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The Participatory Budgeting Project Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-3858268

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Aug 09, 2018

Organization Profilewww.participatorybudgeting.org

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540 President Street 3rd FloorBrooklyn, NY 11215

(347) 652-1478

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

43rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

7th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

57th percentile

$75,649

Higher top officer pay than 57% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$654,472

Down $466,128 (-42%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$581,430

Down $463,736 (-44%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$73,042

Down $2,392 (-3.2%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue43rd percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,053,128

Down $950,150 (-47%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,516,864

Up $177,237 (+13%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$463,736

Down $1,127,387 (-170%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd 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

2017

Assets$654,472
Liabilities$73,042
Net Assets$581,430
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th 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

2017

Revenue$1,053,128
Expenses$1,516,864
Net Income-$463,736
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Aug 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,062,893
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$583,000$336,594▼ $246,406
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$462,787$192,409▼ $270,378
Accounts Receivable$58,967$115,029▲ $56,062
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,416$3,010▼ $5,406
Total Assets$1,120,600$654,472▼ $466,128
Other Assets Total$7,430$7,430→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$70,434$50,834▼ $19,600
Deferred Revenue$5,000$22,208▲ $17,208
Total Liabilities$75,434$73,042▼ $2,392
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$820,000$470,652▼ $349,348
Unrestricted Net Assets$225,166$110,778▼ $114,388
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,045,166$581,430▼ $463,736
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,120,600$654,472▼ $466,128
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay57th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Josh LernerCo-executive DirectorFT$73,902$1,747$75,649

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael MenserPresident
Biola JejeBoard Member
Christopher WilsonBoard Member
Joey LakeBoard Member
Joseph MooreBoard Member
Mariko DavidsonBoard Member
Silaka CoxBoard Member
Alina ChaterjeeSecretary
Vishal GujadhurTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$755,074
Program Service Revenue
$298,054
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$742,410
Change in Net Assets
$-463,736

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,053,128
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,053,128
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,053,128
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,127,960
Other Expenses$388,904
Total Fundraising Expense$280,172
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$594,805$71,506$160,190$826,501
Other Employee Benefits$102,483$16,374$30,340$149,197
Occupancy$61,847$8,962$19,298$90,107
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,885$13,679$33,656$72,220
Payroll Taxes$45,580$6,427$14,396$66,403
Travel$36,845$20,198$2,104$59,147
Office Expenses$15,459$17,297$5,771$38,527
Fees for Services Accounting$0$30,000$0$30,000
Pension Plan Contributions$0$13,639$0$13,639
Other Expenses$5,091$664$1,623$7,378
Insurance$1,548$5,034$522$7,104
Information Technology$2,212$2,267$2,599$7,078
All Other Expenses$397$49$2,705$3,151
Fees for Services Other$0$397$0$397
Total Functional Expenses$1,015,930$220,762$280,172$1,516,864

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,516,864
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,516,864
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,516,864
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,765
Fundraising Gross Income$9,765
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Benefit$22,429$9,765$9,765$0
Total Events$22,429$9,765$9,765-
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 11215

Signing Officer

Name
Josh Lerner
Title
Co-executive Director
Phone
3476521478
Signed
2018-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Josh Lerner
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
36
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.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Documents available upon request.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank and credit card fees 3151. 397. 49. 2705.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2017, 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, 2017, the Organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ALL STAFF ARE INCLUDED AS MEMBERS.
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/ExplanationTxt6DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 3151. 397. 49. 2705.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$654,472
Liabilities
$73,042
Net assets
$581,430
Revenue
$1,053,128
Expenses
$1,516,864
Net income
-$463,736
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.07$0.58$1.05$1.52$0.46
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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