2025-11-10T15:25:44-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 274648506 CSG ACTION CSGA 5404417227 5850 SAN FELIPE ST STE 585 HOUSTON TX 770573016 Robert Kelly CFO 5404417227 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mark Meckler 5850 SAN FELIPE ST STE 585 HOUSTON TX 770573016 35390 false X X 2011 TX To empower ordinary citizens to have an impact on community life by providing opportunities for citizens to receive information and training on civic engagement and to engage in lobbying activities in order to influence legislation for the benefit of the community. 3 2 0 0 0 0 1194247 987 0 0 9 34403 0 0 1194256 35390 0 925 0 0 18640 4502 0 0 987 1364675 5917 1383315 11344 -189059 24046 2301510 2190565 178704 43713 2122806 2146852 To empower ordinary citizens to have an impact on community life by providing opportunities for citizens to receive information and training on civic engagement and to engage in lobbying activities in order to influence legislation for the benefit of the community. false false 925 925 0 To empower ordinary citizens to have an impact on community life by providing opportunities for citizens to receive information and training on civic engagement and to engage in lobbying activities in order to influence legislation for the benefit of the community 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 925 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 3 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 3179749100 9365 Counselors Row Suite 200 Indianapolis IN 46240 Mark Meckler President and CEO 1.00 40.00 X X 0 193700 15384 Robert Kelly General Counsel and CFO 1.00 39.00 X 1693 121907 15384 Rita Peters Secretary 1.00 40.00 X 0 70914 21237 Michael Ruthenberg Former Secretary 0.00 40.00 X 0 113890 21137 Tim Dunn Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric O'Keefe Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Pratt Controller 1.00 39.00 X 863 108404 26556 2556 608815 99698 0 true true false 0 0 0 0 0 987 0 987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34403 34403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35390 34403 0 0 925 925 0 0 0 0 0 0 1693 0 1693 0 0 0 0 0 1873 0 1873 0 0 0 0 0 669 0 669 0 267 0 267 0 0 0 0 0 182 0 182 0 3001 0 3001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1418 0 1418 0 306 0 306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bank Fees 987 0 0 987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11344 925 9432 987 0 0 0 0 2227622 535444 73888 1655121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2301510 2190565 101322 293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77382 43420 178704 43713 X 2122806 2146852 0 0 2122806 2146852 2301510 2190565 24046 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false Payables to Related Organizations 43420 43420 false false false false false false false false false Mark Meckler President and CEO 0 193700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15384 0 209084 0 0 Michael Ruthenberg Former Secretary 0 113890 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21137 0 135027 0 0 Part I | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:|Part I Line 3,Related organization reviews President/CEO's compensation based on: Form 990s of other organizations, compensation survey or study, and approval by the board or a compensation committee.| Part VI, Line 11a The Form 990 is prepared by the organizations CFO and then is reviewed by management prior to distribution to the board for their review and approval. Part VI, Line 12c Conflicts are documented and the organizations counsel ensures that in matters where a conflict may exist that the conflicted member recuses him herself in any discussion or votes regarding the potential conflict. Part VI, Line 15 In collaboration with related entities the board has appointed legal counsel to periodically review and report on the compensation of the organizations CEO President officers and key employees in light of the compensation offered to similarly situated organizations. The board reviews and adjusts the compensation of the CEO President officers and key employees based on the data presented by counsel. No directors with a conflict of interest are allowed to participate in the boards decision. The boards decisions and the basis thereof are document in the boards minutes. Part VI, Line 18 The organizations Form 990 is available on guidestar.org Part VI, Line 19 The organizations articles of incorporation bylaws and year-end financial statements are available upon written request. Convention of States Action 5850 San Felipe Suite 580A Houston TX 77057 472245708 Advocacy TX 501(C)(4) N/A false Defending Liberty Inc 7670 Opportunity Road Suite 205 San Diego CA 92111 812322002 Advocacy MO 501(C)(4) N/A false Citizens for Self Governance 5850 San Felipe Suite 575A Houston TX 77057 277657203 Education TX 501(C)(3) Charity Status 7 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false N A