Mission: Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) is a private, non-partisan organization representing more than one million members and supporters nationwide. Founded in 1984, CAGW's mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. CAGW produces numerous publications highlighting wasteful government spending, including the quarterly newspaper, Government WasteWatch, and the annual Congressional Pig Book Summary, an exposé of the most glaring and irresponsible pork-barrel projects in the 13 annual appropriations bills and their sponsors. (Less)

Citizens Against Government Waste is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1984, and donations are tax-deductible.