Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Public Planning Research and Implementation
EIN 47-0899259 • 501(c)3 • Somervile, MA
Profile
technical assistance, research, and education
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
68th percentile
Higher net margin than 68% 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
25th percentile
Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
9th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$59,837
Down $25,040 (-30%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $28,735 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$59,837
Up $3,695 (+6.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$26,718
Down $101,965 (-79%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$23,023
Down $85,292 (-79%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$3,695
Down $16,673 (-82%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $59,837
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $59,837
- Revenue
- $26,718
- Expenses
- $23,023
- Net income
- $3,695
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $26,718
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
technical assistance, research, and education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable housing technical assistance and training: facilitation and technical assistance to local zoning board reviewing affordable housing proposals, under contract with MassHousing Partnership's 40B TA program. | $0 | $20,007 |
| Training and outreach re land use planning and affordable housing. | $0 | $1,500 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Levine | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Benjamin Steinberg | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sarah Bennett-Astesano | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Public Planning Research and Implementation
- EIN
- 47-0899259
- Phone
- 6177217131
- Address
- 8 Hall Street, Somervile, MA 02144
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ezra Glenn
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 6177217131
- Signed
- 2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^insurance;1295|dues and subscriptions;80|auto travel gas tolls;223|mapping and graphics;100|filing fees;41^Total;1739^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Detailed Liabilities (990-EZ Part II line 26): - figures in column A ($28,735) represents accounts payable for professional fees and other payments to independent contractors for program services.”
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