ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 20-1678932)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
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2019-05-15
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201901359349305240
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Activity Or MissionSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O (MISSION STATEMENT, 2005) THE ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO RAISING BROAD-BASED SUPPORT TO ENSURE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY AND USE OF THE ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY. TO SECURE THE GREENWAY'S FUTURE AS ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST URBAN PARKS, THE CONSERVANCY ADVOCATES FOR STANDARDS OF CONSISTENCY AND EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN; MANAGES ITS OPERATIONS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE, FINANCE, PROMOTE, AND COORDINATE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ENJOY; AND RAISES ADEQUATE AND STABLE FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF LONG-RANGE PUBLIC USES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescSEE ATTACHED SCH O-MAINTENANCE, HORTICULTURE, AND RANGERSHORTICULTURETHE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE THE GREENWAY'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE THROUGH SKILLED, ATTENTIVE ORGANIC LANDSCAPE CARE AND THOUGHTFUL DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS. AS ONE OF ONLY A FEW ORGANICALLY-MAINTAINED PUBLIC PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES THE CONSERVANCY USES ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, AWARD-WINNING, AND FISCALLY SOUND AND HELP TO CONTRIBUTE TO PLANTS THAT ARE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT, AND BETTER ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE STRESSES OF PUBLIC USE AND THE DEMANDS OF AN URBAN SETTING. THE CONSERVANCY'S POLICY OF NOT USING HERBICIDES AND TOXINS ALSO ENSURES THAT RUN-OFF WILL NOT POLLUTE BOSTON HARBOR OR HARM ITS DELICATE MARINE LIFE. CHILDREN AND PETS CAN FREELY AND SAFELY PLAY WITHIN OUR PARKS WITHOUT THE WORRY OF PESTICIDES.THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR ORGANIC APPROACH IS THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF OUR OWN COMPOST TEA. THIS HAS ALLOWED US TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND IMPROVE THE GREENWAY'S SOIL BIOLOGY, LEADING TO INCREASED PLANT HEALTH AND ROOT DEPTH AND SUBSEQUENTLY OVER TIME, A DECREASED NEED FOR APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND OTHER SOIL AMENDMENTS. A HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL TEAM FOUND THAT OUR ORGANIC CARE IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A NON-ORGANIC PROGRAM. OUR EFFORTS AT SUSTAINABILITY HAVE ALSO EARNED US A MAYOR'S GREENOVATE AWARD AND DESIGNATION OF THE GREENWAY AS A NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT.THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE LYNCH FAMILY FOUNDATION, A MAJOR RENOVATION OF THE SOUTHERN BOXWOOD GARDENS CREATED THE CAROLYN LYNCH GARDEN. A 8,500+ SF AREA THAT HAD BEEN FAILING SINCE THE ORIGINAL PARK CONSTRUCTION WAS REDESIGNED WITH ALL NEW PLANT MATERIAL, REDEFINED BOXWOOD PLANTINGS AND THE CREATION OF A NEW ORNAMENTAL GRASS SLOPE. THE PROJECT WAS ON-TIME AND UNDER-BUDGET. USE OF THE PARK CHANGED IMMEDIATELY, WITH THE PLANTINGS, LIGHTING, AND NEW FURNISHINGS BRINGING NEW VISITORS.PLANNING, DESIGN AND INITIAL INSTALLATION BEGAN FOR A 2019 NATIVE WILDFLOWER MEADOW IN AN UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THE GREENWAY. THIS MEADOW CREATES AN IMPORTANT AND MUCH NEEDED LINK BETWEEN THE WHARF PARK TO THE NORTH END PARK AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING A KEY CONNECTION IN THE GREENWAY-WIDE POLLINATOR RIBBON. THE MEADOW WILL GROW IN OVER SEVERAL YEARS, WITH SEED GERMINATION BEGINNING IN THE SPRING OF 2019 AND ADDITIONAL PLANTS ADDED IN OVER TIME.OTHER SIGNIFICANT HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS IN 2018 INCLUDE AN INSTALLATION OF NATIVE SEDGE IN THE BIRCH ISLANDS, THE FIRST PHASE OF THE REJUVENATION OF THE CHINATOWN BAMBOO PLANTINGS, AND THE ADDITION OF 30,000 MORE BULBS. ADDITIONAL HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED A RENOVATION PLANTING OF MISCANTHUS GRASSES IN CHINATOWN, ADDITIONS OF NATIVE PLANT MATERIAL AROUND THE PROMENADE, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE IN ALL OUR POLLINATOR RIBBON AREAS.WE MADE CONTINUED EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM, DID CORRECTIVE PRUNING OF NUMEROUS TREES, AND CARED FOR 90 CONTAINERS. WE CONTINUED THE CONTRACTED CARE FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON (SPECIALTY ORGANIC SERVICES) AND THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK (COMPLETE PARK CARE).OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES TO EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON LEARNING WHILE THEY ASSIST US WITH PARK STEWARDSHIP. WORKING SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER WITH OUR HORTICULTURAL STAFF, THE COMMUNITY LEARNS ABOUT OUR ORGANIC CARE IN THIS UNIQUE ROOFTOP GARDEN. IN 2018 THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT WELCOMED 602 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 2,833 HOURS OF INVALUABLE SERVICE. ON THE STRENGTH OF REVIEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, THE CONSERVANCY HAS WON THE TOP RATED AWARD FROM GREATNONPROFITS.ORG 7 YEARS RUNNING.MAINTENANCEOUR MAINTENANCE TEAM CARES FOR SIX FOUNTAINS, ACRES OF GRANITE PAVING, COMPLEX LIGHTING SYSTEMS, AND MORE. SEASONALLY, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM SETS OUT AND REMOVES MOVEABLE FURNITURE, AND SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WINTER LIGHTING AND PUBLIC ART. THEY ALSO OVERSEE OUR SUBCONTRACTED BASIC MAINTENANCE INCLUDING LAWN MOWING, LITTER AND TRASH REMOVAL, AND SNOW REMOVAL.IN 2018, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND SUPERVISED REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREENWAY. IN THE NORTH END, WE SUPERVISED THE REMOVAL, RESETTING AND CAULKING OF ABOUT 60 PIECES OF GRANITE COPING STONE AT INTERIOR PATHS/INCLINED WALKWAYS THAT HAD HEAVED. WE SUPERVISED THE REGROUTING/RECAULKING OF ALL MASONRY JOINTS ON NORTH END FOUNTAIN WALLS AND FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TWO PIECES OF GRANITE IN THE FOUNTAIN WALL THAT WERE MISSING. THE MAINTENANCE STAFF INSTALLED EIGHT REDESIGNED SWINGING BENCHES TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE CAROLYN LYNCH GARDEN.MAINTENANCE SUPERVISED THE REMOVAL AND RESETTING OF OVER 800 SQUARE FEET OF GRANITE SLABS IN THE WALK TO THE SEA PAVEMENT NEAR THE CAROUSEL THAT HAD HEAVED AND THE REPAIR OF EXPANSION JOINTS IN THE TIFFANY GROVE WALLS. WE SUPERVISED STONE VENEER REPAIRS TO THE PROMENADE PLANTERS AND RINGS FOUNTAIN STAGE AREA AND AN AREA OF CONCRETE PAVERS THAT HAD SETTLED WERE REMOVED AND RESET. WE SUPERVISED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RINGS FOUNTAIN VAULT HATCH. RINGS FOUNTAIN BASIN REPAIRS WERE BEGUN TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF ALL GRANITE PAVERS AND CONCRETE BLOCKS TO EXPOSE EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, FABRICATION OF PNEUMATIC HOSES AND ORDERING OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE REPLACED OR ADDED AS PART OF BASIN OVERHAUL. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO HARBOR FOG WATER FEATURE FOLLOWING WATER INTRUSION INTO THE VAULT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM SUPERVISED AND WORKED WITH SUBCONTRACTORS TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE FOUNTAIN WATER PIPE AT ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK.AN AREA OF BRICK NEAR HIGH STREET THAT HAD HEAVED DUE TO A TREE ROOT WAS REMOVED AND RESET BY A SUBCONTRACTOR WHO WE SUPERVISED. WE SUPERVISED THE ADDITION OF NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE A POTABLE WATER LINE NEAR THE TRILLIUM BEER GARDEN. THE STONE DUST PATHS BETWEEN OLIVER AND PEARL STREETS WERE GRADED AND MOST OF THE UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE PIPES WERE CLEARED BY THE MAINTENANCE STAFF. ON DEWEY, MAINTENANCE REGRADED THE GRAVEL ACCESS ROAD, RESTORED THE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN TABLE AND BENCHES, CLEARED THE TRENCH DRAINS IN THE PLAZA OF DEBRIS, AND SUPERVISED THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE.IN CHINATOWN PARK, FOUNTAIN REPAIRS PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE STAFF INCLUDED STREAM BED REPAIRS, WATERPROOFING OF WATERFALL SOURCE WEIRS, INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF FESTIVE LANTERNS AND REPAIRS TO IN-GROUND LIGHTS. WE SUPERVISED WATERPROOFING OF THE FOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, MODIFICATION/EXTENSION TO THE RED FENCE AT MARY SOO HOO PARK, ALTERATION OF THE BLACK PICKET FENCE AT THE CHINATOWN VIEWING GARDEN TO ALLOW EMERGENCY EGRESS FROM ADJACENT BUILDINGS, AND REPAIRED A LARGE DEPRESSION IN THE PAVEMENT IN THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE PLAZA IN CHINATOWN PARK.FINALLY, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM HOSTED SEVEN VOLUNTEER EVENTS, INSTALLED NEW POLLINATOR HOUSES, PAINTED "NO BIKING" SIGNS ON THE GREENWAY PAVEMENT, REPLACED BROKEN TREE GRATES, AND COORDINATED WITH MASSDOT FOR WORK ON THE GREENWAY SIDEWALKS.OUR PRIVATELY FUNDED PARK RANGERS PROVIDE SECURITY AND AMBASSADORSHIP ON THE GREENWAY. TWO FULL-TIME RANGERS INTERFACE WITH THE PUBLIC, COMPASSIONATELY ENSURING A SAFE AND WELCOMING PARK EXPERIENCE FOR ALL VISITORS. RANGERS CONNECT A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE WITH THE INFORMATION AND SERVICES THEY NEED, FROM OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS TO FAMILIES TO THE HOMELESS. RANGERS INVEST A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR TIME LIAISING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. IN 2018, 7920 INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC WERE RECORDED IN THE MOBILE-DEVICE APP THE RANGERS USE.