NATIONAL PRIORITIES PROJECT INC Charity Report

Tax-exempt status may be revoked

NATIONAL PRIORITIES PROJECT INC

EIN 04-3070112 · Water TransportationT

What they do

to Make Complex Federal Budget and Policy Information Easily Accessible to Individuals, Organizations, Elected Officials and The Media With The Goal of Building Broad-capacity to Understand and Influence Federal Spending and Revenue Decisions.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.67%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

14.13%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$115.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.75%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$747,052

Mission workProgram services$692,31392.67% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,3588.75% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,54814.13% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Total expenses$863,219115.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$747,052

Expenses$863,219

Annual shortfall $116,167 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$692,313 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,358 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$105,548 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$747,052

Expenses$863,219

Assets$150,956

Income$747,052

Contributions$744,457

Mission work (program services)$692,313

Fundraising$105,548

Management and general$65,358

Accounting fees$6,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

DENNIS BIDWELLCHAIR

ERICKA TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI GARRETT PELTIERTREASURER

JEFF ROSENCLERK

JEN KERNBOARD MEMBER

JIM HARPERBOARD MEMBER

KIM KLEINBOARD MEMBER

LORNA PETERSONBOARD MEMBER

MIRIAM PEMBERTONBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

PAUL KAWIKA MARTINBOARD MEMBER

PRESTON SMITHBOARD MEMBER

ROZ LEMIEUXBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 243 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060
County: Hampshire
In care of: Heidi Garrett Peltier

How to reach them

Phone(413) 584-9556

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: October 1, 2015
Tax preparer: NOLANCALCASOLA & CO PC
IRS tax category: Water TransportationT
Revocation date: February 15, 2020