Fund for Parks and Recreation - Boston

Boston, MA, 02118 (617) 635-4505 Est. 1983 EIN 04-2784811
S99 - Community Improvement N.E.C. 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreati

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE, AND ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE IN MORE THAN 2,300 ACRES OF PARK LAND THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FACILITIES, CITY SQUARES, URBAN WILDS, STREET TREES, THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, SIXTEEN HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS, AND TWO GOLF COURSES. OUR DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 217 CITY PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS, TWO GOLF COURSES, 65 SQUARES, 17 FOUNTAINS, 75 GAME COURTS, 16 HISTORIC AND THREE ACTIVE CEMETERIES, URBAN WILDS, FOUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND APPROXIMATELY 125,000 TREES, ALL COVERING 2,346, 1,000 OF WHICH COMPRISE THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE. WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 45,000 STREET TREES.

Financials

Total Revenue
$13,556,648
Total Expenses
$8,587,531
Net Assets
$32,025,339
14 employees 50 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 35.6%
Expenses ↑ 24.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 54.5% Earned revenue 31.7% Investment 10.1% Other 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 64.4% Management 35.6%

Officers & Key Employees (10)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Grants Received (45)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$13,556,648 ↑$8,587,531$32,025,339
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$9,998,889 ↓$6,888,625$27,056,222
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$10,649,321 ↓$9,501,618$23,945,958
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$12,298,863 ↑$4,811,497$22,798,255
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$6,711,889 ↓$4,925,756$15,310,889
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$7,781,114 ↓$5,410,865$13,524,756
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$12,379,144 $8,751,876$13,682,978

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EIN: 04-2784811 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data