ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 20-1678932)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-11
IRS object ID
202321319349306662
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2022v5.0
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Activity Or MissionSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OTHE CONSERVANCY HAS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY, INCLUDING HORTICULTURE, PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC ART, MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. WE ENVISION A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND EVOLVING GATHERING PLACE THAT OFFERS -HEALTHY GREEN SPACE, -FUN, ENGAGING, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES, AND -A TESTING GROUND FOR NEW IDEAS. WE PURSUE OUR MISSION THROUGH -PARK CARE THAT SUSTAINS YEAR-ROUND BEAUTY, ENSURES SAFETY, AND MODELS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; -ROBUST PROGRAMMING THAT SHOWCASES AND SUPPORTS THE INGENUITY AND BREADTH OF OUR COMMUNITY; AND -TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART THAT FACILITATE ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION AND SPEAK TO OUR CURRENT MOMENT; RAISING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR URBAN PARK MANAGEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescSEE ATTACHED SCH O-MAINTENANCE, HORTICULTURE, AND RANGERSTHE GREENWAY IS THE CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC PARK IN THE HEART OF BOSTON, WELCOMING VISITORS TO GATHER, PLAY, UNWIND, AND EXPLORE. THE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY IS THE NON-PROFIT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CARE OF THE GREENWAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC PARK'S ANNUAL BUDGET IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY PRIVATE SOURCES. IN 2022, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE GREENWAY: -CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW NORTH MEADOW ON THE GREENWAY WAS COMPLETED IN THE SPRING, OPENING UP A BRAND NEW SPACE THAT IS BOTH A GATEWAY TO THE GREENWAY AND A POCKET OF OPEN SPACE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE WEST END AND NORTH END. CHIN PARK LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS BROKE GROUND IN THE FALL AND WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED ADDITIONAL AND UPGRADED LIGHTNING TO THE CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. PLANNING ADVANCED FOR A REDESIGN OF PARTS OF MARY SOO HOO PARK, INCLUDING A ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO GATHER FEEDBACK. -THE CONSERVANCY PRESENTED A ROBUST SEASON OF PUBLIC ART FEATURING 8 PROJECTS THAT ENGAGED RESTORATIVE HISTORIES AND CHARTED NEW COSMOLOGIES THAT CENTERED JOY, INTERDEPENDENCE, ABUNDANCE, AND WONDER, ASKING BOSTON TO RECONSIDER AND REIMAGINE ITS SENSE OF SELF AS A CITY. TOGETHER, THESE WORKS SPOKE TO THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION TO ENVISION AND CREATE MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE WORLDS, BEGINNING WITH OUR PUBLIC SPACES.-THE GREENWAY WAS ONCE AGAIN FULL OF PROGRAMMING AND FESTIVALS, WITH 320 EVENTS THAT WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WHILE THE FOOD TRUCK PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE CHALLENGED BY THE SLOW RETURN OF DOWNTOWN WORKERS, THE GREENWAY CAROUSEL, OUR BEER GARDEN, OUR FREE FITNESS PROGRAM, AND OUR SLATE OF SPECIAL EVENTS, MOVIES, MUSIC AND MORE ATTRACTED AUDIENCES THAT WERE EAGER TO RETURN TO GATHERING IN A BEAUTIFUL, WELCOMING SPACE.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PROGRAMSPROGRAMS THIS YEAR MARKED A RETURN TO NORMALCY, WITH EVENT PARTNERS HAVING THE TIME TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT MORE COMPLETE VISIONS OF THEIR REGULAR EVENTS. THE PUBLIC WAS COMFORTABLE WITH GATHERING OUTSIDE, AND WE AGAIN SAW CROWDED MARKETS, FULL CAROUSEL RIDES, AND LARGE-SCALE EVENTS. THE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED AND HOSTED MORE THAN 320 FREE EVENTS ON THE GREENWAY IN 2022, INCLUDING MARKETS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND PERFORMANCES. FAVORITE FESTIVALS RETURNED, INCLUDING BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK, THE CARIBBEAN ONE WORLD EXPO PRESENTED BY THE AUTHENTIC CARIBBEAN FOUNDATION, JAZZ IN THE PARK PRESENTED BY THE NORTH END MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, FILMS AT THE GATE PRESENTED BY THE ASIAN CDC, AND THE LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY CHINATOWN MAIN STREET. WE ALSO SAW THE RETURN OF LET'S DANCE BOSTON, OFFERING FIVE NIGHTS OF FREE DANCE INSTRUCTION AND LIVE MUSIC BROUGHT TO THE GREENWAY BY CELEBRITY SERIES OF BOSTON. COOLIDGE ON THE GREENWAY BROUGHT FREE MOVIES WITH A SCIENCE ON SCREEN SERIES, AND STREET STAGE RETURNED WITH LIVE OPERA PERFORMANCES. NEW PARTNERSHIPS BROUGHT THE BAGLY MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH PRIDE EVENT AND THE BOSTON MUSIC PROJECT FESTIVAL TO THE GREENWAY. AS PART OF A CITY OF BOSTON EFFORT TO ACTIVATE DOWNTOWN BOSTON, SKATE THE GREENWAY BROUGHT FREE ROLLER SKATING TO THE GREENWAY IN THE FALL. IN ADDITION, SIGNIFICANT PLANNING WORK ADVANCED FOR A MAJOR PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVE, THE MOMENTUM GREENWAY DANCE SERIES, PRESENTED BY AMAZON. THIS SITE-RESPONSIVE DANCE PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER FOUR CHOREOGRAPHERS IN A YEAR-LONG PROCESS TO CONNECT WITH GREENWAY LOCATIONS AND PLAN A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES IN FALL 2023. THE BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET