FRIENDS OF THE BOSTON PARK RANGERS MOUNTED UNIT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE BOSTON PARK RANGERS MOUNTED UNIT INC

EIN 27-5553372 · Single Organization Support (D11)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE STEADFAST FINANCIAL SUPPORT to THE BOSTON PARK RANGERS MOUNTED UNIT, ENABLING THEM to CONTINUE THEIR VITAL WORK IN SERVING THE DIVERSE NEEDS of OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ADVOCACY, and PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WE AIM to BOLSTER THE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY to MAKE A LASTING and POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE PARKS THAT THEY PATROL, and BEYOND.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $26.40 was reported for mission work and $65.60 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.51%of revenue went to mission work26.4% of expenses · Program services

148.13%of revenue went to fundraising65.6% of expenses

$225.79spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.15%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$4.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$41,169

Mission workProgram services$24,50059.51% of revenue26.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,47118.15% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,985148.13% of revenue65.6% of expenses

Total expenses$92,956225.79% of revenue

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

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 65.6% of spending went to fundraising and 26.4% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 26.4% mission · 8.0% management · 65.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 225.79% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 35.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,169

Expenses$92,956

Annual shortfall $51,787 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)$24,500 · 26.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,471 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$60,985 · 65.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,169

Expenses$92,956

Assets$449,972

Income$41,169

Contributions$27,870

Mission work (program services)$24,500

Fundraising$60,985

Management and general$7,471

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

ALEXANDER D LEVENTHALPRESIDENT

DESMOND OLEARYDIRECTOR

JOANNA WETTERAUDIRECTOR

JOHN IAPPINITREASURER

JOSHUA JANSONDIRECTOR

PATSY OSTRANDERDIRECTOR

TINA ROWLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 14 BEACON STREET 7TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108-3704
County: Suffolk
In care of: JOHN IAPPINI
Primary officer: JOHN IAPPINI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 262-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (D11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support