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.
70¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 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
$65K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$632K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$632K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$488K
Expenses
$548K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$548K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$630K
Net assets
$403K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$135K

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $386K Management & general 20% · $107K Fundraising 10% · $55K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,196Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Chair/Direc
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$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 · $386K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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…

$255Kprogram expense
02

Outreach, Advocacy and Education

Advocacy efforts: walkboston's advocacy leads to safer streets, more walkable neighborhoods, community empowerment, and greater awareness of the health, economic and environmental benefits of walking.

$128Kprogram expense
03

Walking Policy and Design

Our project reviews help ensure that transportation and development projects provide safe and connected pedestrian environments. We pay close attention to significant massdot roadway projects and large private development projects.

$3Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$632K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$725
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Government grantsLn 1e$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$725
Total revenueLn 12$632K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$390K$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$320K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$70K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$285K$249K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$150$779
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$29K$767$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$93K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$17K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$3K$972
TravelLn 17$745$623$122
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$5K$500$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$879$754$20$105
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$61$318
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$386K$107K$55K

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 Viewing $632K$548K$83K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 $534K$567K−$33K$320K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $631,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $452,657$589,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $80,912$41,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$725
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,582$631,558
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 $381,480$412,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,348$136,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $566,828$548,374
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,246$83,184
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $631,558 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,951
VIII-1e Government grants$132,632
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$401,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$589,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,500$41,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $725$725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$631,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $548,374 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,310 · Management $8,539 · Fundraising $8,539$87,388
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $249,233 · Fundraising $35,833$285,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,573 · Management $150 · Fundraising $779$6,502
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,534 · Management $767 · Fundraising $3,987$33,288
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $93,336$93,336
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,497 · Management $1,101$18,598
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,361 · Management $2,509 · Fundraising $972$9,842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $623 · Management $122$745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,955 · Management $500 · Fundraising $4,624$10,079
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $754 · Management $20 · Fundraising $105$879
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,272 · Management $61 · Fundraising $318$2,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $386,112 · Management $107,105 · Fundraising $55,157$548,374
Part X · Balance sheet $467,891 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,827$377,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,172$7,398
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,744$77,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,157$2,463
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,255$2,727
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,841$467,891
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,300$65,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,300$65,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,891$181,375
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $208,650$221,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $319,541$402,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,841$467,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,558
XI-2 Total expenses$548,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$319,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,725

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