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← A BETTER CITY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by A BETTER CITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,448,850
Total expenses
$2,465,893
Contributions and grants received
$620,593
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,871,423
Investment income
$36,219
Other revenue
-$79,385
Total assets, end of year
$2,659,133
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,670,568
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$988,565
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,829,829
Management and general expenses
$462,416
Fundraising expenses
$173,648
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,829,829

Program services were 74.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $265,800

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $344,793

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,000

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ABC DUES REVENUE

    total $1,125,550 · related or exempt $1,125,550

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPECIAL PROJECTS

    total $384,706 · related or exempt $384,706

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TMA DUES REVENUE

    total $361,167 · related or exempt $361,167

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,723 · excluded $36,723

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $504

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$504

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$504 · excluded -$504

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $265,800

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $79,385

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$79,385 · excluded -$79,385

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $487,216 · program services $347,809 · management and general $52,784 · fundraising $86,623

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $913,342 · program services $780,654 · management and general $90,250 · fundraising $42,438

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $23,368 · program services $19,487 · management and general $2,319 · fundraising $1,562

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $73,139 · program services $61,176 · management and general $7,392 · fundraising $4,571

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $99,433 · program services $80,309 · management and general $10,145 · fundraising $8,979

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $204,900 · management and general $204,900

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $369 · management and general $369

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $86,885 · program services $40,643 · management and general $46,242

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67,956 · program services $44,492 · management and general $19,113 · fundraising $4,351

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,781 · program services $22,208 · management and general $2,141 · fundraising $2,432

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $215,515 · program services $178,690 · management and general $17,240 · fundraising $19,585

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,405 · program services $3,001 · management and general $7,075 · fundraising $329

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,885 · program services $16,487 · management and general $1,591 · fundraising $1,807

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,688 · program services $8,862 · management and general $855 · fundraising $971

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $226,011 · program services $226,011

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $103,550 · end of year $246,821

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $662,161 · end of year $322,027

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $204,601 · end of year $232,512

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $33,128 · end of year $40,833

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $238,765

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $170,512

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $80,197 · end of year $68,253

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,047,612 · end of year $822,300

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $848,101 · end of year $926,387

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $329,681 · end of year $278,186

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $242,447 · end of year $256,667

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,420,211 · end of year $1,135,715

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $977,011 · end of year $988,565

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CURRENT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, ITS BUSINESSES AND ITS RESIDENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A BETTER CITY IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED AROUND A COMMON GOAL-TO ENHANCE BOSTON AND THE REGION'S ECONOMIC HEALTH, COMPETITIVENESS, VIBRANCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

  • TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY EXECUTED A MULTIFACETED CAMPAIGN INCLUDING PRODUCING AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO TO HELP SECURE A $335 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO ADVANCE THE ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION I-90 ALLSTON MULTIMODAL PROJECT. A BETTER CITY ALSO DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION FINANCE STRATEGIES, TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TASK FORCE, AND PROVIDED CRITICAL FEEDBACK TO MBTA LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRACK IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO REMOVE ALL SLOW ZONES FROM THE SUBWAY SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE TWO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTED TO PROMISING MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING.

    Expenses $1,193,532 · Revenue $260,538

  • LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO OVERSEE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS, ROLLING OUT NEW EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART, ACTIVATION, AND TOURISM ON THE GREENWAY. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO SHAPE CITY OF BOSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND STATE REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $99,543 · Revenue $18,592

  • ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, A BETTER CITY WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. A BETTER CITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND BUILDS COALITIONS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BUILDINGS POLICY, EXTREME HEAT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $470,848 · Revenue $105,576

  • Expenses $65,906 · Revenue $1,486,717

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Tierney

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kimberly Sherman Stamler

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kara Buckley

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeanne Pinado

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Edward Ladd

    FORMER TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Elizabeth Grob

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joe Albanese

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Allan Ames

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Barer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brian Barringer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Angela Barson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Paul C Bauer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christina Becker-Birck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Milton Benjamin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Robert Biggio

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Danielle Blake

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Bois

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marie Breen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John D Cahill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael A Cantalupa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joseph C Carroll

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Philip Casey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James Cassetta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Carole Charnow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Donald Chiofaro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Chris Collins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brian Dacey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Daniel Dain

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Andrew J Dankwerth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeff Darling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Geri Denterlein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Lawrence S Dicara

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Caitlin Dodge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jarrod Dore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John E Drew

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Ronald M Druker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rita Edozie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dan Egan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jose Escobar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gretchen Z Fisher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kim Fontes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Friedman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Richard Galvin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Wendy Gettleman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kate Gilbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Paul Godfrey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Al Gogolin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Eudad Gonzalez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rosalind Gorin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jonathan Greeley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dana Griffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Justine Griffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Taran Grigsby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter Campot

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Patrick Haswell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Joe Higgins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kirsten Hoffman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Lisa Hogarty

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Justin Holmes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Geoff Howell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jessica Hughes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John B Hynes III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas J Hynes Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kord Jablonski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jonathan Jefferson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark R Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Allan Juwonoputro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William Fx Kane

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James G Keefe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Steven Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Nora Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter Kochansky

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Richard N Koch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Wilmoth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Claude Lancome

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Lawler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Elizabeth Leary

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rebecca A Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alexander Leventhal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Linehan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bevin Littlehale

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michelle Lower

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher W Maher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Robert E Maloney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Manfredi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marc Margulies

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rick Mattila

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • William A McGean

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark McGowan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jay McQuaide

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Abe Menzin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Pamela Messenger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Hanitcheck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • James Miner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael E Mooney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • George Needs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Thomas N O'Brien

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Pappalardo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Young K Park

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Christopher Peabody

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brian Powers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dusty S Rhodes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Marika Reuling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tim Ritchie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Michael J Roberts

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tamara Roy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kelly Saito

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Santosh Sardesai

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Heather Scranton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Peter See

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Basil Seggos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jay Siebenmorgen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Silverman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dani Simmons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Slater

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alan Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charles Hollins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Gautam Sundaram

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Donald Svoboda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Walsh-Cook

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Tilas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Yanni Tsipis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tom Walsh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Mark Waszkelewicz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Wilkinson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kathryn Dineen

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $334,489
    From this org
    $309,102
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,387
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,102
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,887
    Filer's total
    $334,489
  • Richard A Dimino

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $141,540
    From this org
    $134,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,683
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related
  • Elizabeth Sullivan

    ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $133,830
    From this org
    $122,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,773
    Hours/week
    40
  • Scott Mullen

    TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,478
    From this org
    $117,802
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,676
    Hours/week
    40
  • Yve Torrie

    CLIMATE, ENERGY & RESILENC

    Total calculated
    $127,714
    From this org
    $116,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,572
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Nally

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $116,028
    From this org
    $114,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,584
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Ryan

    SR ADVSR POLICY, GOVERNMEN

    Total calculated
    $117,591
    From this org
    $112,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,610
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512049349300721

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