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,899,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$242,547NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$242,547RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,656,500RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,656,500TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,741,609TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,741,609ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,741,609TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Warfield & Walsh IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 South Washington StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,336,664GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$146,175RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,190,489NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,336,664TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$146,175TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,190,489TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Thomas A Schatz
Director & President$282,584$7,246$0$0$15,058$386$0$0$22,105$567$319,747$8,199$0$0
ARIANE SWEENEY
VP, MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT$141,642$11,484$0$0$2,425$197$0$0$12,179$988$156,246$12,669$0$0
LESLIE PAGE
VP, POLICY & COMMUNICATION$136,988$3,513$0$0$4,779$123$0$0$18,464$473$160,231$4,109$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAlexandra B SchatzPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDaughter of Thomas A. Schatz, President of CAGWRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$30,921TransactionAmt
TransactionEmployee compensationTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Corporation shall have one class of members. Any natural person, corporation, association or other organization may become a member of the Corporation by making a monetary contribution to the Corporation in an amount not less than ten dollars ($10.00) or other such minimum amount as may be prescribed by resolution of the Board of Directors. All members of the Corporation shall be entitled to receive a newsletter and shall be accorded such additional benefits as may be authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors. The members of the Corporation shall not have any voting rights.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the audit committee and the general counsel and is then provided to the full governing body prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOn an annual basis, each director, officer and employee has a duty to avoid any circumstance that would violate the letter and spirit of the policy. Senior management reviews any transactions that may pose a potential conflict of interest for employees, and the Board of Directors reviews any transaction that may pose a potential conflict of interest for senior management. Independent members of the Board review any transactions that may pose a potential conflict of interest for Board members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15On an annual basis, the compensation of the top management official, other officers, and key employees of the organization is reviewed and approved by independent members of the governing body of the organization. The comparability data used in the review is taken both from Form 990s of other organizations as well as from compensation surveys and studies. The basis of the determination of compensation is then documented.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Council for citizens against government wasteBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 Connecticut Avenue NW 650AddressLine1Txt
CitywashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521369152EIN
Primary ActivitiesNonpartisan lobbying activities to influence gov't waste legislationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Citizens against government wasteBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Council for Citizens Against Government WasteBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeQTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$200,031InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationBOOK VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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