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Center for Cost Effective Governance In

EIN 82-2219361 • 501(c)4 • Bayport, NY

Profile

The center for cost effective governance is dedicated to exposing wasteful and inefficient spending at various levels of government and engaging in lobbying before numerous legislative bodies.

228 Barrett AvenueBayport, NY 11705

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$40,008

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-75%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$16,279

Down $47,900 (-75%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$16,279

Down $47,900 (-75%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $50,000 (-100%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$47,900

Up $32 (+0.1%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$47,900

Down $50,032 (-2347%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $45,085Liabilities 2017: $1,925Net Assets 2017: $43,1602017Assets 2018: $61,570Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $61,5702018Assets 2019: $62,047Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $62,0472019Assets 2020: $64,179Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $64,1792020Assets 2021: $16,279Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $16,2792021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$16,279
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,279
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $45,100Expenses 2017: $1,940Net Income 2017: $43,1602017Revenue 2018: $48,000Expenses 2018: $29,590Net Income 2018: $18,4102018Revenue 2019: $50,250Expenses 2019: $49,773Net Income 2019: $4772019Revenue 2020: $50,000Expenses 2020: $47,868Net Income 2020: $2,1322020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $47,900Net Income 2021: -$47,9002021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$0
Expenses$47,900
Net Income-$47,900
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,279
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,279
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$47,900
Net income
-$47,900
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$0.00$16.3$0.00$47.9$47.9
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.2$0.00$64.2$50.0$47.9$2.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$62.0$0.00$62.0$50.3$49.8$0.48
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$61.6$0.00$61.6$48.0$29.6$18.4
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.1$1.93$43.2$45.1$1.94$43.2
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The center for cost effective governance is dedicated to exposing wasteful and inefficient spending at various levels of government and engaging in lobbying before numerous legislative bodies.

The center for cost effective governance is dedicated to exposing wasteful and inefficient spending at various levels of government.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO EXPOSE WASTEFUL AND INEFFICIENT SPENDING AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE CENTER WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO HOW OFFICIALS POSITION THEMSELVES ON ISSUES OF CONCERN AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ROOT CAUSES OF TAX INCREASES AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO LOWER THE BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS. THE CENTER WILL NOT BE ENGAGING IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN SUPPORT OF OR AGAINST THE CANDIDATES IN THEIR ELECTION.$0$35,862
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEVE LEVYExecutive DirectorPT$40,008-$40,008
THOMAS EAGANDirector-$0--
KEN AUERBACDirector-$0--
EDWARD KELLYDirector-$0--
BARRY COWENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Cost Effective Governance in
EIN
82-2219361
Phone
6318770940
Address
228 BARRETT AVENUE, BAYPORT, NY 11705

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Levy
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6318770940
Signed
2022-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cerini & Associates Llp
Address
3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, BOHEMIA, NY 11716
Preparer
Tania Quigley
Phone
6315821600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fee. Amount: 457. Description: marketing. Amount: 2,992. Description: miscellaneous . Amount: 75. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,524.”

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