Private foundation · Ossining, NY

Common Sense Educational Fund Inc

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Typical grant size
$200 – $250 – $800
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Michael Omboni
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Shirley a Cloyes
SECRETARY
Hon Joseph J Dioguardi
PRES/TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
53
Total grants awarded
$60K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$12K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$500
1 grants
2023
$3K
3 grants
2022
$450
2 grants
2021
$4K
9 grants
2020
$350
2 grants
2019
$1K
1 grants
2018
$2K
9 grants
2017
$11K
8 grants
2016
$20K
5 grants
2015
$10K
7 grants
2014
$7K
5 grants
2013
$1K
1 grants

Top recipients

Us Association of Former Members of Congress
5 grants · DC
$24K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$16K
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$6K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Westchester Publicprivate Partnership for Aging Services
1 grant · NY
$2K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1K
Usafmc
1 grant · DC
$800
Peekskill Education Department
1 grant · NY
$500
St Augustine Church
1 grant · NY
$500
Lantos Foundation
1 grant · NH
$500

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$500
Westchester Publicprivate Partnership for Aging Services
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$500
The New York State Society of Cpas
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$50
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2022
$250
Black Diamonds Academic Success
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$200
Columbus Citizens Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Usafmc
GENERAL
DC · TY 2021
$800
Italic Institute of America
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$320
Genesis at the Crossroads
GENERAL
IL · TY 2021
$250
St Patricks Church
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$235
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$100
Niaf
GENERAL
DC · TY 2021
$100
Cato Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2021
$100
Meucci Lodge Osia
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$60
Thirteen
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$250
Panetta Institute
GENERAL
CA · TY 2020
$100
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2019
$1K
National Ethnic Albanian American Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2018
$750
Peekskill Education Department
GENERAL
NY · TY 2018
$500
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2018
$250
Us Association of Former Members of Congress
GENERAL
DC · TY 2018
$250
National Medal of Honor Museum
GENERAL
SC · TY 2018
$100
Cato Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2018
$100
Panetta Institute
GENERAL
CA · TY 2018
$100
Us Capital Historical Society
GENERAL
DC · TY 2018
$100
Jesuits Northeast Province
GENERAL
NY · TY 2018
$100
Us Association of Former Members of Congress
GENERAL
DC · TY 2017
$6K
National Ethnic Albanian American Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2017
$3K
St Augustine Church
GENERAL
NY · TY 2017
$500
Cardinals Appeal
GENERAL
NY · TY 2017
$400
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2017
$250
Thirteen Foundation
GENERAL
TX · TY 2017
$250
Young Americas Foundation
GENERAL
VA · TY 2017
$250
Jesuits Northeast Province
GENERAL
NY · TY 2017
$200
National Ethnic Albanian American Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2016
$12K
Us Association of Former Members of Congress
GENERAL
DC · TY 2016
$6K
Columbus Citizens Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2016
$1K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2016
$500
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
GENERAL
SC · TY 2016
$100
Us Association of Former Members of Congress
GENERAL
DC · TY 2015
$6K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2015
$1K
Judicial Watch Inc
GENERAL
DC · TY 2015
$1K
Mercatus Center
GENERAL
VA · TY 2015
$500
Lantos Foundation
GENERAL
NH · TY 2015
$500
Westchester County Crime Stoppers
GENERAL
NY · TY 2015
$400
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
GENERAL
SC · TY 2015
$250
Us Association of Former Members of Congress
GENERAL
DC · TY 2014
$6K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL
DC · TY 2014
$500
Judicial Watch Inc
GENERAL
DC · TY 2014
$250

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.