Civic Intelligence

Citizens for Effective Government

EIN 84-4687178 • 501(c)4

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

13th percentile

-49%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-89%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,502

Down $12,151 (-89%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$1,502

Down $12,151 (-89%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$25,000

Down $252,000 (-91%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$37,151

Down $226,196 (-86%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$12,151

Down $25,804 (-189%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $13,653Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,6532020Assets 2021: $1,502Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,5022021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$1,502
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,502
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $277,000Expenses 2020: $263,347Net Income 2020: $13,6532020Revenue 2021: $25,000Expenses 2021: $37,151Net Income 2021: -$12,1512021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$25,000
Expenses$37,151
Net Income-$12,151
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$1,502
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,502
Revenue
$25,000
Expenses
$37,151
Net income
-$12,151
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.25$0.37$0.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$2.77$2.63$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$25,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Citizens for Effective Government believes that our communities thrive when our leaders and residents work together. We advocate for reasonable policies that move us forward - like investments for safer communities and better roads - while protecting our schools, services, and a high quality of life.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Grants to public policy organizations focused on public safety and crime, transportation and infrastructure, education funding, public service delivery and quality of life.$25,000$33,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael BrownPresident, Chairman-$0--
Brenda HankinsTreasurer-$0--
Chris MarstonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens for Effective Government
EIN
84-4687178
Phone
5714827690
Address
1545 Crossways Blvd Ste 250, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Signing Officer

Name
Brenda Hankins
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7035589063
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Election CFO LLC
Address
PO Box 26141, Alexandria, VA 22313
Preparer
Chris Marston
Phone
5714827690
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grant made to Wisconsin Insitute for Law & Liberty, Inc.”

Raw XML Appendix130 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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