2024-08-19T14:44:22-05:00 2023-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2023-01-01 043036987 A BETTER CITY INC ABET 6175026240 14 BEACON STREET 402 BOSTON MA 02108 KATHRYN DINEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 6175026240 2024-08-19 1 0 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2024-08-19 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z KATHRYN DINEEN 14 BEACON STREET 402 BOSTON MA 02108 2572672 0 X ABETTERCITY.ORG X 1988 MA A BETTER CITY IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED AROUND A COMMON GOAL-TO ENHANCE BOSTON AND THE REGION'S ECONOMIC HEALTH, COMPETITIVENESS, VIBRANCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 131 131 16 9 0 0 740769 626335 1853699 1911422 14693 34644 -91563 -83287 2517598 2489114 0 0 0 0 1808001 1644710 0 0 183257 806332 846559 2614333 2491269 -96735 -2155 3521469 2979350 2532303 1992339 989166 987011 X 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. 0 0 1185294 278250 TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY COMPLETED FURTHER REFINEMENT OF AN AT-GRADE ALTERNATIVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE I-90 VIADUCT AND REDESIGN OF RAIL, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE ALLSTON INTERCHANGE. A BETTER CITY ALSO MANAGED THE SEAPORT LEADERSHIP GROUP (SLG)IN SOUTH BOSTON. THE SLG IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN UNIFYING THE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE SEAPORT AND ADVANCING IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THIS VITAL ECONOMIC CENTER. ABC CONTINUES TO ADVANCE,ALONG WITH MBTA,THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATIONS INTO ITS RED AND ORANGE LINE VEHICLE OVERHAUL PLANS. ADDITIONALLY, ABC IS WORKING WITH THE MBTA AND MASSDOT ON INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND IMPROVE REGIONAL RAIL. 140944 11566 LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY IS MANAGING THE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID), ONLY THE 2ND BID IN BOSTON AND 6TH ACTIVE BID IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE GREENWAY BID ESTABLISHES A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE FUNDING STRUCTURE FOR THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY THAT WILL LONG PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE PARK FOR YEARS TO COME. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY ADVANCED TWO NEW CONCEPTUAL URBAN DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR PEDESTRIAN PLANS/PLAZAS IN BOSTON TO THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. FINALLY, THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION IS NOW IMPLEMENTING UPDATED PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES THAT A BETTER CITY INITATED AND ADVANCED. 486523 99052 ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY, PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, WE WORK WITH MEMBERS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES. OUR POLICY WORK IS BASED ON AN APPROVED ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY AGENDA, ALLOWING US TO ADVOCATE AT A CITY AND STATE LEVEL, AND WITH UTILITIES. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO ADVANCING MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT; OUR MOST CURRENT RESEARCH TOPIC IS CARBON OFFSETS. WE HOST MEETINGS AND EVENTS WITH OUR ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ON POLICY OR RESEARCH TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES. 85358 1522544 85358 1522544 1898119 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 131 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ELIZABETH SULLIVAN 6175026240 14 BEACON STREET 402 BOSTON MA 02108 KIMBERLY SHERMAN STAMLER VICE CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD LADD TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE PINADO ASSISTANT TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GROB CLERK 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES TIERNEY CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA BUCKLEY VICE CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MINER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SWETT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WILMOTH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN AMES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOUNG PARK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MALONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KANE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY MCQUAIDE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HOGARTY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE CHARNOW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HYNES III BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB LAWLER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BIGGIO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY RUSH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SEE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DONOVAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BAUER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BECKER-BIRCK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILKINSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SCRANTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP CASEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DACEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HYNES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KELLY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ALBANESE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BARRINGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTY RHODES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GALVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DAIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY GETTLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MAHER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERI DENTERLEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFERY HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FENTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL CATALDO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MANFREDI BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT GROGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN EGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER LEVENTHAL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANA WARREN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TARAN GRIGSBY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM MESSENGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS HUSID BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND GORIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JARROD DORE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIKA REULING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE NEEDS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS JOSEPHSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SILVERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY BUA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MATILLA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KOCH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON BENJAMIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KEVILLE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE DICARA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ISELIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND KENEALY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN PIERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC MARGULIES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MESSERVY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD SVOBODA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LEE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM RITCHIE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED TYE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CARROLL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SUTHERLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LAROSE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MOONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDE LANCOME BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PEABODY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DANKWERTH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAUTAM SUNDARAM BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TILAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LEMIRE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL KELLY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WALSH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GROSSMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE JENKINS-SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ABE MENZIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SLATER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN DESMOND BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEVIN LITTLEHALE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCGEAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORA KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON CHIOFARO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CANTALUPA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DREW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON DRUKER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SAITO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KEEFE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LOWER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIKI EDOZIE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ESCOBAR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES PAPPALARDO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HASWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE JUSCEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GURKIRAT SINGH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CASSETTA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 YANNI TSIPIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DARLING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GREELEY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN JUWONOPUTRO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 AL GOGOLIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNA ACCOMANDO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAD HEUER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA ROY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC MCGOWAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN DINEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 257506 0 24263 RICHARD DIMINO FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 423072 0 24056 THOMAS NALLY SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 108594 0 1571 THOMAS RYAN SR ADVSR POLICY, GOVERNMEN 40.00 X 107797 0 3917 YVE TORRIE CLIMATE, ENERGY & RESILENC 40.00 X 110060 0 11169 SCOTT MULLEN TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112020 0 5474 ELIZABETH SULLIVAN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115659 0 11294 1234708 0 81744 7 0 1 0 BARRINGTON WRIGHT ASSOCIATES INC 5 BRINY WAY ROCKPORT MA 01966 ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 160220 1 270150 315572 40613 10000 626335 ABC DUES REVENUE 900099 1174800 1174800 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 388868 388868 TMA DUES REVENUE 900099 347754 347754 1911422 31860 31860 2784 0 2784 2784 2784 0 270150 83558 -83558 -83558 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900001 271 271 271 2489114 1911693 0 -48914 656032 461769 73379 120884 800065 725570 56434 18061 24929 20308 2330 2291 90829 69033 13171 8625 72855 63155 5816 3884 199051 199051 81194 70194 11000 67982 43559 20146 4277 25426 20845 2243 2338 209895 172072 18520 19303 4355 4355 3052 2502 269 281 18614 15260 1642 1712 17416 14278 1537 1601 PROJECT EXPENSES 219574 219574 2491269 1898119 409893 183257 302294 103550 1513027 662161 173180 204601 53742 33128 230824 150627 95700 80197 388117 1047612 995409 848101 3521469 2979350 285226 329681 401277 242447 1845800 1420211 2532303 1992339 X 989166 977011 10000 989166 987011 3521469 2979350 -2155 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 230824 150627 80197 80197 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 848101 848101 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 435485 FUTURE RETIREMENT RESERVE 114591 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 870135 1420211 X PART X, LINE 2: BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2023. AWARD DINNER 270150 270150 30064 53494 270150 270150 30064 53494 83558 -83558 X X 0 1 0 RICHARD DIMINO FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 423072 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 16556 0 447128 0 0 0 KATHRYN DINEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 257506 0 0 0 0 0 2500 0 21763 0 281769 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT AND WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICERS MEET ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDNT/CEO AND DECIDE ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. A BETTER CITY INITIATIVE INC 14 BEACON STREET SUITE 402 BOSTON MA 02108 562605048 PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREATER BOSTON REGION MA 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 A BETTER CITY INITIATIVE L 315572 ACTUAL COST