Citizens Against Government Waste
- Washington, District of Columbia
- EIN 52-1363952
- Tax-exempt since 1984
- Firms paid
- 7
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $1.4M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $112K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $1.9M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$111,550 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Response Partners, LLC.Direct responseFundraising | Fundraising | $69,693 |
| Active Engagement, LLCDirect responseFundraising | Fundraising | $41,857 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Warfield & Walsh, Inc.Direct response | 2018–2021 · 4 years | $623,336 |
| Clearword Communications GroupDirect response | 2020–2024 · 5 years | $332,533 |
| HSP DirectDirect response | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $157,913 |
| BLITZ DIGITAL GROUPDirect response | 2022–2023 · 2 years | $106,785 |
| Active Engagement, LLCDirect response | 2024–2025 · 2 years | $82,546 |
| Impact Response Partners, LLC.Direct response | 2025 | $69,693 |
| Active Engagment | 2023 | $25,455 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $433K | $116K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $392K | $153K |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $876K | $234K |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $487K | $244K |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $438K | $185K |
| 2019 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $631K | $183K |
| 2018 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $776K | $193K |
Fees are what Citizens Against Government Waste reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.