EIN 81-0779400

Precision Development

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Precision Development supports smallholder farmers by delivering data-driven innovations and digital solutions that enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability in agriculture.
Also known as...
Precision Agriculture for Development
Total revenues
$6,178,835
2023
Total expenses
$5,234,047
2023
Total assets
$3,194,542
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Program areas at Precision Development

Precision development(pxd) is a non-profit organization with a missionto support people living in extreme poverty by providing customizeddigital information and services that increase productivity,profitability, and environmental sustainability. We are pioneering anew model for digital Development: reaching smallholder farmers andother users with personalized advice through their mobile phones. Wecollaborate with in-country partners, governments, and multilateralinstitutions to reach users at scale with mobile-based personalizedadvice, and gather evidence of its impact.using two-way communication and information aggregation, we offer ourusers valuable and practical information, customized to their geography, market, and characteristics. Pxd incorporates insights frombehavioral economics, human-centered design, and social learningtheory, and makes use of a/b testing and data science to identify whattypes of information and delivery mechanisms work best for our users.pad now has operations in india, kenya, and ethiopia.

Who funds Precision Development

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development$994,455
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development$925,000
GiveWellOperating Support$700,000
...and 9 more grants received

Financials for Precision Development

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,895,103
Program services$204,459
Investment income and dividends$14,438
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$64,835
Total revenues$6,178,835

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Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $700,000 from GiveWell
February 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
February 22, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 21, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $994,455 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsResearch centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1150 Walnut St 2nd Floor
Newton, MA 02461
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
precisiondev.org/ 
Phone
(617) 854-3534
IRS details
EIN
81-0779400
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
5416: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0249428
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-06-18
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