ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY INC (EIN 20-1678932)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-10
IRS object ID
201731309349301603
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2016v3.0
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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. THE CONSERVANCY WORKS TO ACHIEVE ITS PUBLIC MISSION IN A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescSEE SCH O-MAINTENANCE, HORTICULTURE, AND RANGERSSUMMARY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:THE NON-PROFIT CONSERVANCY IS THE DESIGNATED STEWARD OF THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY, A CONTEMPORARY PARK IN THE HEART OF BOSTON. THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS, PROGRAMS, FINANCES, AND IMPROVES THE 1.5-MILE GREENWAY ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC.2016 (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.THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED TO MAKE THE GREENWAY A JOY-FILLED PLACE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS:THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS LEADING ROLE IN PRESENTING ROTATING EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART. AI WEIWEI'S CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS: BRONZE AND MEHDI GHADYANLOO'S SPACES OF HOPE MURAL RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION. THE BOSTON GLOBE'S ART CRITIC DECLARED SPACES OF HOPE "BRILLIANT AND "A TRIUMPH."FREE PROGRAMS NOW TOP 400 ANNUALLY, INCLUDING 126 FITNESS CLASSES AND DIVERSE NEW FESTIVALS. 1,379,000 VISITORS ENJOYED THE 400 FREE EVENTS, CAROUSEL, FOOD TRUCKS, AND FREE WI-FI, AND MILLIONS MORE CASUALLY ENJOYED THE FOUNTAINS, GARDENS, AND PLAZAS.WE ADDED THE PLAYCUBES TO CHINATOWN PARK, ADDED PLAY PROGRAMMING, AND EXPANDED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON. WE MADE HORTICULTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE APPROXIMATELY 1.3 ACRES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY THAT WE GAINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR IN 2015. WE CELEBRATED THE PLANTING OF THE PARK'S 150,000TH BULB.OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE PARK. HORTICULTUREWE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE GREENWAY'S BEAUTY THROUGH SKILLED, ATTENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND IMPORTANT, THOUGHTFUL IMPROVEMENTS. THE CONSERVANCY USES ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE PRACTICES THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, AWARD-WINNING, AND FISCALLY SOUND. THE GREENWAY IS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF ORGANICALLY-MAINTAINED PUBLIC PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES. GREENWAY PLANTS ARE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT, AND BETTER ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS OF PUBLIC USE AND THE DEMANDS OF AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF OUR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE CONSERVANCY'S POLICY OF NOT USING HERBICIDES AND TOXINS ALSO ENSURES THAT RUN-OFF FROM THE PARKS WILL NOT POLLUTE BOSTON HARBOR OR HARM THE DELICATE MARINE LIFE. CHILDREN AND PETS CAN FREELY AND SAFELY PLAY ON OUR PARK LAWNS WITHOUT THE WORRY OF PESTICIDES. A HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL TEAM PARTNERED WITH US AND DETERMINED THAT OUR DAILY ORGANIC CARE IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A NON-ORGANIC APPROACH. THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR ORGANIC APPROACH IS COMPOST TEA. SUCCESS WITH NATURAL SOIL BIOLOGY HAVE IMPROVED PLANT HEALTH AND ROOT DEPTH, ALLOWING FOR DECREASED APPLICATIONS OF COMPOST TEA AND ORGANIC FERTILIZER OVER TIME. OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS HAVE EARNED US A MAYOR'S GREENOVATE AWARD, AND THE PARK IS A NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT. A WALK DOWN THE GREENWAY REVEALS LUSH, GREEN GRASS AND THRIVING GARDEN BEDS. OUR SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE PRACTICES INCLUDE WEED MANAGEMENT, TOP SEEDING, AND AERATION, ORGANIC DEBRIS COMPOSTING FOR FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS, AND EFFICIENT WATER USAGE. IN ADDITION, THE GREENWAY'S DEWEY SQUARE PARK FEATURES POLLINATOR, EDIBLE, DEMONSTRATION, AND RAIN GARDENS. 74 PLANTER CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE PARK ARE CHANGED OUT SEASONALLY WITH ARRANGEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PARK SURROUNDINGS. WE CONTINUE OUR CONTRACTED SPECIALTY ORGANIC SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON. IN 2016, WE RENOVATED FOUR GARDEN AREAS. IN CHINATOWN PARK, WE COMPLETELY REPLANTED A TRIANGULAR BED TO BRING BETTER FOUR-SEASON INTEREST. WE CONTINUED THE RENOVATION OF THE WHARF DISTRICT'S HARBORSIDE GARDEN BEDS; THIS YEAR, THE GARDEN SOUTH OF MILK STREET WAS REDESIGNED FOR GREATER FOUR SEASON INTEREST AND BETTER BUFFERING FROM TRAFFIC. WE CREATED A POLLINATOR GARDEN STRIP IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT WITH AN IN-HOUSE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION; THIS CONTINUES OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE THE GREENWAY A 1.5-MILE "BUTTERFLY CORRIDOR." THE LINCOLN STREET TRIANGLE IN THE LEATHER DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD HAS AN INNOVATIVE NEW GARDEN DESIGN THAT INCLUDES STEEL CORE RINGS, STONE MULCH, A LOCAL ARTIST'S MURAL, AND BETTER SIGHTLINES; THE