Nonprofit · EIN 23-7451432
FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,740,745 | $3,416,017 | $1,324,728 | $35,058,656 | $318,550 | $34,740,106 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,723,153 | $5,415,240 | $307,913 | $31,503,822 | $277,385 | $31,226,437 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,736,928 | $3,857,885 | -$120,957 | $29,976,919 | $675,574 | $29,301,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,319,071
- of which government grants
- $100,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,421,674
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,646,875
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $871,758
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,025,791
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,282
- Accounting fees
- $20,475
- Occupancy
- $28,408
- Depreciation
- $69,195
- Program services (functional)
- $2,567,373
- Management and general (functional)
- $275,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $572,846
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,503,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,058,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $318,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,740,106
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $675,003
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,597,581
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,186,116
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,553,990
- Gross receipts
- $7,353,558
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MEYER | PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | – | $144,970 |
| LESLIE ADAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM BORDEWICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CATHERINE BORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VALERIE BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CLAIRE CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEGGY INGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JARCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PRIYA KARVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JULIE LIVINGSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNE MOSTUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF MULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATRICE NESSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHERINE O'KEEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEANG RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA SHERIDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER TACKEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANIE WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLIN ZICK | FIRST VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH VIZZA | PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | – | $208,150 |
| LESLIE ADAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM BORDEWICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CATHERINE BORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VALERIE BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CLAIRE CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEGGY INGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JARCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PRIYA KARVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JULIE LIVINGSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNE MOSTUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF MULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEATRICE NESSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHERINE O'KEEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARGARET POKORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEANG RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRENT SHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTHA SHERIDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER TACKEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANIE WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLIN ZICK | FIRST VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH VIZZA | PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | – | $190,575 |
| LESLIE ADAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JIM BORDEWICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CATHERINE BORDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VALERIE BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CLAIRE CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATE ENROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JARCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JULIE LIVINGSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ABIGAIL MASON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNE MOSTUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF MULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEATRICE NESSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHERINE O'KEEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARGARET POKORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRENT SHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNE SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER TACKEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANIE WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLIN ZICK | FIRST VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 69 BEACON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108-3422
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JIM BORDEWICK, 69 BEACON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- JIM BORDEWICK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 723-8144
- Website
- FRIENDSOFTHEPUBLICGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BACALLCONNIFF INC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- CARE OF TREES IN ALL THREE PARKS (BOSTON COMMON, BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN AND COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL), INCLUDING INJECTION OF ELMS TO CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE, PROTECTIVE SPRAYING OR INJECTION OF OTHER SPECIES, PRUNING,FERTILIZING AND AERATION. CARE OF SCULPTURE IN ALL THREE PARKS INCLUDING RESTORATION, ANNUAL CLEANING, REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI, REPAIR OF STONE FRAMES AND PLATFORMS, MAINTENANCE OF FOUNTAINS. ANNUAL PLANTING OF TREES AND SHRUBS, THE INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT AND CARE OF BENCHES AND OTHER PARK FURNITURE.Expenses $2,567,373 · grants $18,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7451432
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,058,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,353,558
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,740,745 | $3,416,017 | $35,058,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,723,153 | $5,415,240 | $31,503,822 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,736,928 | $3,857,885 | $29,976,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,640,880 | $3,703,267 | $27,585,802 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7451432).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC is 23-7451432.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JIM BORDEWICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,970 (ELIZABETH MEYER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,740,745, expenses of $3,416,017 and total assets of $35,058,656 at year end.
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