RETURNED WITH A WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK, AND CHINATOWN MAIN STREET CONTINUED THEIR BI-WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET IN CHIN PARK, WHERE THEY PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF FOOD COUPONS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE GREENWAY ARTISAN MARKET SAW GREAT SUCCESS WITH OUR OPERATING PARTNER SOMERVILLE FLEA. THE TRILLIUM GARDEN ON THE GREENWAY WAS OPEN FROM MAY TO OCTOBER, PROVIDING A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACE FOR BEER-LOVERS, AND CITY WINERY'S PLAZA WINE GARDEN WAS OPEN FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER. 2022 WAS ANOTHER HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR FITNESS PROGRAMMING ON THE GREENWAY. WE ENGAGED 14 PARTNERS, 7 OF WHICH WERE WOMEN- OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, AND 1,117 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 81 OFFERINGS. NEW OFFERINGS INCLUDED PARKOUR AND SEVERAL ACCESSIBLE YOGA CLASS SERIES. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER EMPATHETIC AND DATA-DRIVEN SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND LONG-TERM PARTNERS. WE BEGAN THE FOOD TRUCK SEASON WITH 25 PARTNERS, 16 OF WHICH IDENTIFIED AS WOMEN OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES. THE SLOW RETURN OF DOWNTOWN OFFICE WORKERS MADE FOR ANOTHER TOUGH SEASON AND SOME OF OUR PARTNERS HAD TO DROP THEIR SHIFTS TO FOCUS ON THEIR RESTAURANTS OR CATERING OPPORTUNITIES. WE RAN A NEW RFP PROCESS THAT CONTINUES OUR REVENUE-BASED FEE STRUCTURE TO HELP TRUCKS TO RETURN WITH A SENSE OF PARTNERSHIP AND SECURITY. THE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. OUR KEY PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERS INCLUDE THE ASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CHINATOWN MAIN STREET, THE CHINESE CONSOLIDATED BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, AND THE PAO ARTS CENTER, AND THIS YEAR BROUGHT A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHINESE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. CROWDS GATHERED AT THE VISION/VOICES PERFORMANCE SERIES AT THE YEAR OF THE TIGER ARTWORK, AND UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL LANTERNS OF THE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, LANTERN STORIES. WE GATHERED COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON A REDESIGN FOR A SECTION OF MARY SOO HOO PARK THAT WILL PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL AND CHILDREN'S SPACE IN THIS BUSY NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR WEEKLY CHIN PARK PLAY SESSIONS ENGAGED FAMILIES FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER, AND WE AGAIN SPONSORED WEEKLY LION DANCES AT THE CHINATOWN GATE TO DRIVE WEEKEND TOURISM. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROMOTE OUR PARK AMENITIES. THE GREENWAY CAROUSEL AT THE TIFFANY & CO. FOUNDATION GROVE, A BOSTON LANDMARK, SAW ANOTHER STRONG YEAR, WITH OVER 134,000 RIDERS TAKING A SPIN ON THE SEA TURTLE, RABBIT, LOBSTER, COD, PEREGRINE FALCON, SKUNK, AND OTHER CHARACTERS, ALL INSPIRED BY THE DRAWINGS OF BOSTON SCHOOL CHILDREN AND BROUGHT TO LIFE BY A LOCAL ARTIST. OVER 1575 RIDERS RODE FOR FREE THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EBT CARD TO CULTURE PROGRAM. THE FREE WI-FI NETWORK CONTINUED TO BE POPULAR, WITH OVER 35,000 LOGINS THIS YEAR. IN JUNE, THE CONSERVANCY'S LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT, THE GREENWAY GALA, RETURNED TO THE GREENWAY IN PERSON AND IN A NEW, SPECTACULAR LOCATION BY THE RINGS FOUNTAIN. THE GALA HONORED MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND DREW A CROWD OF 415. FINANCIALLY, IT WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GALA IN OUR HISTORY, WITH NET REVENUES OF MORE THAN $500,000, DESPITE INCREASED EVENT COSTS OVER OUR LAST IN-PERSON GALA IN 2019. THE NEXT NIGHT WAS GLOW IN THE PARK, OUR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FUNDRAISING EVENT, WHICH DREW 300 ATTENDEES AND NETTED MORE THAN $14,000.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PUBLIC ARTPUBLIC ARTTHE GREENWAY HAS BECOME A PREMIER DESTINATION TO SEE CONTEMPORARY WORKS OF ART IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON THROUGH FREE, TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, ENGAGING PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIONS, AND DIALOGUE WITH ART AND EACH OTHER. THE CONSERVANCY'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM GIVES ARTISTS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXHIBIT BOLD, NEW WORK THAT CONSIDERS THE POSSIBILITIES OF 21ST CENTURY BOSTON. UNDER DR. AUDREY LOPEZ, THE PROGRAM IS INTENTIONALLY WORKING TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQIA+ ARTISTS, AND OTHER GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED ON THE GREENWAY AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE PUBLIC SPACES IN BOSTON BY:-PROVIDING BIPOC ARTISTS WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THEIR PRACTICES.-COMMISSIONING AND PRESENTING INNOVATIVE, AESTHETICALLY-EXCEPTIONAL ARTWORK SHAPED THROUGH MEANINGFUL, LONG-TERM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.-EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE GREENWAY AS A PLATFORM AND BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN THE CONSERVANCY AND BIPOC ARTISTS, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS.THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF 2022 EXHIBITIONS ON THE GREENWAY:BREATHE LIFE TOGETHER, 2022 IS THE NEWEST MURAL INSTALLATION ON THE GREENWAY WALL IN DEWEY SQUARE. THE ARTWORK CENTERS A JOYFUL, COSMIC, AND POWERFUL DEPICTION OF BLACK YOUTH CREATED BY ROB GIBBS - THE FIRST BLACK BOSTON-NATIVE ARTIST COMMISSIONED FOR THE MURAL. IN THIS WORK, GIBBS DRAWS UPON BLACK PORTRAITURE, AFROFUTURISM, AND NON-WESTERN COSMOLOGIES TO CREATE A CELEBRATION OF THE INTERGENERATIONAL STRENGTH, COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION, AND JOY OF BLACK LIFE. IN MAY 2022, OVER 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONSERVANCY'S FIRST MURAL FEST, WHICH INVITED COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE GIBB'S ARTWORK AND MESSAGE WITH A COMMUNITY PARTY THAT INCLUDED HANDS-ON ART MAKING, A LIVE DJ, SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES, CREATIVE PLAY FOR KIDS, AND ROLLER SKATING.DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT GIBBS' MURAL, SEEDS OF LOVE AND JUSTICE, 2022 BY EKUA HOLMES, FEATURED HUNDREDS OF SUNFLOWERS PLANTED IN GARDENS SURROUNDING THE MURAL. THE SUNFLOWERS WERE DOTTED WITH BRIGHT GOLDEN SIGNAGE FEATURING POETRY AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES CURATED BY HOLMES THAT SPEAK TO THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING, SUPPORTING, AND NURTURING BOSTON'S YOUTH AND UPCOMING GENERATIONS.YEAR OF THE TIGER, 2022 WAS A SITE-SPECIFIC PAVILION DESIGNED BY NYC CHINATOWN-BASED ARTIST/ARCHITECT CHERYL WING-ZI WONG. THE PAVILION WAS FORMALLY ACTIVATED WITH VISIONS/VOICES, A SERIES OF FOUR, IN-PERSON, OUTDOOR MULTILINGUAL PERFORMANCES BY BOSTON-AREA AAPI ARTISTS, CO-CURATED BY PAO ARTS CENTER. AN ESTIMATED 510 PEOPLE ATTENDED. WHEN THE ARTIST-BUILT STRUCTURE WAS NOT IN USE AS A FORMAL STAGE, THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE ENCOURAGED TO USE IT TO GATHER AND CONNECT.LANTERN STORIES, 2022 BY YU-WEN WU WAS A PUBLIC ARTWORK COMPRISING 31 LANTERNS THAT CELEBRATE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF BOSTON'S VIBRANT CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. ADDING TO THE ORIGINAL COMMISSION BY THE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY IN 2020, THIS ITERATION OF LANTERN STORIES INCLUDED NEW IMAGERY FOR WU'S PREVIOUS LANTERNS LIONS, STOP ASIAN HATE, AND EXCLUSION ACT, AS WELL AS COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS FROM BOTH BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO TO CREATE FIVE NEW LANTERNS THAT BEGIN A BICOASTAL DIALOGUE WITH WU'S CONCURRENT WEST COAST ITERATION OF LANTERN STORIES IN SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINATOWN.WHERE THE LAND AND OUR BODIES INTERSECT, 2022 BY MITHSUCA BERRY WAS A SERIES OF FOUR DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONS PRINTED ON FABRIC FLAGS AND FOUR VINYL TEXT INSTALLATIONS MOUNTED ON THE LIGHT BLADES ON THE GREENWAY. OF THE ARTWORK, BERRY SAYS "MY WORK IS MEANT TO AFFIRM THOSE IN THIS SPACE, AND THANK THEM FOR WAKING UP TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR COMMUNITY." AS WE RISE, 2022 WAS A SITE-SPECIFIC VIDEO INSTALLATION ON THE FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON THAT FEATURED SHORT BURSTS OF FREESTYLE-BASED STREET DANCE FROM 5 LOCAL DANCERS SPANNING MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST WENDY YU (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA), LOCAL STREET DANCE ORGANIZATION THE FLAVOR CONTINUES (CAMBRIDGE, MA), AND PROJECTION ARTISTS ILLUMINUS (BOSTON, MA), THE VIDEO INSTALLATION WAS GENERATED THROUGH A PROCESS OF RECIPROCAL CREATIVE EXCHANGE OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THEIR ARTISTIC COLLABORATION CREATED AN INNOVATIVE PLATFORM TO SHARE THE INTRICATE AND COMPLEX -YET OFTEN OVERLOOKED- PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS OF STREET DANCE IN NEW WAYS. TUHMAGATIPI (DAKOTA FOR "BEEHIVE"), 2022 BY ERIN GENIA WAS A SCULPTURAL HABITAT AND WATER SOURCE FOR POLLINATORS CREATED USING THE DAKOTA MORNING STAR FORM AND BUILT WITH SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS: CLAY, NATURAL COMPOSITES, AND DRIFTWOOD. SITUATED IN THE WILDFLOWER MEADOW -AN UNDEVELOPED AREA OF THE GREENWAY THAT SUPPORTS MANY BEE SPECIES, BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS- THE PROJECT HONORED INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AS WELL AS THE KEY ECOLOGICAL ROLES OF POLLINATORS AND PLANTS, WHO ARE INCREASINGLY THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. ACKNOWLEDGE + LISTEN: UNDOING COLONIAL DESIGN IN MASSACHUSETTS, 2022 WAS A PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION CO-DESIGNED BY LESLEY ART + DESIGN STUDENTS AND FACULTY AS ONE PIECE OF A LARGER LEGISLATIVE PROJECT THROUGH WHICH THEY WORKED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY WITH INDIGENOUS PROJECT ADVISORS, HISTORIANS, AND NON-INDIGENOUS LEGISLATIVE STAFF TO CHALLENGE THE RACIST IMAGERY FEATURED ON THE STATE SEAL AND FLAG OF MASSACHUSETTS.Desc

