Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 92-2499848 • 501(c)3 • Harrisburg, PA
Profile
Through its research, policy development, and educational work, the pennsylvania policy center creates the tools political officials, opinion leaders, grassroots organizations, and the people of pennsylvania need to expand our vibrant democracy, secure our freedom, and seek economic justice in pennsylvania.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$227,121
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$54,329
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$172,792
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$389,066
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$286,496
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$102,570
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Through its research, policy development, and educational work, the pennsylvania policy center creates the tools political officials, opinion leaders, grassroots organizations, and the people of pennsylvania need to expand our vibrant democracy, secure our freedom, and seek economic justice in pennsylvania.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $227,121 | - |
| Loans From Officers Directors | - | $1,300 | - |
| Total Assets | $0 | $227,121 | ▲ $227,121 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $53,029 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $54,329 | ▲ $54,329 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | - | $172,792 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $172,792 | ▲ $172,792 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $227,121 | ▲ $227,121 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Stier | President/ce | FT | $32,352 | $32,352 |
| Levana Layendecker | Treasurer/co | FT | $22,040 | $22,040 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joan Sabatino | Board Member |
| Rev Gregory Holston | Secretary |
| Tara Culp-resselar | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $206,675 |
| Other Expenses | $79,821 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $7,858 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $109,593 | $190 | $190 | $109,973 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $43,514 | $5,439 | $5,439 | $54,392 |
| Advertising | $30,434 | - | - | $30,434 |
| Fees for Services Other | $29,387 | - | - | $29,387 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $22,196 | $663 | $663 | $23,522 |
| Payroll Taxes | $13,775 | $456 | $456 | $14,687 |
| Office Expenses | $3,700 | $619 | $1,061 | $5,380 |
| Travel | $4,308 | - | - | $4,308 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $4,003 | $49 | $49 | $4,101 |
| Occupancy | $2,760 | $404 | - | $3,164 |
| Information Technology | $2,151 | $10 | - | $2,161 |
| Insurance | $1,088 | $923 | - | $2,011 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,636 | $250 | - | $1,886 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $534 | - | - | $534 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $376 | - | $376 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $180 | - | $180 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $269,079 | $9,559 | $7,858 | $286,496 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Stier | President | Loan-open Bank Acct | No | $1,300 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $1,300 | - |
“The accountant in conjunction with the external cpa firm prepares the irs form 990 by the due date each year. An extension may be submitted to the irs if needed. Form 990 will be signed by the executive director. A copy of the draft form 990 will be reviewed and approved by the finance committee prior to its filing by the due date set forth by the irs. All board members will receive a copy of the return as filed. Once approved, form 990 will be electronically filed by the outside cpa firm. A copy of the form will be kept in the executive directors' files and will be made available for public inspection and/or copying on guidestar. State tax returns must be prepared in accordance with pa state guidelines by the due date. Ppc will track any activities which may be subject to unrelated business taxable income, filed on form 990-t. This includes any unrelated business income that is not substantially related to the charitable, educational, or other purpose that is the basis of the organization's exemption. Ppc will make estimated tax payments if it expects its tax for the year to be 500 or more in accordance with irs guidelines.”
“All real or perceived conflicts of interest must be brought to the attention of the executive director for consideration, resolution, and direction. All new staff and board members sign a conflict of interest form upon hiring or upon board membership. All staff and members of the board of directors must sign a conflict-of-interest form annually.”
“The board of directors approves the salary of the executive director and any other key employees as part of the budget-approval process.”
“The organization will make it's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the year upon written request.”
“Through its research, policy development, and educational work, the pennsylvania policy center creates the tools political officials, opinion leaders, grassroots organizations, and the people of pennsylvania need to expand our vibrant democracy, secure our freedom, and seek economic justice in pennsylvania.”
“Program consulting 29,387 0 0”
“Carried from fiscal sponsor 70,222 until october 7, 2024, the organization reported its annual activity as part of a fiscal sponsor. The net assets of 70,222 were the remaining net fund balances that belonged to the organization when their 501(c)(3) application was accepted as of october 8, 2024.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THROUGH ITS RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL WORK, THE PENNSYLVANIA POLICY CENTER CREATES THE TOOLS POLITICAL OFFICIALS, OPINION LEADERS, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA NEED TO EXPAND OUR VIBRANT DEMOCRACY, SECURE OUR FREEDOM, AND SEEK ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN PENNSYLVANIA. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ACCOUNTANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXTERNAL CPA FIRM PREPARES THE IRS FORM 990 BY THE DUE DATE EACH YEAR. AN EXTENSION MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE IRS IF NEEDED. FORM 990 WILL BE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING BY THE DUE DATE SET FORTH BY THE IRS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE RETURN AS FILED. ONCE APPROVED, FORM 990 WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. A COPY OF THE FORM WILL BE KEPT IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' FILES AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND/OR COPYING ON GUIDESTAR. STATE TAX RETURNS MUST BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA STATE GUIDELINES BY THE DUE DATE. PPC WILL TRACK ANY ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, FILED ON FORM 990-T. THIS INCLUDES ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSE THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION. PPC WILL MAKE ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS IF IT EXPECTS ITS TAX FOR THE YEAR TO BE 500 OR MORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ALL REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CONSIDERATION, RESOLUTION, AND DIRECTION. ALL NEW STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM UPON HIRING OR UPON BOARD MEMBERSHIP. ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ANY OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE BUDGET-APPROVAL PROCESS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE YEAR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | PROGRAM CONSULTING 29,387 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | CARRIED FROM FISCAL SPONSOR 70,222 UNTIL OCTOBER 7, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION REPORTED ITS ANNUAL ACTIVITY AS PART OF A FISCAL SPONSOR. THE NET ASSETS OF 70,222 WERE THE REMAINING NET FUND BALANCES THAT BELONGED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHEN THEIR 501(C)(3) APPLICATION WAS ACCEPTED AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2024. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
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