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PROGRAMSTHE GREENWAY IS FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD, BOTH PASSERS-BY AND THOSE SEEKING THE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING THE CONSERVANCY OFFERS. EACH YEAR, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ENJOY THE EVENTS, WI-FI, CAROUSEL, FOOD TRUCKS, BEER GARDENS, GARDENS, ART, FOUNTAINS, AND MORE.IN 2018, THE CONSERVANCY HOSTED JUST OVER 450 FREE EVENTS, INCLUDING FESTIVALS, MARKETS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND CONCERTS. MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDED THE BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL, THE GREENWAY SIMULCAST OF THE BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, THE FIGMENT PARTICIPATORY ART FESTIVAL, MY CARIBBEAN EXPO, BRAZIL ON THE GREENWAY III, UJAMAA GREENMART, FILMS AT THE GATE, CHINATOWN MAIN STREETS FESTIVAL, LANTERN FESTIVAL AND MORE. RECURRING EVENTS INCLUDE THE BOSTON CALLING BLOCK PARTIES AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK, HELD WEEKLY WITH OUTDOOR LIVE MUSIC AND DRINKS; THE BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET SEASONAL FARMERS MARKET AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK, HELD ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER; THE WEEKEND GREENWAY OPEN MARKET WITH LOCAL ARTISAN WARES; THE SUMMERTIME NORTH END MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CONCERT SERIES; AND THE COOLIDGE OUTDOOR MOVIE SERIES. WE HOSTED 100 FREE FITNESS CLASSES FROM YOGA TO CROSSFIT ALL ACROSS THE GREENWAY. OUR PLAY PROGRAM AGAIN OFFERED COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON UNDERSERVED YOUTH, INCLUDING YOUTH ADVENTURE DAY VISITS THAT ENGAGED CHILDREN FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS.EXPANDING ON ITS INAUGURAL SUCCESS, THE TRILLIUM GARDEN ON THE GREENWAY RETURNED FOR ITS SECOND SEASON OF OPERATION FROM JUNE THROUGH OCTOBER. NAMED ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST BREWERIES, TRILLIUM BREWING COMPANY AGAIN CREATED A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE FOR BOSTON'S BEER-LOVERS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE DOWNEAST CIDER HOUSE TO OPEN A SECOND 'POP UP' BEER GARDEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK ON DEWEY SQUARE PLAZA FROM JUNE - SEPTEMBER. TOGETHER THE DRINKERIES BROUGHT IN OVER 190,000 VISITORS TO UNWIND AND GATHER ON THE GREENWAY.WE ALSO SAW CONTINUED SUCCESS IN OUR FAVORITE PARK AMENITIES, LIKE THE GREENWAY CAROUSEL, MOBILE EATS AND FREE WI-FI. THE GREENWAY CAROUSEL AT THE TIFFANY & CO. FOUNDATION GROVE, A BOSTON LANDMARK, HAD ANOTHER GREAT YEAR; 100,000 PEOPLE AGAIN TOOK 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. OUR NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GREENWAY MOBILE EATS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EXPAND WITH 36 TRUCKS AND TRIKES OFFERING DUMPLINGS, WOOD-FIRED PIZZA, GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE, AND MORE. THE FREE WI-FI NETWORK, WHICH WAS UPGRADED TO CARRIER-GRADE IN 2015 AT NO COST TO THE CONSERVANCY, CONTINUED TO BE VERY POPULAR.THE GREENWAY GALA IS THE CONSERVANCY'S LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT. IN 2018, THE GALA WAS AGAIN HOSTED ON THE GREENWAY IN JUNE, WELCOMING GUESTS INTO A SPECTACULAR TENT WITH DECORATIONS PUT TOGETHER BY THE CONSERVANCY'S HORTICULTURE TEAM. THE NIGHT WAS A GLOWING SUCCESS - ATTENDED BY ~300 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY GROUPS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE GALA PROVIDES THE CONSERVANCY AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR SHARING OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY PRODUCED ITS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT, GLOW IN THE PARK, FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, FEATURING LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCK VENDORS, AND LAWN GAMES HOSTED UNDER THE SAME TENT FOLLOWING THE GALA. THIS FUN EVENT CONTINUES TO GROW YEAR-OVER-YEAR AND SAW OVER 400 ATTENDEES IN 2018, AS WELL A GROWTH IN SPONSORS.