THE FUND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE FUND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN BOSTON (EIN 04-2784811)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202311359349308476
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-15T13:00:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN222027092PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WITHUM SMITH BROWN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBRAINTREECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02184ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042784811EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FUND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION - BOSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFUNDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6176354505PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02118ZIPCd

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PersonMAUREEN GARCEAUPersonNm
Person Title1ST ASST COLLECTOR/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6176354505PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastGARCEAUPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMAUREEN GARCEAUPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02118ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,563,863GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BOSTON.GOV/PARKSWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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, 16 HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS, AND TWO GOLF COURSES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,894,735ExpenseAmt
Revenue$50,000RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone6176354505PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 MASSACHUSETTS AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02118ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$150,000$9,196
MAUREEN GARCEAU
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INEZ FOSTER
DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT1.00Yes (X)$0$84,020$26,38835.00Yes (X)
JOHN ROMANO
DEPUTY DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$44,921$8,98235.00Yes (X)
KEVIN TRAN
CULTURAL LIASON1.00Yes (X)$0$39,378$8,98235.00
DION IRISH
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS1.00$0$134,954$28,84235.00Yes (X)
BRIANNA MILLOR
CHIEF OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT1.00$0$56,799$10,79935.00Yes (X)
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696 VIRGINIA RDCONCORDMA01742PHRAGMITES REMOVAL$3,255,000
FLEMING BROS INC
106 COLUMBIA STQUINCYMA02169CONSTRUCTION$2,277,150
DAVID W WHITE & SON
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RAD CORPORATION
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STOSS
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RENTAL INCOME532000$50,000$50,000
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Total Program Service Revenue$3,554,325TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$52,614TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$52,614ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$202,638TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,390TotalAmt
Program Services$94,390ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,894TotalAmt
Program Services$426,894ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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SALES TAX EXPENSE$9,168$9,168

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$15,351,842BOYAmt
EOY$22,588,937EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$264,622BOYAmt
EOY$541,275EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,626BOYAmt
EOY$268,725EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,922,090BOYAmt
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BOY$392,547BOYAmt
EOY$443,601EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$157,081EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$611,201BOYAmt
EOY$600,682EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,672BOYAmt
EOY$78,672EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,232,217BOYAmt
EOY$22,719,583EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,310,889BOYAmt
EOY$22,798,255EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,922,090BOYAmt
EOY$23,398,937EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,487,366ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,762,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,781,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,248,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,189,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,880,607TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,762,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,781,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,248,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,189,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,880,607TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$28,880,607PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$258,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$219,865CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,869CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,502,163CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,181,924TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,406,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,057,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,533,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,554,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,855,211TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$48,917,742TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.59040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59250PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO CITY OF BOSTONDesc
Amt$157,081Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$157,081TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,562,449TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,562,449RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,414InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$265,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$263,586RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,298,863TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,075,083TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$265,000OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$265,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,810,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,414InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,414ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,811,497TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR THE STANDARD THREE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. SINCE THE CONTINUANCE OF THIS TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS BASED UPON CONTINUING QUALIFICATION, THE FUND HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AS A TAX POSITION. HOWEVER, IT HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS TAX POSITION MEETS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" SUSTAINABILITY AND DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN NET OF REVENUE
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN NET OF REVENUE

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BOSTON COMMON ILLUMINATION OF TREESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$140,603GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$140,603GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$175,000OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BOSTON COMMON TREE LIGHTINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$177,011GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$177,011GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$90,000OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$317,614GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$317,614GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$265,000OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$265,000DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$52,614NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DION IRISH
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS$0$134,954$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$28,842$0$163,796$0$0
RYAN WOODS
COMMISSIONER$0$150,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,196$0$159,196$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE 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 11BA 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 12CTHE 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 19ALL 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 Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CITY OF BOSTON
P$4FAIR MARKET VALUE
CITY OF BOSTON
D$157,081FAIR MARKET VALUE

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