2018-06-01T10:22:15-05:00 2017-12-31 042088368 GRAY GRAY & GRAY LLP 150 ROYALL STREET SUITE 102 CANTON MA 02021 990 2017-01-01 043036987 A BETTER CITY INC ABET 6175026240 33 BROAD STREET NO 3RD FL BOSTON MA 02109 RICHARD A DIMINO PRESIDENT 6175026240 2018-05-30 1 MICHAEL L CECERE P00236848 7814070300 2018-05-30 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD A DIMINO 33 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 2706838 0 X WWW.ABETTERCITY.ORG X 1988 MA A BETTER CITY IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED AROUND A COMMON GOAL - TO ENHANCE BOSTON AND THE REGION'S ECONOMIC HEALTH, COMPETITIVENESS, VIBRANCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 123 123 19 0 0 0 0 0 1437474 1476317 10637 17896 810754 1171304 2258865 2665517 0 0 0 0 1357779 1723151 0 0 0 682278 985392 2040057 2708543 218808 -43026 2081013 2090225 628400 662176 1452613 1428049 THE CURRENT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIAPTING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS DESIGNED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, ITS BUSINESSES AND ITS RESIDENTS. 0 0 TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY COMPLETED FURTHER REFINEMENT OF AN ALL AT-GRADE ALTERNATIVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE I-90 VIADUCT AND REDESIGN OF RAIL, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE ALLSTON INTERCHANGE. A BETTER CITY ALSO MANAGED THE SEAPORT LEADERSHIP GROUP IN SOUTH BOSTON. THE GROUP IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN UNIFYING THE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE SEAPORT AREA AND ADVANCING IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THIS IMPORTANT ECONOMIC CENTER. AND, A BETTER CITY SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED THE MBTA TO INCLUDE AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATIONS INTO ITS NEW RED AND ORANGE LINE VEHICLE OVERHAUL PLANS. LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY LED THE PROCESS TO CREATE A GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID), ONLY THE 2ND BID IN BOSTON AND SIXTH ACTIVE BID IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. IT WILL ESTABLISH A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE FUNDING STRUCTURE FOR THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY THAT WILL PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE PARK FOR THE YEARS AHEAD. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TWO CONCEPTUAL URBAN DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR A PEDESTRIAN PLAN IN BOSTON'S CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. FINALLY, THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S SIDEWALK CAF REGULATIONS THAT WOULD ENABLE FOOD SERVICE ACROSS THE PUBLIC WAY - A BETTER CITY RECOMMENDED THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CITY. ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:A BETTER CITY FINALIZED ITS FIRST-EVER ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY POLICY AGENDA IN 2017 IN ITS ROLE AS FACILITATOR OF THE BOSTON GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION'S COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE WORKING GROUP (CREWG) AND THREE PUBLICATIONS WERE RELEASED IN 2017 BENEFITING BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS. A BETTER CITY COMPLETED RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW MBTA UNIFIED PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR FARE COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY WORKED WITH ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THE COLLABORATIVE SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT STARTED IN 2016. AND, THE CHALLENGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY WAS REBRANDED AS THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS INITIATIVE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 123 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ELIZABETH SULLIVAN 6175026242 33 BROAD STREET BOSTON MA 02109 X BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEE ATTACHED 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WOLKOFF TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD LADD CLERK 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE SCHWARTZ CHAIRMAN 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG MCGARRAH VICE CHAIRMAN 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DIMINO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 437800 0 49158 THOMAS J NALLY PLANNING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102773 0 9901 ELIZABETH SULLIVAN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104160 0 18519 644733 0 77578 3 0 1 0 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 1178 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL SERVICES 242138 1 ABC DUES REVENUE 900099 1173750 1173750 TMA DUES REVENUE 900099 302567 302567 1476317 17896 17896 286200 41321 244879 244879 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 834230 834230 GREENWAY BID 900099 92195 92195 926425 2665517 2402742 0 262775 X 509683 305810 203873 985644 785025 200619 75016 49985 25031 61974 37425 24549 90834 65519 25315 35000 35000 83118 83118 457562 436544 21018 17239 12587 4652 135020 101133 33887 30850 2540 28310 