Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Responsible Preservation Inc
EIN 45-5559812 • 501(c)3 • Philadelphia, PA
Profile
The mission of Responsible Preservation, Inc. is to preserve and protect environmental and cultural assets in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and adjacent areas, with a specific focus on the Wissahickon Watershed that passes through southeast Montgomery County and northwest Philadelphia County. In addition to the preservation of historic structures and land areas, RPI shall seek to promote and develop land use and storm water controls, based upon the principles and techniques of "impact zoning" that can be applied on a watershed wide, multi-jurisdictional basis. In developing and evaluating impact zoning techniques, the controls and environmental parameters will include land-use, traffic, environmental (air quality, water quality and erosion and sedimentation) controls and standards as well as impact on birds and other migratory species.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
88th percentile
Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$43,400
Down $34,849 (-45%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$43,400
Down $34,849 (-45%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$186,467
Up $81,324 (+77%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$221,316
Up $163,214 (+281%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$34,849
Down $81,890 (-174%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $43,400
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $43,400
- Revenue
- $186,467
- Expenses
- $221,316
- Net income
- -$34,849
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $1.86 | $2.21 | $0.35 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $1.05 | $0.58 | $0.47 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.26 | $1.21 | $0.05 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 25, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $186,467
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of Responsible Preservation, Inc. is to preserve and protect environmental and cultural assets in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and adjacent areas, with a specific focus on the Wissahickon Watershed that passes through southeast Montgomery County and northwest Philadelphia County. In addition to the preservation of historic structures and land areas, RPI shall seek to promote and develop land use and storm water controls, based upon the principles and techniques of "impact zoning" that can be applied on a watershed wide, multi-jurisdictional basis. In developing and evaluating impact zoning techniques, the controls and environmental parameters will include land-use, traffic, environmental (air quality, water quality and erosion and sedimentation) controls and standards as well as impact on birds and other migratory species.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The mission of Responsible Preservation, Inc. is to preserve and protect environmental and cultural assets in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and adjacent areas, with a specific focus on the Wissahickon Watershed that passes through southeast Montgomery County and northwest Philadelphia County. | $186,465 | $221,316 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Shusterman | President & Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| George E Thomas | Vice President & Ass'T Sec | - | $0 | - | - |
| Eileen M Newcomb | Secretary & Ass'T Treasury | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Responsible Preservation Inc
- EIN
- 45-5559812
- Phone
- 2159889550
- Address
- 1845 Walnut Street 25th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Signing Officer
- Name
- Robert J Shusterman
- Title
- Officer
- Phone
- 2159889550
- Signed
- 2025-04-25
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi PA
- Address
- 332 Tilton Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
- Preparer
- Joseph Marino
- Phone
- 6096414000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: Interest. Amount: 2.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Insurance Expense. Amount: 764. Description: Legal Fees. Amount: 18,500. Description: Architecture fees. Amount: 187,898. Description: Accounting Fees. Amount: 1,300. Description: Other expenses. Amount: 6,205. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 214,667.”
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