Pennenvironment INC

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Since 2002 EIN 02-0611111Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpennenvironment.org1429 Walnut St Ste 1100, 19102-3205 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Aug 2002

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The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for social welfare purposes. The corporation's activities may include public education, research, litigation, and advocacy on issues affecting the environment and public interest.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $609K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$564K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$777K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$777K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$886K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$691K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$8.3M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$8.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $512K Management & general 9% · $68K Fundraising 25% · $198K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Masur$62,551$99,690$89,190$84,719

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates, researches, litigates, and advocates for environmental and public interest issues.

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2 programs · $512K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Education and Outreach

Recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public reaching thousands of citizens each year on the following issues: working to ban single-use plastics, promoting renewable energy strategies, cleaning up our waterways and banning toxic pesticides used in food production.

$384Kprogram expense
02

Researching and Influencing Public Policy

Staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and legal and policy development on the following issues: working to ban single-use plastics, promoting renewable energy strategies, cleaning up our waterways and banning toxic pesticides used in food production.

$128Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100
Grants paid · 2 grants · $210K · 2020–2023
Environment America Action FundFY2023$190,000
Green Corps INCCO · FY2020$19,536

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$777K
Ln 25
Programscol B$512K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$198K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$527K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$527K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$527K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$7.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K$564K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$24K$2K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$66K$4K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$157$311
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$14K$937$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$464$921
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$573K$368K$45K$160K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$238$200$12$26
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$548$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$145$287
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61$61
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$317$266$17$34
InsuranceLn 23$901$901
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$777K$512K$68K$198K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$777K$737K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$691K$490K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$605K$780K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$886K$383K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$698K$570K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$764K$695K$4.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,514,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,089,534$1,268,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,969$192,207
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,835$53,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,180,338$1,514,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $190,300$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,970$136,796
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$19,910
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,412$619,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,682$777,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $489,656$736,781
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,514,215 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$985,759
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,268,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $192,207$192,207
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,383$53,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,383$1,514,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $777,434 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,449 · Management $1,582 · Fundraising $3,143$29,174
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,124 · Management $4,278 · Fundraising $8,499$78,901
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,422 · Management $157 · Fundraising $311$2,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,480 · Management $937 · Fundraising $1,861$17,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,168 · Management $464 · Fundraising $921$8,553
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,753$9,753
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,910$19,910
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $368,403 · Management $45,382 · Fundraising $159,688$573,473
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,616 · Management $1,075 · Fundraising $2,136$19,827
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $200 · Management $12 · Fundraising $26$238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,478 · Management $548 · Fundraising $1,090$10,116
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,235 · Management $145 · Fundraising $287$2,667
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61$61
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $266 · Management $17 · Fundraising $34$317
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $901$901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,375$2,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $511,902 · Management $67,626 · Fundraising $197,906$777,434
Part X · Balance sheet $8,825,644 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,320,309$527,407
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $757,530$911,256
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,770$17,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,407
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,903,892$7,367,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,992,501$8,825,644
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $371,085$564,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $371,085$564,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,621,416$8,126,437
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$135,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,621,416$8,261,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,992,501$8,825,644
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,261,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,514,215
XI-2 Total expenses$777,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$736,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,621,416
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$463,240
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$250,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$190,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,261,437

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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