53822 48290 5532 19032 14214 4818 TMA EXPENSES 35492 35492 VIDEO PRODUCTION 24220 24220 COMPUTER SERVICES 19678 14701 4977 OTHER COSTS 16221 7648 8573 58138 11605 46533 2708543 1963518 745025 0 179196 183427 1215197 1473000 176177 127069 255384 17677 23370 116363 60461 60731 55902 176651 227457 2081013 2090225 291001 239287 160748 195432 176651 227457 628400 662176 X 1368406 1311595 84207 116454 1452613 1428049 2081013 2090225 -43026 18462 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 116363 60461 55902 55902 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN OBLIGATION 227457 227457 X 2766485 18462 82506 100968 2665517 0 2665517 2791049 82506 82506 2708543 0 2708543 PART X, LINE 2: BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. AWARD DINNER 286200 286200 41321 286200 286200 41321 41321 244879 X X 0 1 0 RICHARD DIMINO PRESIDENT 437800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49158 0 486958 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT AND WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND DECIDE ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. PART VII, LINE 1A: LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JOSEPH ALBANESE FOUNDER & CEO COMMODORE BUILDERS ALLAN AMES PRESIDENT BARD, RAO + ATHANAS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC THOMAS ANDREWS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. ZAMARA ARENAS PRESIDENT ARGUS BRIAN BARRINGER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION ROBERT BEAL PRESIDENT RELATED BEAL JEFFREY BEALE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/VP EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT CHRISTINA BECKER]BIRCK PRESIDENT MEISTER CONSULTANTS GROUP JOE BEGGAN SENIOR MANAGER HARVARD REAL ESTATE MILTON BENJAMIN PRESIDENT KAGE GROWTH STRATEGIES, LLC ROBERT BIGGIO VICE PRESIDENT OF FACIILTIES & SUPPORT SERVICES BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PETER BLOOMFIELD PARTNER KPMG LLP WAYNE BOUCHARD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MUSEUM OF SCIENCE KEVIN BOYLE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING CITIZENS BANK PHILLIP BRAKE SERNIOR VICE PRESIDENT HNTB CORPORATION PHILIP BRANNIGAN MANAGING DIRECTOR BEACON CAPITAL PARTNERS KELLEY BROWN SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARA BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS LEADER PROCTER & GAMBLE/GILLETTE MICHAEL CANTALUPA SERNIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT BOSTON PROPERTIES JOSEPH CARROLL DIRECTOR NATIONAL GRID PHILIP CASEY ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL CBT ARCHITECTS JAMES CASSETTA DIRECTOR & CEO WORK, INC./HILLYARD INDUSTIES PETER CAVANAUGH ECOSYSTEM TRANSFORMATION LEADER GENERAL ELECTRIC CAROLE CHARNOW PRESIDENT & CEO BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM DONALD CHIOFARO PRESIDENT & CEO CHIOFARO COMPANY JEFF COOK VICE PRESIDENT, REAL ESTATE SERVICES FIDELITY REAL ESTATE COMPANY, LLC BRIAN DACEY PRESIDENT CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER DANIEL DAIN CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT DAIN, TORPY, LERAY, WIEST & GARNER, P.C. ANDREW DANKWERTH SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PEMBROKE REAL ESTATE JONATHAN DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DAVIS COMPANIES GERI DENTERLEIN PRESIDENT DENTERLEIN LAWRENCE DICARA PARTNER NIXON PEABODY LLP MICHAEL DONOVAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BOSTON UNIVERSITY JOHN DREW PRESIDENT & CEO DREW COMPANY RONALD DRUKER PRESIDENT DRUKER COMPANY RICHARD FOURNIER PARTNER PWC DAVID FRIEDMAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND SPECIAL COUNSEL BOSTON RED SOX RICHARD GALVIN FOUNDER & PRESIDENT CV PROPERTIES, LLC DOUG GENSLER MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GENSLER WENDY GETTLEMAN VICE PRESIDENT DANA]FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE ROSALIND GORIN PRESIDENT & CEO H. N. GORIN, INC. JAMES GOUDREAU HEAD OF CLIMATE NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH DANA GRIFFIN REGIIONAL VICE PRESIDENT JAMESTOWN, L.P. ELIZABETH GROB DIRECTOR OF URBAN PERMITTING SERVICES VHB PETE HAMILL VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAY HAMMER GENERAL MANAGER STARWOOD HOTELS JEFF HANULEC DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SHERTON BOSTON HOTEL PATRICK HASWELL DIRECTOR VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA JANE HAWKES PARTNER BOWDITCH & DEWEY, LLP RICHARD HELLER SENIOR PRESIDENT LEGAL SEA FOODS LISA HOGARTY SENIOR VP, REAL ESTATE PLANNING BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL JUSTIN HOLMES DIRECTOR ZIPCAR GEOFF HOWELL PARTNER DLA PIPER SHAWN HURLEY PRESIDENT MARCUS PARTNERS DOUGLAS HUSID CO]MANAGING DIRECTOR GOULSTON & STORRS PC JOHN B. HYNES, III PRESIDENT & CEO BOSTON GLOBAL INVESTORS THOMAS J. HYNES, JR. CO]CHAIRMAN & CEO COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL NICHOLAS J. ISELIN GENERAL MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT LEND LEASE PAUL JAKUBOWSKI PARTNER WILMERHALE MARK JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DIVCOWEST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS MICHAEL JORGENSEN GENERAL MANAGER STARWOOD HOTELS WILLIAM KANE VICE PRESIDENT BIOMED REALTY