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Citizens to Protect Pennsylvania Jobs

EIN 32-0236838 • 501(c)4 • Harrisburg, PA

Profile

"citizens to protect pa jobs" is a business community initiative to educate the general public about business issues and how average residents benefit from smart policies that foster job creation and economic growth. The initiative focuses on health care, labor law, energy, environmental, business taxes and legal reform issues. A key part of the initiative is a grassroots component to the organization's website that will enable the general public to easily contact their elected officials about pro-business legislation being considered in the legislature. The educational initiative is necessary to help cover a gap in knowledge about how business issues impact everyday pennsylvanians.

417 Walnut StreetHarrisburg, PA 17101

www.protectpajobs.com

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$107,577

Down $42,375 (-28%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $11,149 (-100%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$107,577

Down $31,226 (-22%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $162,500 (-100%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$25,002

Down $189,013 (-88%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$25,002

Up $26,513 (+51%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $65,207Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $65,2072010Assets 2011: $29,960Liabilities 2011: $4,267Net Assets 2011: $25,6932011Assets 2012: $77,736Liabilities 2012: $4,414Net Assets 2012: $73,3222012Assets 2013: $57,794Liabilities 2013: $5,624Net Assets 2013: $52,1702013Assets 2014: $90,746Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $90,7462014Assets 2015: $129,650Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $129,6502015Assets 2016: $83,101Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $83,1012016Assets 2018: $88,467Liabilities 2018: $9,537Net Assets 2018: $78,9302018Assets 2020: $118,311Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $118,3112020Assets 2021: $217,818Liabilities 2021: $27,500Net Assets 2021: $190,3182021Assets 2022: $149,952Liabilities 2022: $11,149Net Assets 2022: $138,8032022Assets 2024: $107,577Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $107,5772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$107,577
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$107,577

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $21,373Expenses 2010: $79,037Net Income 2010: -$57,6642010Revenue 2011: $98,931Expenses 2011: $138,445Net Income 2011: -$39,5142011Revenue 2012: $112,997Expenses 2012: $65,368Net Income 2012: $47,6292012Revenue 2013: $425,148Expenses 2013: $446,300Net Income 2013: -$21,1522013Revenue 2014: $553,615Expenses 2014: $515,039Net Income 2014: $38,5762014Revenue 2015: $3,134,868Expenses 2015: $3,095,964Net Income 2015: $38,9042015Revenue 2016: $34,525Expenses 2016: $81,074Net Income 2016: -$46,5492016Revenue 2018: $354,000Expenses 2018: $402,116Net Income 2018: -$48,1162018Revenue 2020: $158,000Expenses 2020: $126,959Net Income 2020: $31,0412020Revenue 2021: $259,500Expenses 2021: $187,493Net Income 2021: $72,0072021Revenue 2022: $162,500Expenses 2022: $214,015Net Income 2022: -$51,5152022Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $25,002Net Income 2024: -$25,0022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$25,002
Net Income-$25,002

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.03$0.03
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.01$0.14$0.16$0.21$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.03$0.19$0.26$0.19$0.07
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.16$0.13$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.01$0.08$0.35$0.40$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.03$0.08$0.05
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.00$0.13$3.13$3.10$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.55$0.52$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.01$0.05$0.43$0.45$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.00$0.07$0.11$0.07$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.10$0.14$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.02$0.08$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

"citizens to protect pa jobs" is a business community initiative to educate the general public about business issues and how average residents benefit from smart policies that foster job creation and economic growth. The initiative focuses on health care, labor law, energy, environmental, business taxes and legal reform issues. A key part of the initiative is a grassroots component to the organization's website that will enable the general public to easily contact their elected officials about pro-business legislation being considered in the legislature. The educational initiative is necessary to help cover a gap in knowledge about how business issues impact everyday pennsylvanians.

Citizens to protect pa jobs is a business community initiative to educate the general public about business issues and how average residents benefit from smart policies that foster job creation and economic growth. The initiative focuses on health care, labor law, energy, environmental, business taxes and legal reform issues. A key part of the initiative is a grassroots component to the organization's website that will enable the general public to easily contact their elected officials about pro-business legislation being considered in the legislature. The educational initiative is necessary to help cover a gap in knowledge about how business issues impact everyday pennsylvanians.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CITIZENS TO PROTECT PA JOBS IS A BUSINESS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT BUSINESS ISSUES AND HOW AVERAGE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM SMART POLICIES THAT FOSTER JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.$25,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LUKE BERNSTEINChairman & President-$0--
JEWELL LESTERTreasurer-$0--
JON ANZURVice Chair & Vice President-$0--
SETH KEITERAsst. Treasurer-$0--
CARISSA BURGETTSecretary-$0--
EUGENE BARRBoard Member-$0--
WENDIE DIMATTEO HOLSINGERBoard Member-$0--
GARY LANGMUIRBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens to Protect Pennsylvania Jobs
EIN
32-0236838
Phone
7172553252
Address
417 WALNUT STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17101

Signing Officer

Name
Jewell Lester
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7172553252
Signed
2025-09-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rkl Llp
Address
PO BOX 8408, LANCASTER, PA 17604-8408
Preparer
Beth L T Sauder CPA
Phone
7173945666
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

Affiliate name: broad and liberty. Affiliate address: 323 west front street, 2nd floor media, pa 19063. Amount of payment: 25,000.

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

Description: bank fees. Amount: 2.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 300.

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