Civic Intelligence

Pennsylvania Public Interest Research

EIN 23-2546295 • 501(c)3 • Philadelphia, PA

Profile

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes as allowed by Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purposes, identifying, researching, analyzing, and pursuing solutions to problems of consumer protection, environmental preservation, corporate and governmental responsibility, and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of Pennsylvania and the nation, and to cooperate with other public interest groups.

1420 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19102

www.pennpirg.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.77x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

4.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

6th percentile

-240%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-6.3%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

139%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$52,743

Down $3,572 (-6.3%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$40,509

Up $20,034 (+98%) from 2019

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$9,843

Up $5,733 (+139%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$33,449

Up $10,469 (+46%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$23,606

Down $4,736 (-25%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $20,741Liabilities 2011: $45,035Net Assets 2011: -$24,2942011Assets 2012: $32,728Liabilities 2012: $28,4502012Assets 2017: $82,613Liabilities 2017: $32,284Net Assets 2017: $50,3292017Assets 2018: $95,888Liabilities 2018: $41,1782018Assets 2019: $56,315Liabilities 2019: $20,4752019Assets 2020: $52,743Liabilities 2020: $40,5092020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$52,743
Liabilities$40,509
Net Assets-
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $54,218Expenses 2011: $88,796Net Income 2011: -$34,5782011Revenue 2012: $49,427Expenses 2012: $20,854Net Income 2012: $28,5732012Revenue 2017: $74,570Expenses 2017: $9,751Net Income 2017: $64,8192017Revenue 2018: $40,568Expenses 2018: $36,186Net Income 2018: $4,3822018Revenue 2019: $4,110Expenses 2019: $22,980Net Income 2019: -$18,8702019Revenue 2020: $9,843Expenses 2020: $33,449Net Income 2020: -$23,6062020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$9,843
Expenses$33,449
Net Income-$23,606
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$52,743
Liabilities
$40,509
Net assets
-
Revenue
$9,843
Expenses
$33,449
Net income
-$23,606
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$52.7$40.5$9.84$33.4$23.6
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$56.3$20.5$4.11$23.0$18.9
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$95.9$41.2$40.6$36.2$4.38
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.6$32.3$50.3$74.6$9.75$64.8
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.7$28.5$49.4$20.9$28.6
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$20.7$45.0$24.3$54.2$88.8$34.6
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2020 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2017 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$74,570
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes as allowed by Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purposes, identifying, researching, analyzing, and pursuing solutions to problems of consumer protection, environmental preservation, corporate and governmental responsibility, and other issues affecting the social welfare of the people of Pennsylvania and the nation, and to cooperate with other public interest groups.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Researching and influencing public policy: PennPIRG engages in activities including research, education, legal & policy development on the following issues: 1. Financial reform.2. Health care reform.3. Public transportation.$5,184-
Public education and outreach services: media outreach, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public by reaching thousands of citizens each year on the following issues: 1. Financial reform.2. Health care reform.3. Public transportation.$2,222-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Beth McConnellPresident-$0--
Sam LandenwitschVP & Treasurer-$0--
Matt CurtisSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pennsylvania Public Interest Research
EIN
23-2546295
Phone
2157323747
Address
1420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Signing Officer

Name
Beth McConnell
Title
President
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Davis & Co CPAs PC
Address
9457 S University Blvd 410, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Preparer
James M Davis
Phone
3037916800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $287”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $695”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $383”

Other Expenses.1

“Dues & memberships $1782”

Other Expenses.2

“Bad debts $976”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1001 Accounts Receivable - Ending $23500”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $53509 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $32284”

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