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PUBLIC ARTTHE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY HAS BECOME A LEADER IN CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART IN BOSTON. GREENWAY PUBLIC ART GIVES RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND TOURISTS A REASON TO VISIT, LINGER, AND DISCUSS. IN JUNE, THE PUBLIC ART NETWORK (PAN) OF AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS RECOGNIZED THREE GREENWAY COMMISSIONS AMONG THEIR LIST OF THE TOP 50 PUBLIC ART WORKS OF 2017: MEHDI GHADYANLOO'S MURAL ON THE GREENWAY WALL ENTITLED "SPACES OF HOPE," MEREDITH JAMES' INTERACTIVE AMES ROOM ENTITLED "FAR FROM THIS SETTING IN WHICH I NOW FIND MYSELF, AND MARK REIGELMAN'S SCULPTURE, "THE MEETING HOUSE." THE THREE PAN AWARDS IN ONE YEAR, AND THE SEVEN THE CONSERVANCY HAS WON SINCE 2013, PLACE THE CONSERVANCY IN A PREEMINENT POSITION AMONG NON-PROFITS IN THE U.S.IN 2018, THE CONSERVANCY BROUGHT CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITS TO THE GREENWAY FROM 8 ARTISTS: (4 NATIONAL AND 4 LOCAL). THESE PROJECTS REPRESENTED AN ARRAY OF CULTURES, PERSPECTIVES, AND ARTISTIC STYLES, APPEALING TO A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES IN THIS FREE, ACCESSIBLE, AND OUTDOOR EXHIBIT THAT STRETCHES ACROSS A FOUR-BLOCK SECTION OF THE GREENWAY.THE MAJOR EXHIBITION OF THE SEASON WAS GLOW, CENTERED AROUND THE INSTALLATION OF EIGHT HISTORIC NEON SIGNS OWNED BY MALDEN-BASED COLLECTOR DAVE WALLER, WHICH WERE INSTALLED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF MAY ON THE GREENWAY NEAR THE RINGS FOUNTAIN, BETWEEN INDIA AND STATE STREETS. WALLER'S VINTAGE NEON SIGNS, FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES C.1925-1970, SERVED AS ILLUMINATED MONUMENTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS, BUSINESSES, AND EVERYDAY LIVES OF OUR RECENT PAST. MANY OF THE SIGNS IN THE EXHIBIT WERE ONCE ICONIC LANDMARKS IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY DUE TO URBAN RENEWAL, SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS AND GENTRIFICATION. BY EXHIBITING THESE SIGNS TOGETHER AND AMIDST THE GREENWAY'S PERMANENT LIGHT BLADES, THE CONSERVANCY CREATED A NEW GEOGRAPHY OF LIGHT.THE HISTORICAL NEON SIGNS WERE COMPLEMENTED BY TWO CONTEMPORARY, COMMISSIONED WORKS THAT UTILIZED LIGHT AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES. LUFTWERK'S ARTWORK TITLED TRANSITION (LOCATED BETWEEN OLIVER STREET AND HIGH STREET), TOOK ITS INSPIRATION FROM THE I-93 TUNNEL SYSTEM LIGHTS AND THE HISTORY OF THE BIG DIG. A SERIES OF MEANDERING WIRE FRAMES SHONE A TUNNEL OF LIGHT ALONG THE PATH IN THE PARK. UNLIKE THE ELEVATED HIGHWAY THAT ONCE DIVIDED THE CITY, TRANSITION WELCOMED AND INVITED CONNECTIVITY, ALLOWING FOR ACCESS AS A PROCESSION THROUGH AND ON THE PATH.THE CONSERVANCY COMMISSIONED ANNE LILLY'S TEMPLE OF MNEMON, WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON THE GREENWAY JUST SOUTH OF INDIA STREET. TEMPLE OF MNEMON WAS PART OF LILLY'S SERIES OF MIRROR-WORKS THAT PROBE SELF-PERCEPTION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF BEING AND OTHERNESS. THE ARTWORK WAS A LENS -- A FILTER TO BE LOOKED THROUGH MORE THAN AN OBJECT TO TO BE SEEN -- A TOOL FOR TRANSFORMING A VISITOR'S OF-THE-MOMENT EXPERIENCE OF SELF AND OTHER. THE MECHANICAL, MIRROR-BASED PIECE REFERENCED THE DISAPPEARANCE OF COMMUNITY AND HOW ONE POSITIONS AND SEES THEMSELVES AS PART OF A WHOLE.IN ADDITION TO THE ARTWORKS, THE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY HELD A FREE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF TODAY'S MOST INNOVATIVE LEADERS IN THE FIELD, REVEALING HOW PRESENT-DAY THINKING ABOUT LIGHT CAN CREATE OPEN, INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR ALL OF US TO ENJOY. THE CONVERSATION SPARKED NEW THINKING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, CREATIVITY AND THE SHARED LEGACY OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN AND GLOW CONSULTANT VICTORIA SOLAN ENGAGED IN DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY PRACTITIONERS, INCLUDING STAFF OF THE NEON MUSEUM IN LAS VEGAS, AND CONTEMPORARY LIGHT ARTISTS. THE EVENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (539 TREMONT STREET), TOOK PLACE ON JULY 12. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE CONSERVANCY'S THIRD PARTNERSHIP WITH LESLEY ART + DESIGN, THE COLLEGE PRESENTED NEON SIGNS WITH CAMBRIDGE TIES, ALSO FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAVE WALLER. THE SATELLITE EXHIBITION AT THE LUNDER ARTS CENTER RAN CONCURRENT TO THE GREENWAY'S CURATORIAL CONCEPT GLOW.THESE WORKS JOINED SEVERAL ALREADY ON DISPLAY ON THE GREENWAY: BALANCING ACTS I&II BY ARTIST AAKASH NIHALANI, MINIMALIST GEOMETRIC FORMS ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL PLANES THAT SIMULATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES; WE THE PEOPLE II BY MIA CROSS, A MURAL BASED ON THE EYES OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK, OR PASS THROUGH THE LEATHER DISTRICT, AND WAYS OF WOOD BY DANIEL IBANEZ, A SCULPTURE RESEMBLING IMAGES OF LOGS FLOATED FROM FORESTS TO SAWMILLS, REFERENCING NORTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPES OF INDUSTRIAL EXTRACTION.SHARA HUGHES' CARVING OUT FRESH OPTIONS MURAL WAS COMMISSIONED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DECORDOVA SCULPTURE PARK AND MUSEUM IN LINCOLN, MA AND INSTALLED IN MAY. THIS MURAL, THE SIXTH GREENWAY WALL COMMISSION, WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC ART PIECE AND LARGEST ARTWORK EVER CREATED BY THE ARTIST. HUGHES' VISION WAS