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DescOUTREACH THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT LEADS EXTERNAL MESSAGING EFFORTS TO DRAW VISITORS TO GATHER, PLAY, UNWIND, AND EXPLORE ON THE GREENWAY AND UNDERSTAND CONSERVANCY INITIATIVES. THE TEAM IS IN REGULAR AND CONSISTENT CONTACT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY GROUPS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH, IN-PARK MESSAGING, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING EMAIL AND OWNED DIGITAL MEDIA ASSETS. IN 2022, THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT PROVIDED IMPORTANT MESSAGING SUPPORT FOR THE MANY PARK EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN YEAR-ROUND. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE NEW CURATOR AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART, WE COMMUNICATED ON THE ROBUST SEASON OF PUBLIC ART, INCLUDING NEW EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT SUCCESSFULLY PITCHED AND GOT COVERAGE ON STORIES OF OUR REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS THIS YEAR, GENERATING MORE THAN 175 NEWS STORIES FROM A LARGE VARIETY OF MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, COMMONWEALTH MAGAZINE, WBUR, AND THE BAY STATE BANNER. WE SAW A 2.4% GROWTH IN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING AND A 14% INCREASE IN OUR EMAIL SUBSCRIBER BASE. OUTREACH CONTINUED WORK ON BRAND AWARENESS INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE PARK IN 2022. THE TEAM IMPLEMENTED A NEW TRILINGUAL BRANDING AND MAP ON OUR IN-PARK MOVABLE SIGNAGE AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT NORTH MEADOW ON THE GREENWAY AND FOR THE CHIN PARK LIGHTING PROJECT. AN IN-PARK SIGNAGE AUDIT WAS COMPLETED AND WILL HELP DEVELOP PRIORITY PROJECTS. OUTREACH ALSO SUPPORTED THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS' SIGNAGE, MESSAGING, AND COLLATERAL NEEDS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF DIGITAL, PRINT, AND IN-PARK MEDIA. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED ALL PARTNER AND SPONSOR RECOGNITION MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF A LARGE-SCALE PARK BANNER PROJECT TO RECOGNIZE GALA SPONSORS. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE UPDATES AND SEEK FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT STAFF, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, WE HELPED TO ONBOARD AND MESSAGE NEW LEADERSHIP STAFF AND WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH CHINATOWN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ON UPCOMING PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC ART.Desc
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document61IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee52EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members21GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member21IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRIS COOKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6172920020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1185 KNEELAND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
CHRIS COOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR46.00Yes (X)$219,519$0$2,082
ALEX ROGERS PITTMAN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT45.00$140,340$0$29,310Yes (X)
DAVID DALENA
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER43.00$147,982$0$16,131Yes (X)
ROBERT STIGBERG
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL43.00$118,998$0$4,270Yes (X)
TRACEY COOKE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION47.00$108,798$0$13,424Yes (X)
KEELIN CALDWELL
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT42.00$107,904$0$14,192Yes (X)
DOUG HUSID
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN SHEA
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN JOHNSON
TREASURER (UNTIL 12/31/2022)6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
REBECCA LEE
CLERK3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSANNE LAVOIE
CLERK (UNTIL 12/31/2022)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLI ACHTMEYER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CONOR FINLEY
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSALIND GORIN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARMINE GUARINO
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIRSTEN HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA SEE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRADLEY W SNYDER
DIRECTOR4.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT CONTI
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNY MORSE
DIRECTOR3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YVONNE GARCIA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HILINA AJAKAIYE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENIZ JOHNSON
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAYED SALEH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERTSTONE GOODRIDGE
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2022)3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2022)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM SHERMAN STAMLER
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2022)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE FICHTER
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/2022)2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$843,541TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$79,409TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NELM CORP
135 INDUSTRIAL WAYROCKLANDMA02370GENERAL CONTRACTOR, P2$1,324,095
BLOCK BY BLOCK
PO BOX 643873CINCINNATIOH45264PARK MANAGEMENT$961,608
ADIRONDACK SCENIC INC
439 COUNTY ROAD 45ARGYLENY12809RESTORATION SERVICES$187,051
ROSS MILLER STUDIO INC
107 FRANKLIN STREETBOSTONMA02134LIGHTING DESIGN AND FABRICATION$135,000
JAJ COMPANY INC
21 PRESCOTT STREETMEDFORDMA02155GENERAL CONTRACTOR - MASONRY WORK$132,266
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$716,996FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,912,005GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,393,019AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$24,953NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,022,020TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CAROUSEL REVENUE, NET722100$499,130$499,130
