Public Planning Research and Implementation

Analysis

Public Planning Research and Implementation is a registered charity in United States, based in Somerville, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Public Planning Research and Implementation reported income of $129k and spending of $108k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $41k to $129k (+212%), an average of +212% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Public Planning Research and Implementation sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospitality Project Inc ($129k), Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs ($129k) and People of Praise of New York Inc ($129k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 33% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $56k.