TRUST, INC. JAMES KEEFE PRINCIPAL & PRESIDENT TRINITY FINANCIAL TIMOTHY KELLY DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT & REGULATORY AFFIARS COMCAST CHRISTINE KEVILLE PRESIDENT & CEO KEVILLE ENTERPRISES RICHARD KOCH CONDOMINIUM TRUST ASSOCIATION INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL & RESIDENCE FREDERICK KRAMER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMERICAL U.S. STANTEC ERIC KRAUS EVP, CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM EDWARD LADD CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION EDWARD LAMBERT VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON CHARLES LEATHERBEE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SKANSKA USA REBECCA LEE MEMBER MINTZ LEVIN KEVIN LEMIRE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PUTNAM INVESTMENTS ALAN LEVENTHAL CHAIRMAN & CEO BEACON CAPITAL PARTNERS BODO LIESENFELD CEO LISENFELD INTERNATIONAL EUSTACIA MACNAUGHT VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS CHRISTOPHER MAHER VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC. DAVID MANFREDI PRINCIPAL ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS RICK MATILLA INDEPENT CONSULTANT INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT DOUGLAS MCGARRAH PARTNER FOLEY HOAG LLP JAY MCQUAIDE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MA ABE MENZIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT SAMUELS & ASSOCIATES PAMELA MESSENGER GENERAL MANAGER FRIENDS OF POST OFFICE SQUARE JOHN MESSERVY DIRECTOR PARTNERS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INC. JOEL MOONEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HALEY ALDRICH MICHAEL MOONEY CHARIMAN NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP ALISON NOLAN GENERAL MANAGER/PRINCIPAL BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES THOMAS O'BRIEN MANAGING DIRECTOR HYM INVESTMENT GROUP DAVID O'SHAUGHNESSY PRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR SEAPORT HOTEL & WORLD TRADE CENTER YOUNG PARK PRESIDENT & PRINCIPAL BERKELEY INVESTMENTS, INC. CHRISTOPHER PEABODY PRESIDENT PEABODY OFFICE BRUCE PEARSON MANAGING DIRECTOR, US CORPORATE REAL ESTATE JOHN HANCOCK DAVID PERRY SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR HINES FRED PETERSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY (MCCA) JEANNE PINADO EXECUTICVE DIRECTOR MADISON PARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GEORGE PLAYER VICE PRESIDENT OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL CHAD REMIS CITY HEAD, BOSTON PLATFORM OXFORD PROPERTIES DUSTY RHODES PRESIDENT CONVENTURES VALERIE ROBERSON PRESIDENT ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MICHAEL ROBERTS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. ED ROCCO GENERAL MANAGER BOSTON MARRIOTT LONG WHARF DAVID RUBIN MANAGING PARTNER HINCKLEY, ALLEN & SNYDER LLP MACEY RUSSELL PARTNER CHOATE HALL & STEWART KELLY SAITO PRESIDENT GERDING EDLEN GEORGE SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT & CEO BOSTON PRIVATE JAMES SHANE PRESIDENT SHANE ASSOCIATES, LTD. JOHN SLATER PARTNER SHERIN AND LODGEN, LLP MARK SMITH MANAGING MARKET DIRECTOR EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES EDWARD STEINBORN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT DONALD SVOBODA ASSET MANAGEMENT METLIFE BRIAN SWETT DIRECTOR, CITIES AND SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE ARUP KEVIN TABB PRESIDENT & CEO BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER KLEO TALIADOUROS DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AMERESCO JAMES TIERNEY MANAGING DIRECTOR JONES LANG LASALLE TOM TILAS VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AECOM YANNI TSIPIS VICE PRESIDENT, SEAPORT WS DEVELOPMENT TOM WALSH GENERAL MANAGER RENAISSANCE BOSTON WATERFRONT HOTEL DANA WARREN VICE PRESIDENT FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON CLAYTON WEBB MANAGING DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF NORTH AMERICAN REAL ESTATE STATE STREET CORPORATION JOHN WELBY GENERAL MANAGER OLD TOWN TROLLEY KAREN WHITEKNACT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & MANAGER LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE DAVID WILKINSON SENIOR DIRECTOR TISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES FREDERIC WITTMANN SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR HOLLIDAY FENOGLIO FOWLER SUSAN WOLKOFF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT BANK OF AMERICA TERRY WORDEN GENERAL MANAGER MARRIOTT JOSEPH ZUKOWSKI VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 436,544. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,018. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 457,562. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH RICHARD DIMINO, PRESIDENT, AND ELIZABETH SULLIVAN, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ASSUMES RESPONSBILITY OF THE AUDIT AND ANY CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AUDITORS. A BETTER CITY INITIATIVE INC 33 BROAD STREET 3RD FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 562605048 PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREATER BOSTON REGION MA 501(C)(3) 12B, II N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A BETTER CITY INITIATIVE INC L 527903 ACTUAL COST