2025-11-05T13:40:31-05:00 2024-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-01-01 274253618 COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE COMM 3032618147 6295 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD STE 100 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 CINAMON WATSON PRESIDENT & CEO 3032618147 2025-11-05 true true DIANE GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CINAMON WATSON 4084223 false X WWW.COMMONSENSEINSTITUTEUS.ORG X 2010 CO COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE (CSI) IS A NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE ECONOMY. 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THE ORGANIZATION PRE-PAID 88,916 IN MARCH OF 2024 FOR 12 MONTHS' OF RENT. THE ORGANZATION PAID APPROXIMATELY 23,000 IN LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO A COMPANY OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL MARRIED TO A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT AND BOARD HAVE EVALUATED THOSE ACTIVITIES AND FEEL THEY WERE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WERE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE (CSI) IS A NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE ECONOMY. AS A LEADING VOICE FOR FREE ENTERPRISE, CSI'S MISSION IS TO EXAMINE THE FISCAL IMPACTS OF POLICIES AND EDUCATE VOTERS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO PRIOR TO FILING ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD CHAIRMAN PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT. THAT REVIEW, PLUS INPUT FROM THE REST OF THE BOARD, IS USED TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.