FRIENDS OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PARK INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PARK INC (EIN 04-3572148)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202523189349207252
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-14T23:37:36-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 043348849 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROL N ZWANGER CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 72 CUSHING ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 021384583 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043572148 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | PARK INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6172830981 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 130285 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02113 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOANNE HAYES-RINES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6172830981 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-31 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CAROL ZWANGER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00178603 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6178682899 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-01 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FOCCP.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $113,234 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $59,566 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $37,371 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $782 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $15,515 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $8,820 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $6,695 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $104,414 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,112 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,082 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $98,341 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $104,535 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$121 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $310,826 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $310,705 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $310,705 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $310,705 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $310,705 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO FURTHER THE RESTORATION, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CARE, ENHANCEMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS WATERFRONT PARK. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE USE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PARK. SPONSOR AND CREATE COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE PARK. | $46,389 |
| LIGHT AND MAINTAIN THE PARK TRELLIS AND TREES FOR HOLIDAY SEASON AND WINTER MONTH. | $45,299 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $91,688 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOANNE HAYES-RINES | ||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| ANN BABBITT | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| ALLISON SEAVEY | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SABBEY | ||
| FUND RAISING | 1.00 | $0 |
| SUSANNE LAVOIE LAGACE | ||
| DIRECTOR AT | 1.00 | $0 |
| JOHN O'REILLY | ||
| CLERK | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALLISON SEAVEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 FULTON ST UNIT 2V | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6172830981 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,566 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $312,334 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $111,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,371 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $213,471 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $53,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $137,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $135,319 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,937 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $525,805 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $525,805 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $787 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $782 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,455 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $787 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $782 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,455 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $5,695 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,695 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $55,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,690 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $136,106 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $103,414 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $535,955 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.98110 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98400 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.02000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | MEMBERSHIP CRUI | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $15,515 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,515 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $8,820 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $15,515 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $15,515 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $8,820 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $8,820 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $6,695 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES WEBSITE 1,698 OFFICE EXPENSE 5,235 INSURANCE 2,757 MAINTENANCE OF PARK 15,100 TRELLIS & TREE LIGHTING 44,028 COMMUNITY/SPECIAL EVENTS 29,453 FUNDRAISING TAX 70 TOTAL 98,341 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO FURTHER THE RESTORATION, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CARE, ENHANCEMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS WATERFRONT PARK. |
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