NEW ENVIRONMENT AND ADDED SEATING HAVE CREATED A GATHERING SPOT. OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING WHILE THEY ASSIST WITH PARK STEWARDSHIP. SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER WITH OUR HORTICULTURAL STAFF, THE COMMUNITY LEARNS ABOUT OUR ORGANIC CARE IN THIS ROOF-TOP GARDEN. IN 2016 HORTICULTURE WELCOMED 692 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 2,767 HOURS FOR HORTICULTURE AND MORE. ON THE STRENGTH OF REVIEWS FROM VOLUNTEERS, THE CONSERVANCY HAS WON THE TOP RATED AWARD FROM GREATNONPROFITS.ORG MULTIPLE YEARS RUNNING.MAINTENANCEOUR MAINTENANCE TEAM CARES FOR SEVEN WATER FEATURES, ACRES OF GRANITE PAVING, COMPLEX LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND MORE. THE CONSERVANCY'S MAINTENANCE STAFF HANDLES REPAIRS, FOUNTAIN MAINTENANCE, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, MASONRY, AND OTHER SKILLED TASKS. SEASONALLY, THE MAINTENANCE TEAM SETS OUT AND REMOVES MOVEABLE FURNITURE, AND SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WINTER LIGHTING AND PUBLIC ART. THEY ALSO OVERSEE OUR CONTRACTED NON-PROFIT PARTNER, WORK INC., WHICH EMPLOYS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. WORK INC. HANDLES BASIC PARK CARE-INCLUDING LAWN MOWING, LITTER AND TRASH REMOVAL, AND SNOW REMOVAL. IN 2016, MAINTENANCE MADE FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREENWAY. SUBSURFACE DRAINS WERE CLEANED OUT, DEFECTIVE LIGHTING WAS REPAIRED, AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SEVERAL NEW TRASH RECEPTACLES WERE INSTALLED. STONE, BRICK AND CONCRETE PAVERS THAT HAD BECOME LOOSE WERE RESET. NEW DEHUMIDIFIERS WERE INSTALLED IN CHINATOWN PARK AND ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ONES. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, ASSISTED WITH WINTER LIGHTING, PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, AND THE RENOVATION OF LINCOLN STREET TRIANGLE.IN THE NORTH END, ALL THE FREEDOM TRAIL LIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED, REPLACING DAMAGED FIXTURES, USING THE LIGHTING MANUFACTURERS' WATERPROOF JUNCTION BOXES. ROUGHLY FORTY PERCENT OF THE FREEDOM TRAIL PAVERS WERE REMOVED AND RESET DURING THIS PROJECT. STONE DUST PATHS WERE REGRADED. SEVERAL LARGE STONE PAVING SLABS WERE REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED IN THE WALKWAYS AND FOUNTAINS. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE LEANING RAIL. IN THE WHARF DISTRICT, NEW WOODEN SLATS WERE INSTALLED ON SEVERAL OF THE PROMENADE BENCHES. EXTENSIVE REPOINTING OF THE GRANITE PAVING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ALL THE LED LIGHT SOURCES IN HARBOR FOG WERE REPLACED. FIVE PICO LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE RINGS FOUNTAIN WERE REPLACED. THE GRAVEL ACCESS ROAD AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK WAS RE-GRADED AS WERE THE STONE DUST PATHS IN THE FORT POINT CHANNEL PARKS. ON DEWEY SQUARE PLAZA, A BENT LIGHT POLE AND FIXTURE WAS REPLACED, AND EIGHT NEW BIKE RACKS WERE INSTALLED. IN CHINATOWN PARK, NEW ELECTRICAL OUTLET WAS INSTALLED IN PREPARATION OF THE MAKE AND TAKE PUBLIC ART PIECE. SOME OLD DETERIORATED TRASH RECEPTACLES WERE REMOVED. THE DOOR ON THE TUNNEL EGRESS BUILDING IN CHINATOWN PARK WAS PAINTED. THE MAINTENANCE MASON AND HELPERS RESET LOOSE BEACH STONES IN THE CHINATOWN FOUNTAIN STREAM BED. WE INSTALLED ADDITIONAL CIGARETTE BUTT RECEPTACLES IN MARY SOO HOO PARK. OUR GRANT-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 ASSIST WITH SOCIAL SERVICES.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PROGRAMSPROGRAMS:THE CONSERVANCY HAS BROUGHT THE GREENWAY TO LIFE. IN ADDITION TO THE MILLIONS OF VISITORS WHO PASSIVELY ENJOY OUR FOUNTAINS AND GARDENS, THE TRACKABLE VISITATION-EVENTS, WI-FI, CAROUSEL, AND MOBILE EATS-CONTINUED TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY, TO 1,379,000 (FROM 96,000 IN 2009 AND 1,194,000 IN 2015), TOURISTS, WORKERS, AND RESIDENTS MEET AND PLAY ON THE GREENWAY, MOVING THROUGH THE GARDENS FROM THE FOUNTAINS TO THE FOOD TRUCKS TO THE NEARBY ATTRACTIONS. IN 2016, WE TOPPED 400 FREE ANNUAL EVENTS, INCLUDING FESTIVALS, MARKETS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND CONCERTS. MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDED THE BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FEST, THE FIGMENT PARTICIPATORY ART FESTIVAL, AND RACE AMITY DAY; NEW FESTIVALS INCLUDED THE BRAZILIAN FESTIVAL AND THE CARRIBEAN FESTIVAL. RECURRING EVENTS INCLUDE THE BOSTON CALLING BLOCK PARTIES, HELD WEEKLY AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK WITH OUTDOOR MUSIC AND DRINKS; THE SEASONAL FARMERS MARKET AT DEWEY SQUARE PARK, THE SATURDAY GREENWAY OPEN MARKET WITH ARTISAN WARES, AND THE BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES. WE HOSTED 126 FREE FITNESS CLASSES FROM YOGA TO CROSSFIT ALL ACROSS THE GREENWAY. SAM ADAMS' TICKETED BOSTOBERFEST RETURNED FOR A SECOND YEAR. OUR NEW PLAY PROGRAM OFFERED PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, INCLUDING YOUTH ADVENTURE DAY VISITS FROM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON.WE CONTINUED FAVORITES LIKE THE CAROUSEL, MOBILE EATS AND FREE WI-FI, AND ADDED A NEW PLAY STRUCTURE FOR CHILDREN. THE GREENWAY CAROUSEL AT THE TIFFANY & CO. FOUNDATION GROVE, A NEW BOSTON LANDMARK, WELCOMED MORE RIDERS THAN EVER BEFORE TO TAKE A SPIN; THE SEA TURTLE, RABBIT, LOBSTER, COD, PEREGRINE FALCON, SKUNK, AND OTHER CHARACTERS WERE INSPIRED BY THE