Public Policy Information Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 74-2529387

Oct 01, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013 • Filed on Aug 13, 2014

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 77Marathon, TX 79842-0077

Siviq Scores

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

13.55x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

4.95x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-5.3%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-39%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-82%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,971

Down $3,207 (-39%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

-$62,379

Down $707 (-1.1%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$67,350

Down $2,500 (-3.6%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue99th percentile Net Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$13,618

Down $62,096 (-82%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$14,335

Down $148,089 (-91%) from 2012

Net Income

-$717

Up $85,993 (+99%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

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2013

Assets$4,971

Liabilities$67,350

Net Assets-$62,379

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$13,618

Expenses$14,335

Net Income-$717

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013
Signed: Aug 13, 2014
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Environment/Public Health & Safety/Eco Development

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 74-2529387

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Filings

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2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $4,971
Liabilities: $67,350
Net assets: -$62,379
Revenue: $13,618
Expenses: $14,335
Net income: -$717

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.63	$0.38	$0.24	$0.01	$0.03	$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.64	$0.38	$0.26	$0.00	$0.03	$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.97	$0.68	$0.29	$0.97	$0.06	$0.91
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.05	$0.67	$0.62	$0.14	$0.14	$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.08	$0.70	$0.62	$0.76	$1.62	$0.87
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.50	$0.35		$0.78	$1.26	$0.48