Common Sense Institute (aka Common Sense Policy Roundtable Forum)
To examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws using rigorous research and dynamic economic modeling so citizens and policymakers are educated and informed about effects on the economy and individual opportunity.
About Common Sense Institute (aka Common Sense Policy Roundtable Forum)
Common Sense Institute (originally founded as Common Sense Policy Roundtable Forum in 2010) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan research organization and public policy think tank focused on fiscal and economic analysis at the state level. It operates state-focused centers and publishes research, economic modeling, and commentary intended to inform lawmakers, business leaders, and the public.
CSI produces policy reports, REMI/dynamic economic modeling, podcasts, and public briefings on topics such as state budgets, taxes, workforce, housing, public safety, energy, and ballot measures. The organization has expanded statewide programming and published multiple timely research pieces and budget analyses in the last 2–3 years.
Notable achievements
Established 501(c)(3) research institute
Legally organized and operating as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public policy research organization (tax ID 27-4253618).
Sustained growth and audited filings
Reported multi-million dollar annual revenues and growing staff and program activity in recent Form 990 filings (reflecting substantive growth of operations in the last several years).
Statewide research footprint
Expanded to operate state-focused research centers and regularly publish timely state budget, ballot, and public-safety reports used in policy discussions.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $897K
- Annual revenue
- $4.0M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 27-4253618
- Location
- Greenwood Vlg, CO
- Website
- www.commonsenseinstituteus.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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