EXECUTED BY PROFESSIONALLY-TRAINED MURALISTS, OVERALL MURALS. THE MURAL BRINGS TO DOWNTOWN BOSTON A CATALYTIC COMBINATION OF ART AND NATURE; AN OUTLOOK THAT FOLLOWS THE CENTRAL MISSION OF DECORDOVA SCULPTURE PARK AND MUSEUM.RISA PUNO'S YEAR OF THE DOG CONTINUED THE ANNUAL CURATION BASED ON THE CHINESE ZODIAC; HER ARTWORK HONORED THE COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND SHARED EXPERIENCES OF THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. THE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION CONSISTED OF PANELS OF VERTICALLY-MOUNTED SPINNABLE BLOCKS THAT WERE ENGRAVED WITH EXCERPTS OF STORIES COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL CHINESE CHARACTERS. PUNO'S ARTWORK WAS INSPIRED BY CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR PLAY IN CHINATOWN. STORIES WERE COLLECTED IN-PERSON AND THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT ASKED PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOG, SUCH AS GENEROSITY, LOYALTY, AND THE ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH OTHERS. THE ARTIST COLLABORATED WITH THE ASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ASIAN VOICES OF ORGANIZED YOUTH FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (A-VOYCE); THE TEENS WORKED IN GROUPS TO BRAINSTORM HOW DOGS, DOG QUALITIES, AND THE YEAR OF THE DOG RELATED TO THEIR CHINATOWN EXPERIENCES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR LIVES. THROUGH THESE WORKSHOPS PUNO RECORDED THEIR THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS AND INCORPORATED THEM INTO THE FINAL ARTWORK.THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS EXHIBITIONS VIA A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 18 ART AMBASSADORS. THE AMBASSADORS WERE STATIONED AT BOTH THE NEON EXHIBIT AND ANNE LILLY SCULPTURE. THE AMBASSADORS CONTRIBUTED CLOSE TO 400 HOURS, ANSWERING QUESTIONS, STAFFING AN ART CART, AND OFFERING TOURS OF THE ART EXHIBITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$259,012ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,174RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$259,012TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,174TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,323,885TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee52EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members19GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member19IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
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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
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JESSE BRACKENBURYBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES KALUSTIAN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN R BURTON
VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BETKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BOYLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE PAPPALARDO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PREGMON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBYN REED
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL SIEGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNE LAVOIE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYANT MCBRIDE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUD RIS
TREASURER AND CLERK4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY SHERMAN STAMLER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLI ACHTMEYER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERTSTONE GOODRIDGE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG HUSID
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SHEA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEEDEE LADD
DIRECTOR - LEFT DURING 20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHENG IMM TAN
DIRECTOR - LEFT DURING 20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE BRACKENBURY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.00Yes (X)$216,922$0$27,315
HOWARD BRESLAU
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER50.00$173,827$0$20,110Yes (X)
ROBERT STIGBERG
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL50.00$100,627$0$19,575Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$491,376TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$67,000TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
WORK INC
25 BEACH STDORCHESTERMA02122BASIC PARK MAINTENANCE$706,100
A BONADIO & SONS
35R ALBERT STREETWALTHAMMA02453CONSTRUCTION$419,418
GREENWAY CAROUSEL ENTERTAINMENT
201 SOMERVILLE AVESOMERVILLEMA02143CAROUSEL OPERATOR$147,961
TDC
31 MILK STREET SUITE 310BOSTONMA02109BUSINESS PLANNING CONSULTING$111,206
ARCHITECTURAL PAVING & STONE
402 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PKWYWEYMOUTHMA02189MASONRY$109,086
