Informing Pennsylvania Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
462497521
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2013
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2013
Location
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Education N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$160,500
Expenses
$160,500
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROBERT ASHER (PRESIDENT/CH)

People named in this filing

  • ROBERT ASHER (PRESIDENT/CH)
  • AARON COHEN (SECRETARY)
  • WILLIAM SASSO (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The primary purpose of informing pa was to promote social welfare in communities throughout pa by utilizing social media, earned media and paid media and to educate the citizens of Pennsylvania about important public policy issues, such as Pennsylvania general assembly enacted legislation, and to educate in a nonpartisan manner regarding the implications of such legislation for the citizens of Pennsylvania.

What it reported doing in 2013

Informing pa was formed for the primary purpose of promoing social welfare in the communities throughout pa by utilizing social media, earned media and paid media and to educate the citizens of Pennsylvania about important public policy issues, such as Pennsylvania general assembly enacted legislation, and to educate in a nonpartisan manner regarding the implications of such legislation for the citizens of Pennsylvania, but prior to beginning full operations, the board decided to cease operations and terminate the entity as of december 31, 2013.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.8%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 81.8%; rating input score 82

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.8% of revenue deployed · 81.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $131K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 4 of 4 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.