NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC

EIN 04-2789926 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S22Z)

What they do

to COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION IN THE BACK BAY NEIGHBORHOOD of BOSTON, to PRESERVE and PROTECT THE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY of THE BACK BAY, and to FURTHER THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER of THE BACK BAY.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

6.23%of revenue went to mission work7.1% of expenses · Program services

$87.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

81.42%of revenue went to management and office costs92.9% of expenses

$7.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.0%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$210,717

Mission workProgram services$13,1196.23% of revenue7.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$171,55981.42% of revenue92.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,03912.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$184,67887.64% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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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: 7.1% mission · 92.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 16.7% mission · 83.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 7.9% mission · 92.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 16.3% mission · 83.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 11.3% mission · 88.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 7.7% mission · 92.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 22.0% mission · 78.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$210,717

Expenses$184,678

Annual surplus $26,039 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$13,119 · 7.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$171,559 · 92.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$210,717

Expenses$184,678

Assets$1,323,024

Income$301,779

Contributions$155,877

Mission work (program services)$13,119

Grants given$5,500

Average grant$5,500

Management and general$171,559

Executive compensation (total)$70,153

Stocks and bonds$1,213,836

Accounting fees$11,425

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROSEANN COLOTDIRECTOR & E · 33 hrs/week $66,393

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

ROSEANN COLOTDIRECTOR & E

SUSAN ASHBROOKDIRECTOR

MARGARET POKORNYDIRECTOR

MARTYN ROETTERCHAIR

MICHAEL MCCORDDIRECTOR

NANCY GERTNERDIRECTOR

PARKER JAMESDIRECTOR

PATRICIA CORRIGANDIRECTOR

RACHEL WHITTY HAJJDIRECTOR

SERGE SAVARDVICE CHAIR

LARA SHUQOMDIRECTOR

SUSAN BAKERPRESIDENT

SUSAN RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

SUSAN SMITHDIRECTOR

SUSAN D PRINDLEDIRECTOR

TRACY HEIBECKDIRECTOR

VICKI SMITHDIRECTOR

WARREN A JOHNSONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CHARLETONSECRETARY

ELLEN E ROONEYDIRECTOR

ANDREW MCKAYDIRECTOR

ANNE C SWANSONDIRECTOR

BOB OPPENHEIMDIRECTOR

CAROL ANN HAYESTREASURER

CHARLES NECKYFAROWDIRECTOR

CHARLES SCHUERHOFFDIRECTOR

CONRAD ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

DEBRA BULKELEYDIRECTOR

ELISABETH MORRISVICE PRESIDE

ALICIA FOLEYDIRECTOR

ELLIOTT LAFFERDIRECTOR

GEORGE LEWISDIRECTOR

JACQUELIN YESSIANDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE ROYCEDIRECTOR

JANICE DOLNICKDIRECTOR

JAX CRERARDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN YOUNGDIRECTOR

KENDA COLEMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 160 COMMONWEALTH AVE STE L8, BOSTON, MA 02116-2749
County: Suffolk
In care of: % F THE BACK BAY
Primary officer: CAROL ANN HAYES, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 247-3961

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BACALLCONNIFF INC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S22Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes