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Thomas a Schatz

President & Secretary · Citizens Against Government Waste

President & Secretary at Citizens Against Government Waste. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$354K

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & Secretary of Citizens Against Government Waste, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $354K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President & Secretary of Council for Citizens Against Government Waste — $4K.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Citizens Against Government Waste President & Secretary · $1.6M revenue · Washington, DCPERFORM NONPARTISAN STUDY, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON WASTE AND INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT; PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL…pay $309K → $350KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$350Kreported comp
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste President & Secretary · $3.2M revenue · Washington, DCCONDUCT NONPARTISAN PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT WASTE.pay $4K → $4KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$4Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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CFO · FY2025
$118K
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VP of Policy and Gov't Aff · FY2025
$104K
M
Director of Development · FY2025
$102K
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VP, Membership & Devpment · FY2020
$62K
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VP, Policy & Communications · FY2020
$62K
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Chairman · FY2025
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Director · FY2025
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Director · FY2025
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Director · FY2025
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Secretary · FY2022
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Chairman · FY2021

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org