BEER GARDENS722440$161,384$161,384
PROMOTIONAL FEES541800$149,106$149,106
FOOD VENDING INCOME713110$132,163$132,163
MAINTENANCE REVENUE900099$84,760$84,760

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,305TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$75,305RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,101,848TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$167,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$167,940ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,748,649SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$18,673,773SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,925,124SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,925,124TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,925,124ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$128,180FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$716,996ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$316,428FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$188,248TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$188,248ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$136,164TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$136,164RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$136,164OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,314,600TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,238,012RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$1,945,432ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,290TotalAmt
Program Services$67,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,202FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,558,837TotalAmt
Program Services$1,833,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$412,283FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,986TotalAmt
Program Services$25,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,505FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,680TotalAmt
Program Services$241,514ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,466FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,142TotalAmt
Program Services$155,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,303FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,337TotalAmt
Program Services$20,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,493TotalAmt
Management And General$48,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,980TotalAmt
Fundraising$19,980FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,612TotalAmt
Management And General$16,612ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,184TotalAmt
Program Services$15,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,998ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,166FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,584TotalAmt
Program Services$54,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,500FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$744,238TotalAmt
Program Services$724,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,030FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,191TotalAmt
Program Services$134,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$196FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DIRECT EXPENSE$1,187,491$1,139,530$47,961
CONTRACTED SERVICES$1,122,103$1,112,790$9,313

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,797,148TotalAmt
Program Services$5,525,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$599,310ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$672,592FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,196,698BOYAmt
EOY$1,714,592EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,541,210BOYAmt
EOY$1,344,918EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$983,953BOYAmt
EOY$459,003EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,997BOYAmt
EOY$36,868EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,161BOYAmt
EOY$170,059EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,958,754LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,980,006LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,565,366BOYAmt
EOY$6,978,748EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,267,901BOYAmt
EOY$17,802,241EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,688,784BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,444,070BOYAmt
EOY$28,506,429EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$632,727BOYAmt
EOY$677,894EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,500BOYAmt
EOY$82,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$818,227BOYAmt
EOY$760,394EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,063,310BOYAmt
EOY$9,639,096EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,562,533BOYAmt
EOY$18,106,939EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,625,843BOYAmt
EOY$27,746,035EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,444,070BOYAmt