DRAWINGS OF BOSTON SCHOOL CHILDREN AND BROUGHT TO LIFE BY A LOCAL ARTIST. OUR NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GREENWAY MOBILE EATS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND WITH 35 TRUCKS AND TRIKES OFFERING ROSEMARY FRIES, TEA-SMOKED EGGS, GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE, AND MORE. THE FREE WI-FI NETWORK, WHICH WAS UPGRADED TO CARRIER-GRADE IN 2015 AT NO COST TO THE CONSERVANCY, CONTINUES TO BE VERY POPULAR. IN THE SPRING WE ARRANGE THE ADDITION OF THE DONATED PLAYCUBES IN CHINATOWN PARK, AND THE COMMUNITY LOVED THEM SO MUCH THAT WE'VE EXTENDED THEIR STAY FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS. THE GREENWAY GALA IS THE CONSERVANCY'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT. IN 2016, THE GALA WAS AGAIN HOSTED ON THE GREENWAY, WELCOMING GUESTS INTO A SPECTACULAR TENT WITH DECORATIONS PUT TOGETHER BY THE CONSERVANCY'S HORTICULTURE TEAM. THE NIGHT WAS A GLOWING SUCCESS - ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 400 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.Desc

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DescSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O - PUBLIC ARTPUBLIC ART:THE GREENWAY CONSERVANCY HAS BECOME A LEADER IN CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART IN BOSTON. PUBLIC ART ON THE GREENWAY GIVES RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND TOURISTS A REASON TO VISIT, LINGER, AND DISCUSS. IN 2016, THE CONSERVANCY BROUGHT CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITS TO THE GREENWAY FROM 8 ARTISTS: 2 INTERNATIONAL, 2 NATIONAL, AND 4 LOCAL. LOCAL ARTISTS PRODUCED A MURAL IN THE LEATHER DISTRICT, SCULPTURE INSTALLATIONS IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT AND NORTH END PARKS, AND OUR FIRST SOUND INSTALLATION NEAR THE WATERFRONT. MATTHEW HOFFMAN'S MAY THIS NEVER END TEXT-BASED WORK NEAR FANEUIL HALL BUILT OFF THE EXHIBITION OF LAWRENCE WEINER'S GREENWAY WALL MURAL, A TRANSLATION FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANOTHER. DON KENNELL'S MONKEY SEE CONTINUED THE ANNUAL CURATION BASED ON THE CHINESE ZODIAC; KYU SEOK OH'S WANDERING SHEEP WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST PIECES OF PUBLIC ART IN 2015 BY AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' PUBLIC ART NETWORK, THE THIRD GREENWAY WIN IN FOUR YEARS.AI WEIWEI'S CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS: BRONZE WAS COVERED IN ART NEWS, SCULPTURE MAGAZINE, THE EVENING STANDARD (LONDON), THE HINDU (INDIA) AND VICTORIA NEWS (BRITISH COLUMBIA); IT WAS ALSO COVERED BY WBUR, THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOSTON.COM, AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AND PICKED UP IN OVER 100 NEWS OUTLETS INCLUDING YAHOO, THE DENVER POST AND THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. LOCALLY, THE BAY STATE BANNER CELEBRATED THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WORK: "BOSTON LIVES AND BREATHES AROUND THE ARTWORK. CHILDREN PLAY IN THE FOUNTAIN AND DO CARTWHEELS ON THE GRASS. FOOD TRUCKS SERVE HUNGRY TEENS AND FAMILIES BROWSE THE LOCAL FOOD AND CRAFT STANDS AROUND THE SQUARE. ZODIAC TAKES ART FROM BEHIND THE EXPENSIVE TICKET PRICE AND THE VELVET ROPE, AND MAKES IT A PART OF LIFE."MEHDI GHADYANLOO'S SPACES OF HOPE FURTHERED THE PARK'S REPUTATION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART. IN FALL 2016, THE CONSERVANCY COMMISSIONED THE FIFTH GREENWAY WALL MURAL, THE FIRST ONE ENTIRELY SELF-CURATED WITHOUT A MUSEUM PARTNER. THIS WAS THE U.S. DEBUT OF IRANIAN STAR MURALIST GHADYANLOO AND ATTRACTED IN-DEPTH COVERAGE BY NEWSWEEK, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, BBC PERSIA, JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE, AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP CALLED THE MURAL, "A STUNNING EXPRESSION OF OPTIMISM." THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS ARTS EDUCATION WITH A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 25 ART AMBASSADORS WHO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC. THE AMBASSADORS WERE STATIONED AT THE AI WEIWEI SCULPTURES IN SHIRTS THAT READ "WHAT'S YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?" THE AMBASSADORS CONTRIBUTED 680 HOURS, ANSWERING QUESTIONS, STAFFING A NEW ART CART, AND OFFERING TOURS OF THE ART EXHIBITS.Desc

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DescOUTREACH:THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT, ORGANIZED IN FY15 TO CONSOLIDATE VARIOUS MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FUNCTIONS, LEADS THE CONSERVANCY'S EXTERNAL MESSAGING EFFORTS. THE TEAM IS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY GROUPS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH, IN-PARK MESSAGING, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ASSISTS WITH THE CONSERVANCY'S GOVERNMENT PERMITTING EFFORTS. THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATES THE MARKETING OF ALL GREENWAY OFFERINGS AND CONSERVANCY STORIES.METRICS FOR THE CONSERVANCY'S OWNED MEDIA ACCOUNTS WERE ALL UP SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2016. GROWTH WAS CATALYZED BY A RENEWED FOCUS ON COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC WHEN AND WHERE THEY WERE. TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK WERE CUMULATIVELY UP BY MORE THAN 47% IN 2016. WEB SEARCHES SEEKING INFORMATION ON CONSERVANCY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WERE AT CONTINUED HIGH LEVELS. THE GREENWAY BLOG AND ENEWSLETTER EACH REACHED NEW HIGHS IN INTERACTIONS AND CLICKS. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT SOUGHT, OBTAINED, AND FULFILLED NEARLY A DOZEN MEDIA PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS RELATED TO PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS IN 2016. THOSE AGREEMENTS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $267,000 IN IN-KIND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES IN EARNED MEDIA OUTLETS.THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL BRANDING FIRM WHO PROVIDED THEIR SERVICES PRO BONO ON MARKETING STRATEGY AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE IN-KIND PUBLIC ART MEDIA CAMPAIGN. THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO WORK TO TRANSITION THE CONSERVANCY TO THE NEW STANDARDS THROUGH WORK CHANGING OVER STAFF UNIFORMS, PRINTED COLLATERAL, IN-PARK BRANDING, DIGITAL MEDIA, CONSERVANCY VEHICLES, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND OTHER ELEMENTS TO REFLECT THE NEW BRANDING.Desc
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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 Document36IRPDocumentCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 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 (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES KALUSTIAN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE MANFREDI
CLERK AND TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN R BURTON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (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
JANELLE 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
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN CHIN SCHLICHTE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEEDEE LADD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL SIEGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNE LAVOIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN LYNN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYANT MCBRIDE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM MORNINGSTAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN RICHARDS POWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUD RIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEROME SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL TOSCANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE BRACKENBURY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.00Yes (X)$203,173$0$24,381
JODI WOLIN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT50.00$107,783$0$7,742Yes (X)
STEVEN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR OF PARK OPERATIONS45.00$115,727$0$21,764Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$426,683TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$53,887TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
WORK INC
25 BEACH STDORCHESTERMA02122BASIC PARK MAINTENANCE$641,518
GREENWAY CAROUSEL ENTERTAINMENT
201 SOMERVILLE AVESOMERVILLEMA02143CAROUSEL OPERATOR$180,579
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$555,635FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,000,680GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,107,311AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$25,302NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,663,626TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FOOD VENDING INCOME713110$468,071$468,071
CAROUSEL REVENUE, NET722100$201,370$201,370
PROGRAM FEES900099$161,023$161,023
MAINTENANCE REVENUE900099$93,760$93,760
OPEN MARKET900099$32,463$32,463
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$956,687TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$425,543TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$425,543ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,131,404SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,118,039SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,365SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,365ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$30,321FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$555,635ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$162,076FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$131,755TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$131,755ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$24,383TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$24,383RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$24,383OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,951,849TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$981,070RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$307,153ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,554TotalAmt
Program Services$68,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,644FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,858,761TotalAmt
Program Services$1,465,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213,014FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,160TotalAmt
Program Services$16,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,374FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,498TotalAmt
Program Services$218,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,624FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,012TotalAmt
Program Services$145,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,469FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,139TotalAmt
