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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
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Asset Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$0
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Net Assets
$0
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Liabilities
-
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$160,500
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Expenses
$160,500
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Net Income
$0
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
- Signed
- Sep 3, 2014
- Return Version
- 2013v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $160,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary purpose of informing pa was to promote social welfare in communities throughout pa by utilizing social media, earned media and paid media and to educate the citizens of pennsylvania about important public policy issues, such as pennsylvania general assembly enacted legislation, and to educate in a nonpartisan manner regarding the implications of such legislation for the citizens of pennsylvania.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| INFORMING PA WAS FORMED FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PROMOING SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PA BY UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA, EARNED MEDIA AND PAID MEDIA AND TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA ABOUT IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, SUCH AS PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTED LEGISLATION, AND TO EDUCATE IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER REGARDING THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH LEGISLATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA, BUT PRIOR TO BEGINNING FULL OPERATIONS, THE BOARD DECIDED TO CEASE OPERATIONS AND TERMINATE THE ENTITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013. | - | $131,301 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ASHER | President/Ch | - | $0 | - | - |
| AARON COHEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM SASSO | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM GINDLESPERGER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN VERBANAC | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DALE HIGH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHIP MARSHALL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WAYNE WOODMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE PUPPIO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS BRAVACOS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 46-2497521
Signing Officer
- Name
- Aaron Cohen
- Title
- Secretary
- Signed
- 2014-09-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Peter R Barsz CPA
- Phone
- 6105651120
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office 102 information technology 5,040 travel 566 insurance 1,028 management consulting 34,409 software expense 36,500 event expenses 1,860 refunds 52,500 total 132,005”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The primary purpose of informing pa was to promote social welfare in communities throughout pa by utilizing social media, earned media and paid media and to educate the citizens of pennsylvania about important public policy issues, such as pennsylvania general assembly enacted legislation, and to educate in a nonpartisan manner regarding the implications of such legislation for the citizens of pennsylvania.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Informing pa was formed for the primary purpose of promoing social welfare in the communities throughout pa by utilizing social media, earned media and paid media and to educate the citizens of pennsylvania about important public policy issues, such as pennsylvania general assembly enacted legislation, and to educate in a nonpartisan manner regarding the implications of such legislation for the citizens of pennsylvania, but prior to beginning full operations, the board decided to cease operations and terminate the entity as of december 31, 2013.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2013 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $160,500
- Expenses
- $160,500
- Net income
- $0