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$525,759FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,510,410GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,581,961AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,021NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,618,130TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FOOD VENDING INCOME713110$716,326$716,326
BEER GARDENS722440$284,375$284,375
CAROUSEL REVENUE, NET722100$150,348$150,348
PROMOTIONAL FEES541800$141,257$141,257
MAINTENANCE REVENUE900099$85,742$85,742

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$97,238TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$97,238RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,475,286TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,250,314TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,250,314ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$704,567SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$696,547SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,020SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,020TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,020ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$58,714FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$525,759ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$180,151FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$121,437TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$121,437ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$49,006TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$49,006RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$49,006OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,279,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,524,292RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,136,897ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,784TotalAmt
Program Services$75,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$87,774FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,124,740TotalAmt
Program Services$1,657,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$275,111FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,341TotalAmt
Program Services$28,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$400FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$327,969TotalAmt
Program Services$291,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,310FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,696TotalAmt
Program Services$148,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,119FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,770TotalAmt
Program Services$8,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,164TotalAmt
Management And General$33,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,013TotalAmt
Fundraising$31,013FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33TotalAmt
Management And General$33ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,827TotalAmt
Program Services$25,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,919FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,212TotalAmt
Program Services$52,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,166FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,005TotalAmt
Program Services$349,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,960FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,327TotalAmt
Program Services$112,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$241FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACTED SERVICES$920,486$811,629$68,544$40,313
DIRECT EXPENSE$805,937$762,323$4,123$39,491

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,343,304TotalAmt
Program Services$4,323,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$468,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$550,817FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,088,369BOYAmt
EOY$928,240EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,855,172BOYAmt
EOY$1,439,835EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$790,749BOYAmt
EOY$333,510EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,329BOYAmt
EOY$37,052EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,459BOYAmt
EOY$91,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,608,559LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,754,835LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,110,806BOYAmt
EOY$4,853,724EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,078,088BOYAmt
EOY$6,170,795EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,960,110BOYAmt
EOY$8,488,897EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,061,082BOYAmt
EOY$22,343,914EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,864BOYAmt
EOY$544,503EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,864BOYAmt
EOY$544,503EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,281,980BOYAmt
EOY$7,272,508EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,159,468BOYAmt
EOY$372,133EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,154,770BOYAmt
EOY$14,154,770EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,596,218BOYAmt