Program Services$11,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,753FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,584TotalAmt
Program Services$32,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,909FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17TotalAmt
Management And General$17ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,224TotalAmt
Program Services$53,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,866FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,738TotalAmt
Program Services$44,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,706FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,596TotalAmt
Program Services$307,047ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$515ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,034FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,562TotalAmt
Program Services$127,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,357FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACTED SERVICES$800,031$735,385$64,646
DIRECT EXPENSE$795,365$760,940$33,309$1,116
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$16,046$15,243$678$125

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,801,287TotalAmt
Program Services$4,001,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$470,383FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$461,600BOYAmt
EOY$582,398EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,251,534BOYAmt
EOY$1,088,144EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,377BOYAmt
EOY$235,672EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,890BOYAmt
EOY$28,748EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,891BOYAmt
EOY$104,229EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,199,643LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,077,920LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,157,002BOYAmt
EOY$4,121,723EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,918,297BOYAmt
EOY$4,567,637EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,063,794BOYAmt
EOY$9,971,983EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,094,385BOYAmt
EOY$20,700,534EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,056BOYAmt
EOY$362,620EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$319,056BOYAmt
EOY$362,620EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,549,326BOYAmt
EOY$5,812,388EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,233BOYAmt
EOY$1,020,756EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,504,770BOYAmt
EOY$13,504,770EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,775,329BOYAmt
EOY$20,337,914EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,094,385BOYAmt
EOY$20,700,534EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$150,562ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$412,023NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$5,603,759CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,033,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,752,224CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,525,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,663,626CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,578,757TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$235,047CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$244,361CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$268,920CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$173,580CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$283,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,204,957TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,838,806CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,278,047CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,021,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,699,042CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,946,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,783,714TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,110,494SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,673,220PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$310,133CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$752,596CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$568,891CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$641,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$425,543CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,698,777TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,198CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,567CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,667TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,550,158TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,676,906GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83460PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

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$13,504,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$803,176InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$638,076OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,669,870EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,504,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,265,431InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$607,148OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,163,053EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,504,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$686,381InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$686,381OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,504,770EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.98790PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01210TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,959,671OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$955,368DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,004,303BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$79,407OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,810DepreciationAmt
