A BETTER CITY INC

EIN: 043036987 Community Improvement

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$2,448,850
Total Expenses
$2,465,893
Total Assets
$2,659,133
Net Assets
$988,565
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1988
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
KATHRYN DINEEN
Phone
6175026240
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

A BETTER CITY INC, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE CURRENT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, ITS BUSINESSES AND ITS RESIDENTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,193,532 Revenue: $260,538

TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY EXECUTED A MULTIFACETED CAMPAIGN INCLUDING PRODUCING AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO TO HELP SECURE A $335 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO ADVANCE THE ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION...

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TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY EXECUTED A MULTIFACETED CAMPAIGN INCLUDING PRODUCING AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO TO HELP SECURE A $335 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO ADVANCE THE ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION I-90 ALLSTON MULTIMODAL PROJECT. A BETTER CITY ALSO DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION FINANCE STRATEGIES, TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TASK FORCE, AND PROVIDED CRITICAL FEEDBACK TO MBTA LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRACK IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO REMOVE ALL SLOW ZONES FROM THE SUBWAY SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE TWO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTED TO PROMISING MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING.

Program 2
Expenses: $99,543 Revenue: $18,592

LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO OVERSEE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS, ROLLING OUT NEW EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART, ACTIVATION, AND TOURISM ON THE GREENWAY...

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LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY CONTINUED TO OVERSEE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS, ROLLING OUT NEW EFFORTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART, ACTIVATION, AND TOURISM ON THE GREENWAY. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY INTENSIFIED EFFORTS TO SHAPE CITY OF BOSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND STATE REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Program 3
Expenses: $470,848 Revenue: $105,576

ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, A BETTER CITY WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. A BETTER CITY...

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ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, A BETTER CITY WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. A BETTER CITY CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND BUILDS COALITIONS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BUILDINGS POLICY, EXTREME HEAT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $620,593
Program Service Revenue $1,871,423
Investment Income $36,219
Other Revenue $-79,385
TOTAL REVENUE $2,448,850

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,596,498
Fundraising Expenses $173,648
Program Expenses $1,829,829
Other Expenses $869,395
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,465,893

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,448,850 $2,489,114 0.0%
Expenses $2,465,893 $2,491,269 0.0%
Net Income $-17,043 $-2,155 +6.9%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
126
Independent Members
126
Employees
14
Volunteers
9

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$476,029
Total Directors
125
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JAMES TIERNEY CHAIR 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY SHERMAN STAMLER VICE CHAIR 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KARA BUCKLEY VICE CHAIR 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNE PINADO TREASURER 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD LADD FORMER TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH GROB CLERK 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE ALBANESE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLAN AMES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK BARER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BARRINGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELA BARSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL C BAUER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA BECKER-BIRCK BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MILTON BENJAMIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BIGGIO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLE BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BOIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIE BREEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN D CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL A CANTALUPA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH C CARROLL BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP CASEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES CASSETTA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLE CHARNOW BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD CHIOFARO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN DACEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL DAIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW J DANKWERTH BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF DARLING BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERI DENTERLEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE S DICARA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAITLIN DODGE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JARROD DORE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN E DREW BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD M DRUKER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RITA EDOZIE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN EGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSE ESCOBAR BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRETCHEN Z FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM FONTES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD GALVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY GETTLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL GODFREY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AL GOGOLIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EUDAD GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSALIND GORIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN GREELEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTINE GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARAN GRIGSBY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER CAMPOT BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK HASWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE HIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRSTEN HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA HOGARTY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEOFF HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN B HYNES III BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS J HYNES JR BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KORD JABLONSKI BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN JEFFERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK R JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLAN JUWONOPUTRO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM FX KANE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES G KEEFE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORA KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER KOCHANSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD N KOCH BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN WILMOTH BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDE LANCOME BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB LAWLER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH LEARY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA A LEE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDER LEVENTHAL BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN LINEHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVIN LITTLEHALE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE LOWER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER W MAHER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT E MALONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MANFREDI BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC MARGULIES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK MATTILA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM A MCGEAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MCGOWAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY MCQUAIDE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABE MENZIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA MESSENGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID HANITCHECK BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES MINER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL E MOONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE NEEDS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS N O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES PAPPALARDO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOUNG K PARK BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER PEABODY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN POWERS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DUSTY S RHODES BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIKA REULING BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM RITCHIE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMARA ROY BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLY SAITO BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANTOSH SARDESAI BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER SCRANTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER SEE BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BASIL SEGGOS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY SIEBENMORGEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID SILVERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANI SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SLATER BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES HOLLINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAUTAM SUNDARAM BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD SVOBODA BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK WALSH-COOK BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM TILAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YANNI TSIPIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM WALSH BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK WASZKELEWICZ BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WILKINSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN DINEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$309,102 $25,387 $334,489
RICHARD A DIMINO FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$134,857 $6,683 $141,540
ELIZABETH SULLIVAN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$122,057 $11,773 $133,830
SCOTT MULLEN TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$117,802 $5,676 $123,478
YVE TORRIE CLIMATE, ENERGY & RESILENC 40.00
Highest
$116,142 $11,572 $127,714
THOMAS NALLY SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00
Highest
$114,444 $1,584 $116,028
THOMAS RYAN SR ADVSR POLICY, GOVERNMEN 40.00
Highest
$112,981 $4,610 $117,591
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $2,448,850 $2,465,893 $2,659,133 $-17,043
2023 $2,489,114 $2,491,269 $2,979,350 $-2,155
2022 $2,517,598 $2,614,333 $3,521,469 $-96,735
2021 $2,516,583 $2,354,908 $2,561,049 $161,675
2020 $2,211,439 $2,345,830 $2,160,014 $-134,391
2019 $2,457,304 $2,463,805 $2,116,039 $-6,501
2018 $2,360,825 $2,795,979 $1,967,375 $-435,154
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