EOY$21,799,411EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,061,082BOYAmt
EOY$22,343,914EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$936,015ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,732,822NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$4,752,224CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,525,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,663,626CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,832,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,618,130CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,391,987TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$268,920CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$173,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$283,049CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$244,206CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$262,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,232,633TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,021,144CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,699,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,946,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,076,751CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,881,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,624,620TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,729,968SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$17,894,652PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$568,891CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$641,614CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$425,543CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,791,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,250,314CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,677,524TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,519CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,383CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,296CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,006CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$138,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,440,915TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,762,929GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.73220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75830PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation2016 (FY16) WAS THE CONSERVANCY'S FIRST JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31 FISCAL YEAR, FOLLOWING THE JULY 2015 APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A CHANGE FROM JULY 1-JUNE 30. AS FY15 WAS AN EIGHTEEN-MONTH FISCAL YEAR ADJUSTMENT PERIOD, THE CONSERVANCY FILED TWO FORM 990'S. THE FIRST FILING WAS FOR TAX YEAR 2014 AND COVERED THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD JULY 1, 2014 - JUNE 30, 2015. THE SECOND FILING, REFERENCED IN THE 2016 FILING AS "PRIOR YEAR," WAS FOR TAX YEAR 2015 AND COVERED THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD JULY 1, 2015 - DECEMBER 31, 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,669,870BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$650,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,298,243InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$638,425OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,979,688EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,504,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$803,176InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$638,076OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,669,870EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,227,602BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$493,673InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$229,159OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,504,770EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,163,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$203,102InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$732,349OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$14,227,602EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$6,305,085InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,566,635DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,738,450BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$94,354InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,614DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,740BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$209,120InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$131,586DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,534BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,853,724TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTIFF MULTI ASSET FUNDDesc