Book Value$61,597BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,565OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,742DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,823BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,121,723TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTIFF MULTI ASSET FUNDDesc
Book Value$9,971,983BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$9,971,983TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,110,162TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$412,023NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$746,307DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,158,330RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,951,832RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$17OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$17RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,951,849TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,547,577TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$746,307DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$746,307ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,801,270ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$17InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$17ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,801,287TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2016. 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 Line1ALEX ROGERSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1185 KNEELAND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$274,300GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$35,846RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$238,454NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$274,300TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$35,846TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$238,454TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$546,193GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$522,217CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$23,976GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$77,012RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$21,667FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$600EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$38,441OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GLOW IN THE PARKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$39,763GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$33,418CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,345GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$11,031RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$6,720FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,500EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,105OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$585,956GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$555,635CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,321GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$88,043RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$28,387FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,100EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$42,546OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$162,076DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$131,755NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSE BRACKENBURYPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$203,173BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,301DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$18,080NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$227,554TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCEDURESExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,302NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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 APPOINTED 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'S FINANCE, AUDIT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS THE FILINGS 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 SOLICIT FEEDBACK, EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND REVIEW COMPENSATION. SALARY DATA FOR COMPARATIVE POSITIONS AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IS USED IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. ANY RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ARE PRESENTED AT A FINANCE, AUDIT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FARMC) OR BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL. THE MOST RECENT COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS COINCIDED WITH THE LAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT IN 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CONSERVANCY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM PC 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:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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