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The Program for Preserving the Natural World Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 46-1864221

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on May 11, 2023

30 Ipswich Street 211Boston, MA 02215

(617) 930-3274

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

20th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$70,829

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 88.9% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Flat

$104,335

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

$104,335

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue

Flat

$79,694

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Flat

$93,636

Flat from 2022

Net Income

Flat

-$13,942

Flat from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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: $0Net Assets 2022: $104,3352022Assets 2022: $104,335Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $96,684Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $102,688Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $102,6882024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$104,335
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$104,335

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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 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

2022

Revenue$79,694
Expenses$93,636
Net Income-$13,942
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 11, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$79,694
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
CLIMATE CHANGE - WORKING TO DEVELOP A GLOBAL MEDICAL INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.$0$24,969
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$24,969
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$24,969
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC CHIVIANPresident/TreasurerPT$70,829-$70,829
TRACY SACHSClerk-$7,080-$7,080
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
2023-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Murphy Edwards Goncalves & Ferrera Pc
Address
144 TURNPIKE ROAD SUITE 340, SOUTHBORO, MA 01772
Preparer
Diana Edwards
Phone
5082297900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: royalties. Amount: 94.

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

Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 6,502. Description: travel and meeting. Amount: 2,108. Description: office expenses. Amount: 4,168. Description: payroll processing fees. Amount: 1,584. Description: website. Amount: 200. Description: filing fees. Amount: 70. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,632.

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