2024-12-23T11:58:16-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 851968569 LINDEN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LIND 3154503309 13 Cornelius Way Cambridge MA 02141 Jason Stockmann Treasurer 3154503309 2024-12-15 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Matthew Connolly 13 Cornelius Way Cambridge MA 02141 12474 0 X X 2020 MA The Linden Park Neighborhood Association (LPNA) represents the 55 single-family homes in the Linden Park neighborhood (James, Michael, and Cornelius Ways) within the Wellington-Harrington district of Cambridge, Mass. In addition to working to improve the quality of life and foster civic engagement for Linden Park residents, the LPNA works to engage and improve the quality of life for the broader public in the surrounding Wellington-Harrington and East Cambridge districts. The LPNA also circulates a periodic newsletter summarizing topics of interest to residents, including recent LPNA activities, civic projects, and developments impacting Linden Park and the surrounding areas. 3 3 0 3 0 0 150000 0 0 0 715 12474 0 0 150715 12474 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1041 1581 1041 16581 149674 -4107 350736 346629 0 0 350736 346629 Linden Park is a neighborhood of 55 pre-fabricated single-family homes built in 1982 along three adjacent streets in the Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood of Cambridge, Mass. Linden Park Neighborhood Association (LPNA) is a non-profit corporation that exists to organize events, coordinate with other neighborhood and municipal groups, advocate on behalf of residents, and plan physical improvements that benefit both neighborhood residents and the broader public welfare in the city of Cambridge. The LPNA also deals with maintenance of fences and landscaping around the perimeter of the neighborhood, including fences along Cardinal Madeiros Avenue and plantings and fences along Memorial Way. Finally, LPNA works to maintain the health of the mature linden trees that canopy its streets. These improvements benefit neighborhood residents as well as the broader public. 0 0 0 0 0 The LNPA advocates at both the city and state level to advance the welfare of Linden Park residents as well as the broader surrounding neighborhoods. One recent example of this activity is the role that the LNPA played in working with city officials to plan the physical design of the nearby Grand Junction Multi-use Path and path access points. This feedback helps the city design a safe, accessible facility with attractive path entries from nearby neighborhoods, while addressing resident concerns about privacy and security. Another example is planning community block parties on our neighborhood streets, and inviting neighbors from the broader Wellington-Harrington neighborhood beyond the borders of Linden Park. Finally, the LNPA has successfully worked with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to move a late-night locomotive holding point further south, away from the neighborhood and into a commercial area, greatly reducing the quality of life impact that idling locomotive noise had on surrounding neighborhoods. We regularly communicate with other neighborhood groups, especially the East Cambridge Planning Team, to find synergies in our civic activities and to work together whenever possible for the greater good of all eastern Cambridge residents. 321 0 0 Organize annual block party held during September, 2023 with outdoor games for neighborhood children as well as food and drinks. The purpose of the block party is to provide an opportunity for all members of the neighborhood to gather, build their relationships, and discuss any issues facing the neighbor so that potential solutions can be brainstormed. 15000 0 0 Donate to local charitable organizations including the Parent Caregiver Organization (PCO) for Cambridge Street Upper School in Cambridge, MA. The PCO helps fund school field trips for low-income students whose families can not afford to cover the costs, in the event that the field trip cost is not covered by the public school budget. Supporting local students is one way that the Linden Park Neighborhood Association works to strengthen the broader Wellington-Harrington neighborhood in which it is located. 1200 0 0 Organize a CPR/Life Support class open to LPNA households as well as members of the broader public. The class is intended to promote health and safety in our community by increasing the number of residents who are qualified to deliver life-saving support including CPR. 1200 0 0 16521 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA X Jason Stockmann 3154503309 7 Cornelius Way Cambridge MA 02141 Matthew Connolly President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jason Stockmann Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Anne Cullen Vice President and Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12474 12474 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12474 12474 0 0 15000 15000 Annual block party 321 321 0 0 Filing fees for state and federal reporting 60 0 60 0 CPR class for LPNA members and the public 1200 1200 0 0 16581 16521 60 0 350736 346629 0 0 350736 346629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 350736 346629 0 0 0 0 350736 346629 350736 346629 -4107 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 1 Cambridge Street Upper School Parent Caregiver Organization 840 Cambridge St Cambridge Street Upper School Cambridge MA 021411402 461980223 15000 0 LPNA gave a grant to the CSUS PCO to cover the cost of field trips for students who are eligible for free school lunches. The purpose of the grant was to enable all students at the school to participate fully in school field trips and related activities. The grant supports LPNA's 501(c)4 mission of benefiting the broader neighborhood surrounding us. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The organization holds an annual member meeting to discuss projects and program expenses for the upcoming year. Minutes are taken at the meeting. Approved expenses are logged in a spreadsheet for reporting and budgeting purposes. Income and expenses are tracked by the treasurer and any discrepancies are reconciled at the end of the month. The governing officers also give email updates to the membership. The email thread is used to discuss any expenses that are needed during the year which have not already been approved at the annual member meting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The governing body (consisting of officers who run LPNA) is elected every second year by the membership of LPNA by a simple majority vote in a competitive election process held at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Expenditures exceeding a certain dollar threshold must be approved by a majority of the membership and can not be made at the sole discretion of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 filing has been distributed to all three governing officers electronically. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our governing documents and tax filings are made available upon request. The Treasurer was late in preparing this filing due to the birth of the Treasurer's second child which occurred close to the filing deadline. The Treasurer is performing this service on a voluntary basis and is not an accounting professional.