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Friends of the Public Garden INC

Public charity
Environment · BOSTON, MA · EIN 23-7451432
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About

To work with boston's department of parks and recreation to preserve, protect and enhance boston's first public parks: the common, the public garden and the commonwealth avenue MALL.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
14
Volunteers
25

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-12-31
Revenue
$3.7M
Expenses
$3.9M
Assets
$30.0M
Liabilities
$676K

Financial history

$3.9M$1.9M$0
2223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $3.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$15K
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Address

69 Beacon ST
Boston, MA, 02108-342

Governance

Voting board members22
Independent members22
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %70.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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