BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

S20

Classification

1000

Street

74 JOY ST

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Mission and programs · 2024

• INFORMATIONAL SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM NOTIFIES MEMBERS AND SEEKS INPUT ON VARIOUS ISSUES AFFECTING THE CHARACTER OF THE BEACON HILL SECTION OF BOSTON. THESE ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE DESCRIPION OF THE BHCA COMMITTEES UNDER "COMMUNITY PROJECTS" ABOVE.

  Expenses $30,412

• COMMUNITY PROJECTS - IN FURTHERANCE OF BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION (BHCA)'S CHARITABLE MISSION, NUMEROUS COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN CREATED WHICH ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:THE ZONING AND LICENSING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE MAKING CHANGES TO THEIR PROPERTIES THAT REQUIRE VARIANCES FROM THE CITY'S ZONING CODE. BY HOSTING PROPERTY REPRESENTATIVES TO DESCRIBE THEIR PROJECTS AND RATIONALES FOR REQUESTING VARIANCES, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES COMMUNITY INPUT AND INSIGHT. EACH OF THE COMMITTEE'S VOTES IS PRESENTED TO THE BHCA BOARD FOR VOTE; THE BOARD'S VOTE IS INCORPORATED INTO A LETTER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS REQUESTS BY LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND MERCHANTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO THE REVIEW OF ZONING VARIANCES.THE ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE'S MISSION IS TO HELP MAINTAIN THE ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF OUR NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK DISTRICT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPERTIES THAT HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS TO THE BEACON HILL ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION (BHAC). THE BHAC HOLDS MONTHLY HEARINGS ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS AND REVIEWS ARCHITECTURAL VIOLATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CH. 616 OF THE ACTS OF 1955, AS AMENDED (THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATION THAT CREATED THE HISTORIC BEACON HILL DISTRICT IN 1955). AHEAD OF EACH BHAC MEETING, OUR COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS GOING BEFORE THE BHAC AND PROVIDES NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT TO THE COMMISSION.THE TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE HAS THREE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: (1) MONITORING EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THAT CAN IMPACT TRAFFIC AND/OR PARKING ON BEACON HILL; (2) SERVING AS A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY OF BOSTON, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES, OR THE BHCA BOARD ABOUT THE COMMUNITY'S POSITION ON GOVERNMENT ACTIONS THAT MIGHT IMPACT TRAFFIC AND/OR PARKING ON BEACON HILL; AND (3) ASSISTING RESIDENTS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE RESIDENT PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON BEACON HILL.WORKING WITH THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BEACON HILL RESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS, THE SAFETY COMMITTEE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ENVIRONMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY ON BEACON HILL. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTEND THE MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETINGS WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO EDUCATE NEIGHBORS ON BEST SAFETY PRACTICES.THE TREE COMMITTEE WORKS TO PRESERVE THE TREES ON THE STREETS OF BEACON HILL BY HELPING TO IDENTIFY TREES THAT NEED TO BE PRUNED OR REPLACED BY THE CITY. IT COORDINATES WITH THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON RELATED ACTIVITIES LIKE TREE REMOVAL DUE TO SICKNESS/POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, COMPREHENSIVE PRUNING NEEDS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE TREE GUARDS AND PLANTINGS ALONG CHARLES STREET. ON OCCASION THE COMMITTEE HAS HELPED TO FUND TREE REPLACEMENTS AND PRUNING ACTIVITIES WHEN THE CITY FUNDS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BHCA BOARD. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE FUNDS: (1) TREE COMMITTEE FUND AND (2) CHARLES STREET - BHCA 90TH ANNIVERSARY FUND. THE CHARLES STREET FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE TREE PITS/GUARDS ALONG THE STREET.THE PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON THE OPEN, GREEN SPACES AROUND BEACON HILL, WHICH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE. SOME OF THESE SPACES ARE BIG, LIKE THE COMMON, THE PUBLIC GARDEN AND THE ESPLANADE, AND OTHERS ARE QUITE SMALL, LIKE THE PHILLIPS STREET PLAY AREA AND THE MYRTLE STREET PLAYGROUND. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED TO INCREASE ATTENTION AND CARE TO THESE SPACES AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS. THE COMMITTEE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN.L ON ISSUES SUCH AS DEVELOPMENT, TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AND NOISE INSOFAR AS THE SAME MAY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE ON BEACON HILL.THE GREEN COMMITTEE SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR BEACON HILL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON RECYCLING, GREEN LIVING AND TRANSPORTATION. THE COMMITTEE'S WORK IS PART ADVOCACY AND PART EDUCATION. THE COMMITTEE PRODUCES ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE BEACON HILL TIMES "GREEN CORNER"THE JOINT CHARLES STREET COMMITTEE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND THE BEACON HILL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. THE COMMITTEE WORKS ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE STREETSCAPE, TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP, ZONING, SAFETY, TRAFFIC, AND PARKING. AS APPROPRIATE, THE COMMITTEE COLLABORATES WITH OTHER BHCA COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS THE CITY. THE COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS.THE PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS AN UMBRELLA COMMITTEE THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO MONITOR AND OVERSEE THE BHCA'S INVOLVEMENT ON THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND GROUPS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, TO ENSURE THAT THE BHCA HAS A VOICE IN THE PLANNING ON ALL PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS THAT MAY IMPACT BEACON HILL, AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE THE BHCA'S RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATION'S VOICE IN GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING ON ALL PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS AFFECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