EOY$28,506,429EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,482,548ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,397,260NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,618,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,376,922CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,881,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,380,579CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,022,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,279,441TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$252,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$236,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$280,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,299,001TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,881,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,629,649CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,147,351CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,617,472CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,302,962CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,578,442TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,817,118SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,761,324PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,250,314CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$282,236CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,828CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,231,724CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$167,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,010,042TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,006CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$123,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$165,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,673CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$136,164CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$488,566TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,077,050TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,477,536GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.60020PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,534,849BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,844,048InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$776,594OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,914,207EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,876,345BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,398,594InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$740,090OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,534,849EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,886,641BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,690,580InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$700,876OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,876,345EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,888,846BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,695,116InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$697,321OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,886,641EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,979,688BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,437,820InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$653,022OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,888,846EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.88940PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11060TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,240,756OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,598,457DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,642,299BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$358,987OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$180,254DepreciationAmt
Book Value$178,733BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$359,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$201,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$157,716BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,978,748TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONDITIONAL GRANT ADVANCESDesc
Amt$82,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$82,500TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,391,192TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,397,260NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$490,464DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$906,796RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,297,988RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,612InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,612RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,314,600TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,271,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$490,464DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$490,464ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,780,536ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,612InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,612ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,797,148TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE CONSERVANCY ADHERES TO THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA). THE ASSETS IN ITS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND ARE DONOR-RESTRICTED ASSETS UNTIL APPROPRIATED ACCORDING TO THE DONOR STIPULATION FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE CONSERVANCY. THE CONSERVANCY HAS ADOPTED AN INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICY FOR ITS ENDOWMENT ASSETS AND FOR ANY BOARD DESIGNATED NET-ASSETS THAT IS DESIGNED TO PRESERVE CAPITAL THROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT WHILE PROVIDING A LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVANCY AND ITS PROGRAMS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CONSERVANCY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE CONSERVANCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022. THE CONSERVANCY'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

