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Palo Alto Public Improvement Corporation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.87M (2023)

Expenses
$4.32M (2023)

Total Assets
$156M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$156M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,870,266
Expenses
$4,317,085
Net Income
-$1,446,819
Net Assets
$85,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $2,853,990
99.4%
Investment Income $16,276
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $155,803,366
Total Liabilities $155,718,015
Net Assets $85,351
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $6,143 $32,979
Thomas Dubois (Council Member) $0 $6,258 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $12,627 $20,569
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $14,292
Patrick J Burt (Council Member) $0 $13,779 $23,655
Greer B Stone (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $0
Alison Cormack (Council Member) $0 $5,539 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,679,598
Expenses
$4,808,310
Net Income
-$3,128,712
Net Assets
$1,532,170
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,679,174
100.0%
Investment Income $424
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $158,763,344
Total Liabilities $157,231,174
Net Assets $1,532,170
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $9,923 $29,198
Thomas Dubois (Council Member) $0 $9,125 $13,280
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $11,487 $19,527
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $0
Patrick J Burt (Council Member) $0 $12,694 $21,480
Greer B Stone (Council Member) $0 $14,686 $0
Alison Cormack (Council Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,585,225
Expenses
$3,962,421
Net Income
$4,622,804
Net Assets
$4,660,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,585,169
100.0%
Investment Income $56
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $163,122,533
Total Liabilities $158,461,651
Net Assets $4,660,882
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $11,362 $26,869
Elizabeth Kniss (Council Member) $0 $12,002 $0
Thomas Dubois (Council Member) $0 $13,156 $0
Adrian Fine (Council Member) $0 $13,779 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $11,487 $18,444
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $0
Alison Cormack (Council Member) $0 $6,001 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,948,476
Expenses
$1,944,741
Net Income
$3,735
Net Assets
$38,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,947,048
99.9%
Investment Income $1,428
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,824,724
Total Liabilities $50,786,646
Net Assets $38,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $12,815 $27,028
Elizabeth Kniss (Council Member) $0 $12,071 $0
Thomas Dubois (Council Member) $0 $12,002 $0
Adrian Fine (Council Member) $0 $13,156 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $11,226 $22,906
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $0
Alison Cormack (Council Member) $0 $11,540 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,068,671
Expenses
$1,049,919
Net Income
$18,752
Net Assets
$34,343
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,067,660
99.9%
Investment Income $1,011
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,739,147
Total Liabilities $51,704,804
Net Assets $34,343
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $13,156 $24,968
Liz Kniss (Council Member) $0 $13,779 $0
Tom Dubois (Council Member) $0 $12,002 $0
Adrian Fine (Council Member) $0 $12,002 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $11,185 $24,332
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $15,410 $0
Alison Cormack (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Holman (Council Member (Former)) $0 $12,002 $9,358
Cory Wolbach (Council Member (Former)) $0 $11,748 $9,358
Gregory Scharff (Council Member (Former)) $0 $12,071 $24,968

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$92,928
Expenses
$307,737
Net Income
-$214,809
Net Assets
$15,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $90,983
97.9%
Investment Income $1,945
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,014,252
Total Liabilities $8,998,661
Net Assets $15,591
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $10,082 $25,905
Cory Wolbach (Council Member) $0 $11,674 $8,801
Gregory Scharff (Council Member) $0 $11,910 $25,905
Karen Holman (Council Member) $0 $11,891 $8,801
Liz Kniss (Council Member) $0 $13,119 $0
Tom Dubois (Council Member) $0 $11,891 $0
Adrian Fine (Council Member) $0 $11,725 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $11,056 $21,122
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $14,346 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$74,334
Expenses
$70,308
Net Income
$4,026
Net Assets
$230,400
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $73,775
99.2%
Investment Income $559
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,226,525
Total Liabilities $996,125
Net Assets $230,400
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $4,935 $24,909
Cory Wolbach (Council Member) $0 $6,748 $8,958
Gregory Scharff (Council Member) $0 $7,318 $24,909
Karen Holman (Council Member) $0 $7,001 $8,958
Liz Kniss (Council Member) $0 $8,424 $0
Tom Dubois (Council Member) $0 $7,249 $7,659
Adrian Fine (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Kou (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Tanaka (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Burt (Council Member) $0 $10,115 $23,290

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$83,525
Expenses
$80,275
Net Income
$3,250
Net Assets
$226,374
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $83,525
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,385,966
Total Liabilities $1,159,592
Net Assets $226,374
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $7,051 $19,437
Cory Wolbach (Council Member) $0 $6,898 $4,445
Gregory Scharff (Council Member) $0 $7,495 $21,866
Greg Schmid (Council Member) $0 $9,879 $0
Karen Holman (Council Member) $0 $10,992 $8,573
Liz Kniss (Council Member) $0 $8,794 $0
Patrick Burt (Council Member) $0 $6,528 $22,291
Tom Dubois (Council Member) $0 $10,080 $0
Marc Berman (Council Member) $0 $5,783 $10,208

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$92,950
Expenses
$89,809
Net Income
$3,141
Net Assets
$222,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $92,950
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,535,815
Total Liabilities $1,312,842
Net Assets $222,973
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Holman (Mayor) $0 $6,330 $0
Greg Schmid (Vice Mayor) $0 $7,218 $0
Gregory Scharff (Council Member) $0 $5,143 $0
Eric Filseth (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Cory Wolbach (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Kniss (Council Member) $0 $9,508 $0
Patrick Burt (Council Member) $0 $4,181 $0
Tom Dubois (Council Member) $0 $0 $0
Marc Berman (Council Member) $0 $6,300 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$101,400
Expenses
$98,583
Net Income
$2,817
Net Assets
$219,817
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $101,400
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,680,800
Total Liabilities $1,460,983
Net Assets $219,817
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nancy Shepherd (Mayor) $0 $7,218 $0
Liz Kniss (Vice Mayor) $0 $6,801 $0
Gregory Scharff (Council Member) $0 $7,218 $0
Greg Schmid (Council Member) $0 $7,218 $0
Karen Holman (Council Member) $0 $7,218 $0
Gail A Price (Council Member) $0 $7,218 $0
Patrick Burt (Council Member) $0 $6,490 $0
Larry Klein (Council Member) $0 $7,218 $0
Marc Berman (Council Member) $0 $6,801 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$109,525
Expenses
$106,817
Net Income
$2,708
Net Assets
$216,979
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $109,525
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,810,779
Total Liabilities $1,593,800
Net Assets $216,979

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$226,116
Expenses
$145,946
Net Income
$80,170
Net Assets
$214,325
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $224,249
99.2%
Investment Income $1,867
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,935,833
Total Liabilities $1,721,508
Net Assets $214,325

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$313,818
Expenses
$332,375
Net Income
-$18,557
Net Assets
$134,155
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $296,670
94.5%
Investment Income $3,062
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,086
4.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,133,960
Total Liabilities $5,999,805
Net Assets $134,155

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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