Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Public Planning Research and Implementation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 47-0899259
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
23rd percentile
Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
48th percentile
Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
26th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$60,556
Up $719 (+1.2%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$57,074
Down $2,763 (-4.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$3,482
Up $3,482 from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$22,218
Down $4,500 (-17%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$24,981
Up $1,958 (+8.5%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$2,763
Down $6,458 (-175%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 18, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $22,218
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 | $16,205 |
| Training and outreach re land use planning and affordable housing. | $0 | $2,000 |
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
- 2026-04-18
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Charitable donations to 501(c)3 organizations: Somerville Homeless Coalition ($2,000); MIRA Coalition ($2,000). TOTAL: $4,000.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^insurance;1328|dues and subscriptions;80|auto travel gas tolls;233|bank fee;17|filing fees;19|website server;541^Total;2218^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“figure in column B ($3,482.25) represents accounts payable for the following expenses: professional fees and other payments to independent contractors for program services ($3,463.75) and state filing fees ($18.50).”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Charitable donations to 501(c)3 organizations: Somerville Homeless Coalition ($2,000); MIRA Coalition ($2,000). TOTAL: $4,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description;Amount^insurance;1328|dues and subscriptions;80|auto travel gas tolls;233|bank fee;17|filing fees;19|website server;541^Total;2218^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | figure in column B ($3,482.25) represents accounts payable for the following expenses: professional fees and other payments to independent contractors for program services ($3,463.75) and state filing fees ($18.50). |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 470899259 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Somervile |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MA |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-04-18T17:31:39-07:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $60,556
- Liabilities
- $3,482
- Net assets
- $57,074
- Revenue
- $22,218
- Expenses
- $24,981
- Net income
- -$2,763