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The Participatory Budgeting Project Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-3858268

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 25, 2017

Organization Profilewww.participatorybudgeting.org

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540 President Street 3rd FloorBrooklyn, NY 12215

(347) 652-1478

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

87th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$68,300

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.4% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

98th percentile

265%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

95%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,120,600

Up $813,223 (+265%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,045,166

Up $998,145 (+2123%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$75,434

Down $184,922 (-71%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,003,278

Up $975,329 (+95%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,339,627

Up $293,560 (+28%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$663,651

Up $681,769 (+3763%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $96,891Liabilities 2012: $46,3112012Assets 2013: $129,382Liabilities 2013: $88,747Net Assets 2013: $40,6352013Assets 2014: $272,447Liabilities 2014: $191,309Net Assets 2014: $81,1382014Assets 2015: $307,377Liabilities 2015: $260,356Net Assets 2015: $47,0212015Assets 2016: $1,120,600Liabilities 2016: $75,434Net Assets 2016: $1,045,1662016Assets 2017: $654,472Liabilities 2017: $73,042Net Assets 2017: $581,4302017Assets 2018: $774,576Liabilities 2018: $37,334Net Assets 2018: $737,2422018Assets 2019: $1,471,664Liabilities 2019: $40,094Net Assets 2019: $1,431,5702019Assets 2020: $1,501,107Liabilities 2020: $211,893Net Assets 2020: $1,289,2142020Assets 2021: $951,434Liabilities 2021: $235,389Net Assets 2021: $716,0452021Assets 2022: $1,413,417Liabilities 2022: $116,784Net Assets 2022: $1,296,6332022Assets 2023: $3,133,233Liabilities 2023: $211,585Net Assets 2023: $2,921,6482023Assets 2024: $2,462,321Liabilities 2024: $81,229Net Assets 2024: $2,381,0922024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,120,600
Liabilities$75,434
Net Assets$1,045,166
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2012: $143,690Expenses 2012: $111,988Net Income 2012: $31,7022012Revenue 2013: $346,538Expenses 2013: $356,483Net Income 2013: -$9,9452013Revenue 2014: $803,330Expenses 2014: $770,359Net Income 2014: $32,9712014Revenue 2015: $1,027,949Expenses 2015: $1,046,067Net Income 2015: -$18,1182015Revenue 2016: $2,003,278Expenses 2016: $1,339,627Net Income 2016: $663,6512016Revenue 2017: $1,053,128Expenses 2017: $1,516,864Net Income 2017: -$463,7362017Revenue 2018: $1,363,374Expenses 2018: $1,207,562Net Income 2018: $155,8122018Revenue 2019: $1,965,718Expenses 2019: $1,271,390Net Income 2019: $694,3282019Revenue 2020: $1,270,279Expenses 2020: $1,412,635Net Income 2020: -$142,3562020Revenue 2021: $1,467,731Expenses 2021: $2,040,900Net Income 2021: -$573,1692021Revenue 2022: $2,268,499Expenses 2022: $1,928,157Net Income 2022: $340,3422022Revenue 2023: $4,794,027Expenses 2023: $3,186,115Net Income 2023: $1,607,9122023Revenue 2024: $1,552,555Expenses 2024: $2,093,111Net Income 2024: -$540,5562024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,003,278
Expenses$1,339,627
Net Income$663,651
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 25, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,011,502
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to empower people to decide together how to spend public money.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$6,007$583,000▲ $576,993
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$222,494$462,787▲ $240,293
Accounts Receivable$77,440$58,967▼ $18,473
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$8,416-
Total Assets$307,376$1,120,600▲ $813,224
Other Assets Total$1,435$7,430▲ $5,995
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$31,861$70,434▲ $38,573
Deferred Revenue$212,495$5,000▼ $207,495
Total Liabilities$244,356$75,434▼ $168,922
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$820,000-
Unrestricted Net Assets$63,020$225,166▲ $162,146
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$63,020$1,045,166▲ $982,146
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$307,376$1,120,600▲ $813,224
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Josh LernerExecutive DirectorFT$67,425$875$68,300

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael MenserPresident
Alina ChatterjeeBoard Member
Biola JejeBoard Member
Christopher WilsonBoard Member
Joey LakeBoard Member
Joseph MooreBoard Member
Nikita AirenBoard Member
Rachel LaforestBoard Member
Silaka CoxBoard Member
Erin SanbornSecretary
Vishal GujadhurTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,689,663
Program Service Revenue
$313,190
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$425
All Other Contributions
$1,639,495
Change in Net Assets
$663,651

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,003,278
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,003,278
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,003,278
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$955,586
Other Expenses$384,041
Total Fundraising Expense$132,297
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$399,095$231,131$71,276$701,502
Other Employee Benefits$61,667$44,710$12,807$119,184
Travel$89,148$8,436$5,054$102,638
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$26,096$25,206$17,031$68,333
Payroll Taxes$31,621$19,064$6,567$57,252
Occupancy$180$51,611$0$51,791
Office Expenses$2,209$15,174$1,212$18,595
Information Technology$2,379$6,680$2,781$11,840
Fees for Services Accounting$0$11,770$0$11,770
Pension Plan Contributions$0$9,315$0$9,315
Other Expenses$592$6,236$0$6,828
Insurance$206$5,542$79$5,827
All Other Expenses$1,118$766$0$1,884
Total Functional Expenses$752,747$454,583$132,297$1,339,627

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,339,627
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,339,627
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,339,627
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,224
Fundraising Gross Income$8,224
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Benefit$18,090$8,224$8,224$0
Total Events$18,090$8,224$8,224-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Participatory Budgeting Project Inc
EIN
45-3858268
Phone
3476521478
Address
540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 12215

Signing Officer

Name
Josh Lerner
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3476521478
Signed
2017-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Josh Lerner
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
28
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Rich and Bander Llp
Address
79 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
Preparer
Jonathan a Bander
Phone
2126842470
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 6

“All staff are included as members.”

Pt VI, Line 7A

“Members have the ability to appoint members to the board of directors.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“It is discussed during a board meeting.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“All board members sign a conflict of interest policy annually.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board created and approved a payscale policy.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“The board created and approved a payscale policy.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank and credit card fees 1884. 1118. 766. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2016, the Organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2016, the Organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2IT IS DISCUSSED DURING A BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD CREATED AND APPROVED A PAYSCALE POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD CREATED AND APPROVED A PAYSCALE POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 1884. 1118. 766. 0.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,120,600
Liabilities
$75,434
Net assets
$1,045,166
Revenue
$2,003,278
Expenses
$1,339,627
Net income
$663,651
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.46$0.08$2.38$1.55$2.09$0.54
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.13$0.21$2.92$4.79$3.19$1.61
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$0.12$1.30$2.27$1.93$0.34
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.24$0.72$1.47$2.04$0.57
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.50$0.21$1.29$1.27$1.41$0.14
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.47$0.04$1.43$1.97$1.27$0.69
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.04$0.74$1.36$1.21$0.16
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.07$0.58$1.05$1.52$0.46
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.08$1.05$2.00$1.34$0.66
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.26$0.05$1.03$1.05$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.27$0.19$0.08$0.80$0.77$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.09$0.04$0.35$0.36$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.05$0.14$0.11$0.03