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The Program for Preserving the Natural World Inc

EIN 46-1864221 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA

Profile

To promote greater understanding of how human beings are ultimately and totally dependent on the natural world, so that policy-makers and the public recognize that we have no other choice but to preserve it.

30 Ipswich Street 211Boston, MA 02215

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

58th percentile

5.9%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$72,914

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 71.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.2%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

-2.5%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$102,688

Up $6,004 (+6.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$102,688

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Down

$102,500

Down $2,582 (-2.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$96,496

Down $16,237 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,004

Up $13,655 (+178%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $48,359Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $26,015Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $26,0152015Assets 2016: $54,680Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $54,6802016Assets 2017: $75,729Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $75,7292017Assets 2018: $25,620Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $25,6202018Assets 2019: $23,184Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $65,262Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $65,2622020Assets 2021: $118,277Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $118,2772021Assets 2022: $104,335Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $96,684Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $102,688Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $102,6882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$102,688
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$102,688
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $160,853Expenses 2014: $112,494Net Income 2014: $48,3592014Revenue 2015: $111,908Expenses 2015: $134,252Net Income 2015: -$22,3442015Revenue 2016: $157,215Expenses 2016: $128,550Net Income 2016: $28,6652016Revenue 2017: $152,950Expenses 2017: $131,901Net Income 2017: $21,0492017Revenue 2018: $80,102Expenses 2018: $130,211Net Income 2018: -$50,1092018Revenue 2019: $97,350Expenses 2019: $99,786Net Income 2019: -$2,4362019Revenue 2020: $138,391Expenses 2020: $96,313Net Income 2020: $42,0782020Revenue 2021: $138,777Expenses 2021: $85,762Net Income 2021: $53,0152021Revenue 2022: $79,694Expenses 2022: $93,636Net Income 2022: -$13,9422022Revenue 2023: $105,082Expenses 2023: $112,733Net Income 2023: -$7,6512023Revenue 2024: $102,500Expenses 2024: $96,496Net Income 2024: $6,0042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$102,500
Expenses$96,496
Net Income$6,004
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$102,688
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$102,688
Revenue
$102,500
Expenses
$96,496
Net income
$6,004
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.03$0.96$0.06
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$1.05$1.13$0.08
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.00$0.80$0.94$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$1.39$0.86$0.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.38$0.96$0.42
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.97$1.00$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.80$1.30$0.50
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.00$0.76$1.53$1.32$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.57$1.29$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$1.12$1.34$0.22
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$1.61$1.12$0.48
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 12, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$102,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote greater understanding of how human beings are ultimately and totally dependent on the natural world, so that policy-makers and the public recognize that we have no other choice but to preserve it.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TOXIC CHEMICALS AND FOOD PRODUCTION - WORKING TO EXPOSE THE SIGNIGICANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS OF NEW CLASS OF PESITICIDES CALL NEONICOTINOIDS, THAT ARE WIDELY USED IN GROWING GENETICALLY-MODIFIED FOODS, AND ARE STRONGLY LINKED TO BEE COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER AND TO THREATS TO OTHER ORGANISMS.$0$30,884
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES - BRINGING THE BEST OF THE BEST SCIENCE TO THE DEBATE ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF CLEAR-CUTTING PATCHES OF WATERSHED FOREST IN MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER STATES.$0$30,884
CLIMATE CHANGE - WORKING TO DEVELOP A GLOBAL MEDICAL INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.$0$30,883
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC CHIVIANPresident/TreasurerPT$72,914-$72,914
TRACY SACHSClerk-$6,664-$6,664
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Program for Preserving the Natural
EIN
46-1864221
Phone
6179303274
Address
30 IPSWICH STREET 211, BOSTON, MA 02215

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Chivian
Title
President
Phone
6179303274
Signed
2025-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Venning
Address
144 TURNPIKE ROAD SUITE 200, SOUTHBORO, MA 01772
Preparer
Diana Edwards
Phone
5082297900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 6,088. Description: travel and meetings. Amount: 4,435. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,670. Description: payroll processing fees. Amount: 1,860. Description: web. Amount: 300. Description: filing fees. Amount: 15. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,368.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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