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Public Planning Research and Implementation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-0899259

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 12, 2023

Organization Profile
8 Hall StreetSomervile, MA 02144

(617) 721-7131

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.83x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

50th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-72%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

Down

$70,024

Down $62,277 (-47%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$35,774

Up $1,946 (+5.8%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$34,250

Down $64,223 (-65%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$41,243

Down $103,513 (-72%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$39,297

Down $301 (-0.8%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$1,946

Down $103,212 (-98%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $132,301Liabilities 2021: $98,473Net Assets 2021: $33,8282021Assets 2022: $70,024Liabilities 2022: $34,250Net Assets 2022: $35,7742022Assets 2023: $84,877Liabilities 2023: $28,735Net Assets 2023: $56,1422023Assets 2024: $59,837Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $59,8372024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$70,024
Liabilities$34,250
Net Assets$35,774
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $144,756Expenses 2021: $39,598Net Income 2021: $105,1582021Revenue 2022: $41,243Expenses 2022: $39,297Net Income 2022: $1,9462022Revenue 2023: $128,683Expenses 2023: $108,315Net Income 2023: $20,3682023Revenue 2024: $26,718Expenses 2024: $23,023Net Income 2024: $3,6952024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$41,243
Expenses$39,297
Net Income$1,946
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$41,243
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

technical assistance, research, and education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Affordable housing technical assistance: facilitation and technical assistance to local zoning board reviewing affordable housing proposals, under contract with MassHousing Partnership's 40B TA program. (~175 units of affordable housing assisted.)$0$35,793
Affordable housing training/education: education and training for local housing planners and zoning boards under contract with Mass Housing Partnership 40B TA program$0$1,200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeff LevinePresident-$0--
Benjamin SteinbergTreasurer-$0--
Sarah Bennett-AstesanoClerk-$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
2023-05-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Detailed expenses (990-EZ Part I line 16): - travel + supplies: $254.50 - insurance: $2,008.75 - filing fees: $41.00 TOTAL: $2,304.25”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Detailed Liabilities (990-EZ Part II line 26): - figures in columns A ($98,472) and B ($34,250) represent accounts payable for professional fees and other payments to independent contractors for program services.”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0we are a very small nonprofit filing 990-EZ for only our second time; due to technical difficulties, we are unfortunately filing this late. we apologize for any inconvenience and respectfully request a waiver of any fees.
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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$70,024
Liabilities
$34,250
Net assets
$35,774
Revenue
$41,243
Expenses
$39,297
Net income
$1,946
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.27$0.23$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.29$0.56$1.29$1.08$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.34$0.36$0.41$0.39$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.98$0.34$1.45$0.40$1.05