Grants paid by Citizens for Self-Governance
EIN 27-1657203 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R05
Citizens for Self-Governance of Houston, TX (EIN 27-1657203) reported 11 grants paid totaling $1,169,959 to 9 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,169,959
11 grants
Recipients
9
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $731,300 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $190,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $48,659 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $200,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 9 recipients receiving the most from Citizens for Self-Governance, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Trust 23-2888152 | A | Warwick, RI | 1 | $515,000 | 2020 |
| 1789 Alliance 81-5232031 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $216,300 | 2020 |
| Convention of States Action 47-2245708 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center 54-1429009 | A | Reston, VA | 2 | $118,659 | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation 74-2524057 | A | Austin, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Empower Texans Foundation 27-1553324 | A | Leander, TX | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation 51-0203802 | A | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| American First Legal Foundation 86-2190372 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College 38-1375230 | A | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 11 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Convention of States Action Houston, TX | A | $200,000 | paid | PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT OF AN ARTICLE CONVENTION AND ENGAGING IN DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION | 202533119349300048 |
| 2023 | Media Research Center Reston, VA | A | $38,659 | paid | SPONSORSHIPS OF 2022 GALA | 202443129349300729 |
| 2023 | Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | POLICY ORIENTATION SPONSORSHIP PLEDGE | 202443129349300729 |
| 2022 | Media Research Center Reston, VA | A | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2022 | Empower Texans Foundation Leander, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2022 | Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2022 | Landmark Legal Foundation Kansas City, MO | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2022 | American First Legal Foundation Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2022 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349300023 |
| 2020 | Vanguard Charitable Trust Warwick, RI | A | $515,000 | paid | PATRIOT'S DREAM FUND | 202103099349303365 |
| 2020 | 1789 Alliance Austin, TX | A | $216,300 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202103099349303365 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533119349300048 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443129349300729 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333119349300023 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103099349303365 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/271657203.json.
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