Back Bay Association INC

Not tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(6)EIN 04-1055210

The mission of the association and its membership is to foster the continued commercial strength of the back bay area of the city of boston, and to initiate programs that improve, promote, and protect the quality of life in the back bay.

$237K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$237K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
38
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 38 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$546K
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$554K
FY2025▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$207K
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$207K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1944.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990; $237K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$237,354Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Mainzer$237,354$258,545$244,126$238,428$198,460$219,460

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and protects quality of life while fostering commercial strength in Boston's Back Bay.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Continued to work with the city of boston and the boston planning & development agency on new construction projects and rehabilitation of sections of the city of boston including approvals for expanded housing.

Pt IX · col B
02

Worked with the city of boston on various advocacy programs including homeless programs, transportation issues, city clean-up programs, race relations, and public improvement projects.

Pt IX · col B
03

Initiated and promoted programs for commercial and civic betterment, including hosting of networking and information events for its members.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$302K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b38
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$123
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$425
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$425
Total assetsLn 16$227K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$0
Net assetsLn 32$215K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$237K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
OccupancyLn 16$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$960
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $546K$554K−$8K$207K 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$632K−$126K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$569K−$26K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $396K$422K−$27K$367K 990 PDF
FY2021 $375K$351K$24K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020 $363K$520K−$157K$370K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $545,708 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$192,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,960
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $301,649$301,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $123$123
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50,976$50,976
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $352,748$545,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,776 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$237,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$127,563
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$27,721
IX-9 Other employee benefits$11,149
IX-10 Payroll taxes$28,365
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$12,000
IX-13 Office expenses$8,799
IX-14 Information technology$11,114
IX-16 Occupancy$17,457
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,161
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,441
IX-23 Insurance$960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$53,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$553,776
Part X · Balance sheet $207,394 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,878$176,425
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,181$25,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,866$425
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,326$5,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,742$207,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,280$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,462$207,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,742$207,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$545,708
XI-2 Total expenses$553,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,462
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,394

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