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Business Name Line1LISA MYKYTABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1114 PRESCOTT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01867ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$906,432GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$19,980RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$886,452NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$906,432TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$19,980TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$886,452TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1GALA 2022Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$779,844GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$681,064CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$98,780GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$88,456FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$35,831EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$141,379OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GLOW 2022Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$65,332GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$35,932CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$29,400GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$27,862FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$12,277EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,623OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$845,176GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$716,996CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$128,180GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$116,318FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$48,108EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$152,002OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$316,428DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$188,248NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (3 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
CHRIS COOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$219,519$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,082$0$221,601$0$0$0
ALEX ROGERS PITTMAN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$140,340$0$0$0$0$0$4,331$0$24,979$0$169,650$0$0$0
DAVID DALENA
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$147,982$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$16,131$0$164,113$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AHORTICULTURE THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE THE GREENWAY'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE THROUGH SKILLED, ATTENTIVE ECOLOGICAL HORTICULTURE AND THOUGHTFUL DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS. AS ONE OF THE FIRST ORGANICALLY-MAINTAINED PUBLIC PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSERVANCY USES ECOLOGICAL AND ORGANIC LANDSCAPE PRACTICES THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, AWARD-WINNING, AND FISCALLY SOUND; OUR PLANTS ARE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT, AND BETTER ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE STRESSES OF PUBLIC USE AND THE DEMANDS OF AN URBAN SETTING. OUR LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY THE ECOLOGY OF OUR PARK. OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE HORTICULTURE TEAM HAS BUILT THE PARK'S SOIL ECOLOGY BY BREWING AND APPLYING ORGANIC COMPOST TEA. OUR HORTICULTURE IS INCREASINGLY ROBUST AND RESILIENT THROUGH OUR ADDITIONS OF MORE NATIVE SPECIES AND WORK ADAPTING TO CHANGING SUN/SHADE PATTERNS. NOW THAT THE PARK IS ESTABLISHED, WE ARE SHIFTING OUR FOCUS TO UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITY OF OUR PARK'S ECOLOGY, TAILORING OUR MAINTENANCE EFFORTS TO ITS NEEDS, REDUCING INPUTS AND CONSERVING WATER WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE PRACTICE OF ECOLOGICAL HORTICULTURE TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN RESILIENT LANDSCAPES THAT PROVIDE VITAL ECOLOGICAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2022 WE RELOCATED OUR COMPOST TEA OPERATION FROM THE NORTH STREET GARAGE TO A BREWING FACILITY LOCATED BEHIND MASSDOT'S BUILDING. WE USED OUR COMPOST TEA TO ADMINISTER DEEP ROOT INJECTIONS TO THE GREENWAY'S TREES. BY INFUSING MICROBIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS INTO THE SOIL FROM WHICH THE TREES DRAW THEIR NUTRIENTS, WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD A HEALTHY SOIL ECOLOGY IN ADDITION TO FEEDING THE PLANTS THEMSELVES. WE SWITCHED FROM USING GRANULAR FERTILIZER TO EXCLUSIVELY USING COMPOST TEA FERTILIZER, AKA FOLIAR FEEDING, FOR THE LAWNS. BY SPRAYING THE GRASS WITH LIQUID FERTILIZER, THE PLANT ABSORBS MORE NUTRIENTS THROUGH ITS LEAVES, AND THE EXCESS PERMEATES THE SOIL, RESULTING IN A MORE EFFICIENT FERTILIZING METHOD. THE CONSERVANCY PARTICIPATED IN AND PUBLICIZED PLANTLIFE'S NO MOW MAY, AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT POLLINATORS, REDUCE LAWN INPUTS, AND GROW HEALTHIER LAWNS. NO MOW MAY, FIRST POPULARIZED IN EUROPE, CHALLENGES LANDSCAPERS AND HOMEOWNERS TO LET THEIR LAWNS GROW FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MAY WITHOUT MOWING. IN AREAS OF THE GREENWAY THAT DON'T SEE MUCH TRAFFIC, WE EXPERIMENTED BY ALLOWING GRASSES TO GO TO SEED TO SUPPORT NATIVE POLLINATORS. THE RESULTS WERE AESTHETICALLY VARIED LAWN AREAS THAT PROVIDE A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR POLLINATORS. OUR HORTICULTURE TEAM INSTALLED THE PLANT BEDS OF THE NEW NORTH MEADOW ON THE GREENWAY, WHICH OPENED IN THE SUMMER. THE PARK'S NATIVE MEADOW PLANTINGS ARE A TRIBUTE TO THE CHARLES RIVER'S ESTUARINE ECOLOGY. THE CONSERVANCY'S URBAN ORCHARD AND EDIBLE GARDENS IN DEWEY SQUARE PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 200 LBS. OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY YEAR. IN 2022, WE DONATED THIS PRODUCE TO ST. FRANCIS HOUSE, A NEARBY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES 500 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS EACH DAY. