The Fund for Parks and Recreation in Boston
The Fund for Parks and Recreation in Boston
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About this organization
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 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 more than 160,000 trees.
About
Funds, grants or contributions are used to provide Boston residents with recreational programs as described above.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “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 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 more than 160,000 trees.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “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 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 more than 160,000 trees.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 1010 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BOSTON, MA, 02118 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 115 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,528,471.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1983.
- The organization pays $1,879,593 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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