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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3193131

Common Sense Educational Fund Inc

A private foundation in Ossining, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,205

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,986

  • Tax year 2022

    $450

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,758

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,965

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,229

  • Tax year 2020

    $350

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $24,079

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,190

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,082

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taxpayers for Common SenseWashington, DC

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Hon Joseph J DioguardiPRES/TREASURER Hours 20Pay $0
  • Michael OmboniDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Hours 5Pay $0
  • Shirley A CloyesSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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