FRIENDS OF MILTON RECREATION INC

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2019 · Form 990 · revenue $4K · expenses $5K · assets $29K

EIN
47-5228909
Address
21 COLUMBINE RD, MILTON, MA 02186-1722
Website
WWW.MILTONPLAYGROUNDPLANNERS.COM
NTEE code
N32
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Scott MacKay (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

MILTON PLAYGROUND PLANNERS, INC.("MPP'") WAS CREATED BY RESIDENTS OF MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS,WITH THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF ENHANCING COMMUNITY SPACES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE TOWN OF MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS (THE 'TOWN'). THESE EFFORTS WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON BRINGING UP TO CODE AND IMPROVING THE EQUIPMENT AND SURROUNDING GROUNDS OF FOUR EXISTING TOWN-OWNED PLAYGROUNDS IN MILTON: ANDREWS PARK, KELLY FIELD, MARY C.LANE PLAYGROUND AND SHIELDS PARK.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Carolynn Purpura Mackay PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2016-2019 5 $0 reported 1
Sarah Mabel-Skillin TREASURER AND DIRECTOR2016-2019 5 $0 reported 1
Kelley Balestracci CLERK AN DIRECTOR2016-2019 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYNN PURPURA MACKAY PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH MABEL-SKILLIN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY BALESTRACCI CLERK AN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYNN PURPURA MACKAY PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH MABEL-SKILLIN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY BALESTRACCI CLERK AN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYNN PURPURA MACKAY PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH MABEL-SKILLIN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY BALESTRACCI CLERK AN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYNN PURPURA MACKAY PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH MABEL-SKILLIN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELLEY BALESTRACCI CLERK AND DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,750$5,182 $29,282$29,282 $3,750$0 $0025
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,288$88,900 $30,714$30,714 $12,288$0 $0025
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$207,734$387,552 $107,326$107,326 $207,734$0 $0025
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$341,640$86,478 $287,144$287,144 $341,640$0 $0025

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $101,010 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$100,000 2017$100,000
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THE@SOONER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF MILTON RECREATION INC” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF MILTON RECREATION INC” 2021-2022 2$10 2022$5
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FRIENDS OF TOPSFIELD RECREATIONMAN32 $6,210$9,447 Co-President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
FRIENDS OF MENOTOMY ROCKS PARK INCMAN32 $4,205$2,909 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
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PINE HILL MEADOW TRUST INCMAN32 $6,168$4,911 President, Treas, & Dir.$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF BRIDGE VILLAGE HERITAGE PARKMAN32 $5,510$5,035 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
D W FIELD PARK ASSOCIATION INCMAN32 $2,967$1,361 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FIELD BOARD INCMAN32 $6,032$20,650 SCHOLARSHIP$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
BERKSHIRE HILLS TENNIS COMMITTEE INCMAN32 $6,525$4,343 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
MAGAZINE BEACH PARTNERS INCMAN32 $2,643$1,334 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF SARANAC RIVER TRAIL INCNYN32 $5,925$3,454 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF FISH SPRINGS FOUNDATIONTNN32 $3,500$3,740 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF BLAIRSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONPAN32 $4,750$7,564 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
OLATHE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONKSN32 $5,827$1,000 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF SPRINGBROOK PARKORN32 $4,655$3,238 President, Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE GERMAN FLATTS TOWN PARKNYN32 $2,670$3,399 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF DOCTORS CREEK PARK INCTXN32 $5,546$2,737 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE COQUILLE RIVER WALKORN32 $3,609$2,744 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
VESTAVIA HILLS PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONALN32 $3,563$12,866 SECRETARY$5,960 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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FIELDS2FIELDS INCIAN32 $2,786$1,470 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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FRIENDS OF THE PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICTILN32 $5,395$7,732 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$4,630,2504 22016–2018 PEOPLE LOVING ACTIVE YOUTH; MONROE PARK CONSERVANCY
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$238,6693 32014–2023 BEND PADDLE TRAIL ALLIANCE INC; FRIENDS OF THE COQUILLE RIVER WALK; BARVIEW AREA CHARLESTON AREA PARK ASSOCIATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$226,2509 12014–2023 MONROE PARK CONSERVANCY
MARION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$133,8172 12020–2021 MARION PEP CLUB
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$109,3767 22011–2022 FRIENDS OF LA JOLLA RECREATION CENTER; FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATION
WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$109,0002 12022–2023 FRIENDS OF REA PARK INC
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$93,5001 12021–2021 FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$66,8062 12020–2022 MONROE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$62,2006 42017–2024 MAGAZINE BEACH PARTNERS INC; COMMUNITY PARKS OF GAINESVILLE TEXAS INCORPORATED; FRIENDS OF TOPSFIELD RECREATION; PINE HILL MEADOW TRUST INC
QUIMBY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$53,8003 12010–2017 FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN PROMENADE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$51,6205 52014–2024 MONROE PARK CONSERVANCY; FRIENDS OF TOPSFIELD RECREATION; INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION; HOLBROOK-PALMER RECREATION PARK FOUNDATION and 1 more
HULMAN & COMPANY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$50,0001 12024–2024 FRIENDS OF REA PARK INC
COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATIONS Private foundation$50,0001 12016–2016 MONROE PARK CONSERVANCY
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$46,8002 22023–2023 BARVIEW AREA CHARLESTON AREA PARK ASSOCIATION; KLAMATH WINGWATCHERS INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2019 · Form 990 · $5,182 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PLAYGROUND COSTS PAID O $5,142$5,142-- 99.2%
Other (as described)ADMINISTATIVE EXPENSES $40-$40- 0.8%
Total$5,182100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $88,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PLAYGROUND COSTS PAID O $85,501$85,501-- 96.2%
Other (as described)ADMINISTATIVE EXPENSES $3,399-$3,399- 3.8%
Total$88,900100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $387,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,978
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PLAYGROUND COSTS PAID O $381,115$381,115-- 98.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENT COSTS $5,978--$5,978 1.5%
Other (as described)ADMINISTATIVE EXPENSES $459-$459- 0.1%
Total$387,552100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $86,478 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,597
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PLAYGROUND COSTS PAID O $78,850$78,850-- 91.2%
Other (as described) EventEVENT COSTS $7,597--$7,597 8.8%
Other (as described)ADMINSTRATIVE $31-$31- 0.0%
Total$86,478100%

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