Civic Intelligence

Developing Perspectives Inc

EIN 47-3655960 • 501(c)3 • Scranton, PA

Profile

Developing perspectives, inc seeks to educate the public about the needs of vulnerable children around the world; to provide services, funds and goods to orphan children and children left without parental care and affected by poverty or chronic malnutrition

14 Lynwood DriveScranton, PA 18505

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.98x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

17.66x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

99th percentile

3174%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Up

$14,963

Up $14,506 (+3174%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$14,637

Up $1,390 (+10%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$326

Up $13,116 (+103%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$829

Down $1,671 (-67%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$960

Up $749 (+355%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$131

Down $2,420 (-106%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2017: $13,799Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $29,250Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $31,369Liabilities 2019: $8,5512019Assets 2020: $74,521Liabilities 2020: $75,531Net Assets 2020: -$1,0102020Assets 2021: $61,070Liabilities 2021: $75,500Net Assets 2021: -$14,4302021Assets 2022: $1,921Liabilities 2022: $17,000Net Assets 2022: -$15,0792022Assets 2023: $457Liabilities 2023: $13,247Net Assets 2023: -$12,7902023Assets 2024: $14,963Liabilities 2024: $14,637Net Assets 2024: $3262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,963
Liabilities$14,637
Net Assets$326
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $187,594Expenses 2017: $224,554Net Income 2017: -$36,9602017Revenue 2018: $135,346Expenses 2018: $119,895Net Income 2018: $15,4512018Revenue 2019: $148,387Expenses 2019: $154,819Net Income 2019: -$6,4322019Revenue 2020: $22,946Expenses 2020: $46,774Net Income 2020: -$23,8282020Revenue 2021: $12,750Expenses 2021: $26,170Net Income 2021: -$13,4202021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $649Net Income 2022: -$6492022Revenue 2023: $2,500Expenses 2023: $211Net Income 2023: $2,2892023Revenue 2024: $829Expenses 2024: $960Net Income 2024: -$1312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$829
Expenses$960
Net Income-$131
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,963
Liabilities
$14,637
Net assets
$326
Revenue
$829
Expenses
$960
Net income
-$131
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.03$0.00$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.17$0.15$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.76$0.14$0.13$0.26$0.13
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.76$0.01$0.23$0.47$0.24
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.09$1.48$1.55$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$1.35$1.20$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$1.88$2.25$0.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$829
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Developing perspectives, inc seeks to educate the public about the needs of vulnerable children around the world; to provide services, funds and goods to orphan children and children left without parental care and affected by poverty or chronic malnutrition

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOST PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN FROM LATVIA, KYRGYZSTAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE CHILDREN LIVE WITH A LOCAL FAMILY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES WOROBEYPresident-$0--
MARIANNA ALBRIGHTSecretaryPT$0--
MICHELE DEMPSEYTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Developing Perspectives Inc
EIN
47-3655960
Phone
5707026995
Address
14 LYNWOOD DRIVE, SCRANTON, PA 18505

Signing Officer

Name
Marianna Albright
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5707026995
Signed
2025-07-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ostrowski Beckley and Thorpe Pc
Address
933 NORTHERN BOULEVARD SUITE 101, SOUTH ABINGTON TWP, PA 18411
Preparer
Scott R Thorpe
Phone
5703191320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: office supplies bank charges and miscellaneous. Amount: 164. Description: interest expense. Amount: 781. Description: registration. Amount: 15. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 960.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: advance-wli. Beg. Of year amount: 18055. End of year amount: 14637.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: note payable-covid loan. Beg. Of year amount: 18055. End of year amount: 14637.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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