DOWNTOWN BOSTON PARTNERSHIP
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $65K · expenses $10K · assets $148K
- EIN
- 83-1985683
- Address
- 101 ARCH ST STE 160, BOSTON, MA 02110-1150
- NTEE code
- K30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE AND USE OF THE DOWNTOWN BOSTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THROUGH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AMENITIES, DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS PROGRAMS, PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PROGRAMMING AROUND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PROVISION OF A YOUTH JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Messenger | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Anthony Singleton | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Boris Perlovsky | CLERK | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doris Wong | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA MESSENGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| ANTHONY SINGLETON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BORIS PERLOVSKY | CLERK | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS WONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,677 | $10,323 | $147,891 | $145,866 | $63,025 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,000 | $168,456 | $91,512 | $91,512 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,165 | $14,725 | $259,968 | $257,968 | $61,165 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $162,120 | $89 | $211,528 | $211,528 | $162,120 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,140 | $94 | $49,497 | $49,497 | $24,140 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,685 | $1,734 | $25,451 | $25,451 | $24,685 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $250,000 in all, tax years 2019 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNTOWN BOSTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2022 | 4 | $250,000 | 2022 | $60,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $10,323 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,089 | 68.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,234 | 31.3% | |
| Total | $10,323 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $168,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $165,937 | 98.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,519 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $168,456 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $14,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,636 | 99.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $89 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $14,725 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $89 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $54 | 60.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35 | 39.3% | |
| Total | $89 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $94 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $54 | 57.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40 | 42.6% | |
| Total | $94 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $1,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,607 | 92.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127 | 7.3% | |
| Total | $1,734 | 100% |