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE, NON-PROFIT, ACADEMIC, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON LEARNING WHILE THEY ASSIST US WITH PARK STEWARDSHIP. IN 2022, WE SAW A STRONG RETURN OF CORPORATE GROUPS AND BEGAN WORKING WITH VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES AND OFFICE ASSISTANTS AGAIN, ENGAGING 584 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 3,310 HOURS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE. ON THE STRENGTH OF REVIEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, THE CONSERVANCY HAS WON THE "TOP RATED AWARD" FROM GREATNONPROFITS.ORG TWELVE YEARS RUNNING. MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM CARES FOR SIX FOUNTAINS, ACRES OF GRANITE PAVING AND PRECAST UNIT PAVERS, COMPLEX LIGHTING SYSTEMS, THE CAROUSEL AT TIFFANY GROVE AND MORE, AND SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC ART AND COLLABORATES WITH THE HORTICULTURE TEAM FREQUENTLY. THIS TEAM ALSO OVERSEES OUR CONTRACTED BASIC MAINTENANCE INCLUDING LAWN MOWING, LITTER AND TRASH REMOVAL, POWER WASHING, AND SNOW REMOVAL. IN 2022, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND SUPERVISED REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREENWAY, WORKING WITH PANDEMIC SAFETY PROTOCOLS AS REQUIRED. IN THE NORTH END, WE BEGAN MAINTENANCE OF NEWLY COMPLETED NORTH MEADOW ON THE GREENWAY (PARCEL 2), SUPERVISED THE REPOINTING OR RESEALING OF JOINTS IN PAVERS IN SEVERAL AREAS IN THE FOUNTAINS AND PATHS. THE SAND MEDIA IN THE FOUNTAIN FILTERS WAS REPLACED WITH GLASS BEAD MEDIA WHICH REMOVES SMALLER PARTICLES AND INHIBITS BACTERIAL GROWTH MORE EFFECTIVELY. IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE GREENWAY, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM OVERSAW THE REPAIR AND RESURFACING OF ALL THE CAROUSEL CHARACTERS WHICH EMPLOYED A MORE DURABLE PAINT. THE OPENINGS IN THE PAVEMENT AROUND ALL THE TREES IN THE TIFFANY GROVE WERE ENLARGED TO ACCOMMODATE EXPANDING TREE ROOTS. THE MAHOGANY BENCHES, RAILING AND TICKET BOOTH TRIM WERE GIVEN THEIR ANNUAL SANDING AND OILING. IN RINGS FOUNTAIN, ALL PENETRATIONS IN THE EQUIPMENT VAULT WALLS WERE SEALED AS PART OF ONGOING CLIMATE RESILIENCE MEASURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, THE HARBOR FOG EQUIPMENT VAULT HATCH WAS REPLACED WITH ONE THAT IS WATER TIGHT. MASONRY REPAIRS SUCH AS RESETTING OF LOOSE PAVERS AND RE-MORTARING AND RE-CAULKING OF PAVER JOINTS OCCURRED WHERE NEEDED. FAILING BIKE RACKS WERE REPLACED ADJACENT TO THE CAROUSEL AND ACROSS FROM ROWES WHARF, CONTINUING OUR STANDARDIZATION OF BIKE RACKS THROUGHOUT THE GREENWAY. FURTHER SOUTH, SOME OF THE BENCHES IN THE FORT POINT AREA WERE REPLACED. THE GRAVEL ACCESS ROAD ON DEWEY WAS REGRADED AND NEW GRAVEL ADDED. 8 NEW BENCHES WERE INSTALLED IN DEWEY PLAZA. A NEW CONTEMPORARY PICNIC TABLE AND BENCHES, WITH A SEPARATE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE TABLE AND BENCHES WERE FABRICATED IN-HOUSE AND INSTALLED IN THE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN AREA OF THE DEWEY PARCEL. IN CHIN PARK, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A WATER MISTING STATION AND INSTALLED A WATER BUBBLER. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM HOSTED THREE GROUP VOLUNTEER EVENTS THAT INCLUDED STONE DUST PATH REJUVENATION. IT ALSO ASSISTED THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT BY BUILDING 8 POLLINATOR HOUSES AND 3 ELM BARK BEETLE TRAPS. IN 2022, THE MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS STAFF WORKED TOGETHER TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATING CMMS SOFTWARE INTO DAILY OPERATIONS. CAPITAL PROJECTS OVERSAW THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE NORTH MEADOW ON THE GREENWAY AND GROUNDBREAKING OF THE CHIN PARK LIGHTING PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED EARLY IN 2023. OUR PRIVATELY FUNDED PARK RANGERS PROVIDE SECURITY AND AMBASSADORSHIP ON THE GREENWAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TWO NEW PARK RANGERS WERE HIRED IN EARLY 2022 AND REMAINED WITH THE CONSERVANCY THROUGHOUT 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7APER COMMONWEALTH LAW, AND THE ACTS OF 2008, CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OR BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER INTERNAL REVIEW BY THE CONSERVANCY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE FINANCE, AUDIT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FARMC) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE FARMC MEETS WITH THE CONSERVANCY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO REVIEW ANY QUESTIONS IT MAY HAVE. ONCE THE FARMC APPROVES THE DRAFT FORM 990, THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM PROVIDES A FINAL VERSION FOR REVIEW BY THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONSERVANCY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY. DISCLOSURES ARE FILED WITH THE CONSERVANCY AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BASED ON MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE SECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CONSERVANCY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND POSTED ON THE CONSERVANCY'S WEBSITE - WWW.ROSEKENNEDYGREENWAY.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B:THE CONSERVANCY DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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