THE FUND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE FUND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN BOSTON (EIN 04-2784811)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-04-24
IRS object ID
202521149349300812
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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MissionTO PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND VISTORS WITH CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE, AND ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE IN MORE THAN 2,300 ACRES OF PARK LAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, CITY SQUARES, URBAN WILDS, STREET TRESS, THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, SIXTEEN HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS, AND TWO GOLF COURSES. OUR DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 217 CITY PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS, TWO GOLF COURSES, 65 SQUARES, 17 FOUNTAINS, 75 GAME COURTS, 16 HISTORIC AND THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, URBAN WILDS, FOUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND APPROXIMATELY 125,000 TREES, ALL COVERING 2,346 ACRES, 1,000 OF WHICH COMPRISE THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE. WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 35,000 STREET TREES.MissionDesc
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,781,077CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,248,158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,189,761CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,335,622CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,160,881CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,715,499TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,781,077CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,248,158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,189,761CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,335,622CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,160,881CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,715,499TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,715,499PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$219,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,869CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,502,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$796,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,343,670CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,886,954TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,602,453TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$20,556,032GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85389PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.51590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO CITYDesc
Amt$63,375Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$63,375TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,193,744TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,193,744RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$975InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$195,830OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$194,855RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,998,889TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,083,480TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$195,830OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$195,830ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,887,650ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$975InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$975ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,888,625TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN NET OF REVENUE $195,830
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN NET OF REVENUE $195,830
PART X, LINE 2:THE FUND HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT IT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ILLUMINATIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$89,243GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$89,243GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2LIGHTING CEREMOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$219,605GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$219,605GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$435,330GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$435,330GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$49,486FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$146,344OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$744,178GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$744,178GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$49,486FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$146,344OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$195,830DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$548,348NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE, AND ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE IN MORE THAN 2,300 ACRES OF PARK LAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, CITY SQUARES, URBAN WILDS, STREET TREES, THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, SIXTEEN HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS, AND TWO GOLF COURSES. OUR DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 217 CITY PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS, TWO GOLF COURSES, 65 SQUARES, 17 FOUNTAINS, 75 GAME COURTS, 16 HISTORIC AND THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, URBAN WILDS, FOUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND APPROXIMATELY 125,000 TREES, ALL COVERING 2,346 ACRES, 1,000 OF WHICH COMPRISE THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE. WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 35,000 STREET TREES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B:THERE IS NO OTHER COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE ONLY GOVERNING BODY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:A COPY OF THE 990 RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE CITY OF BOSTON REGULARLY UPDATES AND DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AS VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT. THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES VIA THE CITY OF BOSTON WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE WHOSE PURPOSE IS THE OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF BOSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 CITY HALL SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN046001380EIN
Primary ActivitiesGovernmentalPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section115ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF BOSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypePTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$63,375InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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