Book Value$8,488,897BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$8,488,897TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,941,919TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,732,822NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$395,455DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,337,367RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,279,286RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$33InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$33RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,279,319TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,738,726TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$395,455DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$395,455ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,343,271ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$33InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$33ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,343,304TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2018. 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
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDRA S ROGERSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 DODGE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBEVERLYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01915ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,166,500GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$31,013RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,135,488NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,166,500TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$31,013TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,135,488TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$522,809GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$477,712CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$45,097GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$93,289RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$44,522FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,218OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GLOW IN THE PARKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$61,664GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$48,047CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$13,617GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$9,969RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$12,085FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$4,819EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,249OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$584,473GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$525,759CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$58,714GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$103,258RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$56,607FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,819EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,467OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$180,151DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$121,437NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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
JESSE BRACKENBURY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$216,922$0$0$0$0$0$6,696$0$20,619$0$244,237$0$0$0
HOWARD BRESLAU
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$173,827$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,110$0$193,937$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURES HOWARD BRESLAU LEFT THE ORGANIZATION IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,672.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 FARMC WHICH REVIEWS AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AEACH YEAR THE CONSERVANCY BOARD CHAIR REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM TWO TO THREE BOARD MEMBERS ON AN AD HOC BASIS TO EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. THIS GROUP SOLICITS FEEDBACK FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF, REVIEWS A SELF-EVALUATION PREPARED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CREATES A SUMMARY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THEY DISCUSS THE SUMMARY EVALUATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGHLIGHTING STRENGTHS AND POTENTIAL AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT OR FOCUS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, IF SUCH ARE WARRANTED. SALARY DATA FOR COMPARATIVE POSITIONS AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IS USED IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, BASED ON A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS THAT IS UPDATED EVERY TWO YEARS. ANY RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ARE REPORTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FARMC OR THE BOARD. THE MOST RECENT COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS COINCIDED WITH THE LAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT.
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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