Walkboston INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 22-3061699Revenue $534K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwalkboston.org50 Milk Street 16th Floor, 02109-5002 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Oct 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Walkboston makes walking safer and easier in massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and vibrant communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $29K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$534K
Spent
$567K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$320K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$534K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$488K
Expenses
$567K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$548K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$630K
Net assets
$320K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$135K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $404K Management & general 21% · $120K Fundraising 7% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$86,265Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Chair/Direc
$3,438Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Co-Chair/Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Counsel/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brendan Kearney$93,600$90,746———
Stacey Beuttell——$76,555$88,196$86,265
Althea Wong-Achorn$74,396$87,192———
Nina Garfinkle$6,000$29,500$13,500$2,000$3,438

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

Makes walking safer and easier to encourage health, a cleaner environment, and vibrant communities.

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3 programs · $404K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outreach, Advocacy and Education

Walkboston's advocacy leads to safer streets, more walkable neighborhoods, community empowerment, and greater awareness of the health, economic and environmental benefits of walking. Walkboston speaks up for people walking in boston and across the commonwealth on many issues including traffic signal timing, neighborhood walking…

$207Kprogram expense
02

Technical Assistance

Walkboston provides mission-based walkability and advocacy consulting based on our 30-YEAR history of making places more walkable across the commonwealth. Our technical expertise and dedication to walkability that is rooted in the neighborhoods we serve galvanizes support and empowers people to advocate for safer, healthier, and more…

$197Kprogram expense
03

Walking Policy and Design

Walkboston works to influence walkable design and policy on the local, state, and national levels. Our project reviews help ensure that transportation and development projects provide safe and connected pedestrian environments. We advocate for policies and guidelines to improve walking.

$315program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$567K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$320K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$329K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$320K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K$329K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$353K$320K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$74K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$232K$7K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$63$112
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$27K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$96K$96K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$17K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$20K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$28K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$992$830$64$98
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$690$61$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$69$122
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$118$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$567K$404K$120K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $488K$630K−$142K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$629K−$43K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $528K$609K−$82K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021 $632K$548K$83K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $534K$567K−$33K$320K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $533,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $545,827$452,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,898$80,912
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,031$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $603,783$533,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $342,822$381,480
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,353$185,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $504,175$566,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,608−$33,246
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,582 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$43,918
VIII-1e Government grants$71,082
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,657
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$452,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,912$80,912
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13$533,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $566,828 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,247 · Management $8,415 · Fundraising $8,415$91,077
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,222 · Management $7,073 · Fundraising $18,985$258,280
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,250 · Management $63 · Fundraising $112$1,425
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,929 · Management $1,361 · Fundraising $2,408$30,698
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $95,524$95,524
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,580 · Management $2,891$19,471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,531 · Management $3,326 · Fundraising $6,637$29,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,478 · Management $1,439 · Fundraising $2,546$32,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $830 · Management $64 · Fundraising $98$992
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $690 · Management $61 · Fundraising $2,438$3,189
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,364 · Management $69 · Fundraising $122$1,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,333 · Management $118 · Fundraising $209$2,660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,454 · Management $120,404 · Fundraising $41,970$566,828
Part X · Balance sheet $389,841 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $350,897$321,827
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,158$7,172
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,880$13,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$30,686
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,036$11,157
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,811$2,255
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,782$389,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,995$70,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,995$70,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,492$110,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $193,295$208,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $352,787$319,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,782$389,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,582
XI-2 Total expenses$566,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$352,787
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$319,541

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