Citizens Against Government Waste
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) is a private, non-partisan nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Founded in 1984 by J. Peter Grace and Jack Anderson, it represents more than one million members and supporters and aims to eliminate waste, abuse, mismanagement, and inefficiency in government. Operating within the non-profit sector, CAGW conducts oversight through publications and campaigns such as award programs and issue briefings, focusing on identifying and spotlighting pork-barrel spending and other perceived inefficiencies. The organization serves a national audience and periodically releases reports and editions that assess federal programs and spending, positioning itself as a watchdog group within the policy and government accountability space.