  Expenses $86,197 · Grants $20,000

• PUBLICATIONS - ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE BEACON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE, WHICH SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES. THESE BUSINESSES SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT MISSION.

  Expenses $28,006

• MEMBERSHIP - THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS, AS WELL AS STEWARD EXISTING MEMBERS, IN THE RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, AND NON-PROFIT SEGMENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN NEIGHBORS JOIN TOGETHER WE ARE ALL STRONGER. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE FOR OUR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES. WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO EXPAND OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE, WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS WITH TWO RECEPTIONS EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WE PRODUCE AN ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH AN INFORMATION RESOURCE AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE IN THE GUIDE. FINALLY, WE MANAGE THE MERCHANT LOYALTY PROGRAM AS A WAY TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND MERCHANT TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER.

  Expenses $91,268 · Grants $5,430

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

• MELANIE BERTANI

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MICHELLE LAVERS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• TIM COOK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KATHERINE JUDGE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ANDREW KIRK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• THOMAS J CLEMENS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• RENEE KNILANS

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• COLIN ZICK

  PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• JOSHUA LEFFLER

  CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• MEGHAN AWE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• RUSSELL A GAUDREAU JR

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• BETH CAMPANELLA

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PATRICK LEE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ALI RINGENBURG

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• EVE WATERFALL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• HILARY BACON GABRIELI

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JOHN GULLIVER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JILL HAUFF

  CLERK

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• GINA USECHEK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• SUZIE TAPSON

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• HOLLAND WARD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PAIGE CURRAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $346,489

  Expenses

  $342,960

  Contributions

  $273,587

  Grants paid

  $25,430

• 2023

  Revenue

  $323,768

  Expenses

  $273,668

  Contributions

  $269,526

  Grants paid

  $20,000

• 2022

  Revenue

  $294,759

  Expenses

  $262,562

  Contributions

  $267,458

  Grants paid

  $20,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $284,418

  Expenses

  $263,250

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,511,725

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $298,194

  Expenses

  $273,507

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,687,724

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $339,259

  Expenses

  $235,638

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,408,943

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $349,292

  Expenses

  $289,058

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,319,774

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,025,480

  Expenses

  $261,598

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,216,568

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

• COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

  $20,000

  2022 · COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

• COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

  $20,000

  2023 · COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $50,550

  2023 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $44,700

  2024 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $29,625

  2022 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

  $6,500

  2023 · FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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