Civic Intelligence

The Permaculture Place Inc

EIN 84-4055872 • 501(c)3 • Shelburne Falls, MA

Profile

EDUCATION

49 Conway StreetShelburne Falls, MA 01370

www.thepermacultureplace.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.6%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$10,430

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 38.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-5.5%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-6.1%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$11,869

Down $690 (-5.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$11,869

Down $690 (-5.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Down

$26,984

Down $1,767 (-6.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$27,674

Up $216 (+0.8%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$690

Down $1,983 (-153%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $18,901Net Assets 2021: $18,9012021Assets 2022: $11,266Net Assets 2022: $11,2662022Assets 2023: $12,559Net Assets 2023: $12,5592023Assets 2024: $11,869Net Assets 2024: $11,8692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,869
Liabilities-
Net Assets$11,869
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2021: $31,804Expenses 2021: $13,875Net Income 2021: $17,9292021Revenue 2022: $10,634Expenses 2022: $18,269Net Income 2022: -$7,6352022Revenue 2023: $28,751Expenses 2023: $27,458Net Income 2023: $1,2932023Revenue 2024: $26,984Expenses 2024: $27,674Net Income 2024: -$6902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$26,984
Expenses$27,674
Net Income-$690
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$11,869
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$11,869
Revenue
$26,984
Expenses
$27,674
Net income
-$690
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$11.9$27.0$27.7$0.69
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.6$12.6$28.8$27.5$1.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.3$11.3$10.6$18.3$7.64
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.9$18.9$31.8$13.9$17.9
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$33,040
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PERMACULTURE PLACE, INC MAINTAINS AN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER FOR ALL THINGS RELATED TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND PERMACULTURE DESIGN. WE MAINTAIN EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PROVIDE A RENTAL SPACE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. FUNDRAISING EVENTS BOOST COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LOCAL RESOURCES. IN 2022 OVER FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE VISITED THE CENTER.-$17,244
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KRISTEN CAFASSO PARKERPresidentPT$10,430-$10,430
CARA LEACHTreasurer-$0--
GHADI TAYEHClerk-$0--
SAMUEL BERKDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Permaculture Place Inc
EIN
84-4055872
Phone
4134894977
Address
49 CONWAY STREET, SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370

Signing Officer

Name
Kristen Cafasso Parker
Title
President
Phone
4134891331
Signed
2025-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
George & Goodnow LLC
Address
1211 MOHAWK TRAIL, SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370
Preparer
Lewis R Goodnow
Phone
4136259593
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Gift shop cost of goods sold 1,434 expenses square fees 321 insurance 2,227 total 3,982”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“The permaculture place, inc maintains an educational community resource center for all things related to regenerative agriculture, community resilience, and permaculture design. We maintain exhibits and demonstrations for the general public, and provide a rental space for educational programming. Fundraising events boost community connections and raise awareness about local resources. In 2022 over four hundred people visited the center.”

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