FENWAY ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FENWAY ALLIANCE INC

EIN 04-2605580 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

OUR GOAL is to ENHANCE THE DISTRICT, CREATING A 5-MILE AREA IN THE CITY of BOSTON THAT REMAINS and GROWS IN ITS UNIQUELY RICH ACADEMIC and CULTURAL OFFERINGS, and ITS BEAUTIFUL PARKLANDS and GREEN SPACES. WE CREATE and SUSTAIN THE FENWAY CULTURAL DISTRICT, and PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL and CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.89%of revenue went to mission work65.1% of expenses · Program services

11.26%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$125.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.73%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$298,997

Mission workProgram services$244,84481.89% of revenue65.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$97,85132.73% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$33,66511.26% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Total expenses$376,360125.87% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.1% mission · 26.0% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 21.8% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 22.0% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 28.0% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 19.6% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 16.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 20.0% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 20.2% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$298,997

Expenses$376,360

Annual shortfall $77,363 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$244,844 · 65.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$97,851 · 26.0% of expenses

Fundraising$33,665 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$298,997

Expenses$376,360

Assets$336,132

Income$298,997

Contributions$298,330

Mission work (program services)$244,844

Fundraising$33,665

Management and general$97,851

Accounting fees$3,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)

MICHAEL HAMILTONDIRECTOR

LAURA WAREKDIRECTOR

LAURA BRINK PISINSKIDIRECTOR

LAUREL CLANTON BOLDENDIRECTOR

LISA KRASSNERDIRECTOR

LIZA PERRYDIRECTOR

LORETTA GRECODIRECTOR

LYNDA MCNALLYDIRECTOR

LYNN PERRY WOOTENDIRECTOR

MARY GRANTDIRECTOR

MARY HUGHESDIRECTOR

MEREDITH LEGGDIRECTOR

KIM HAACKDIRECTOR

NICOLE BERMANDIRECTOR

PAUL FALVEYDIRECTOR

PEGGY FOGELMANDIRECTOR

PETER SCOTTDIRECTOR

PIERRE TERJANIANDIRECTOR

ROBERT CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

SARAH MANOOGDIRECTOR

SCHERI FULTINEERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN CREAMERDIRECTOR

TED LANDSMARKDIRECTOR

TYRONE SUTTONDIRECTOR

E ELIZABETH ROSSDIRECTOR

AMY WHITEDIRECTOR

ANDREA KALYNDIRECTOR

ARTHURINA FREARSDIRECTOR

BRENDAN OBRYANDIRECTOR

CAROL KNAUFFDIRECTOR

CHAD SMITHDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER MANNELLIDIRECTOR

CINDY OCALLAGHANDIRECTOR

DAVID SHAPIRODIRECTOR

DAVID SNEADDIRECTOR

DENELLA CLARKDIRECTOR

ABRIA SMITHDIRECTOR

ERIC KRAUSSDIRECTOR

GABRIELLE JAQUESDIRECTOR

INGRID PESCHKEDIRECTOR

JIM LUCCHESEDIRECTOR

JOHN TOBINBOARD CHAIR

JOSEPH AOUNDIRECTOR

JOSEPH NICHOLSDIRECTOR

KAITLIN PASSAFARODIRECTOR

KAREN GEROMIMIDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN KELLYDIRECTOR

KELLY HAYSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 337A HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02115
County: Suffolk
In care of: GENEVIEVE DAY
Primary officer: GENEVIEVE DAY, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@fenwayculture.org Phone(617) 373-2777

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FUERST & MORTIMER PC
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations