BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

74 JOY ST, BOSTON, MA 02114-4055

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

COLIN ZICK, 74 JOY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02114

Signed the 990

COLIN ZICK, PRESIDENT

Phone

(617) 227-1922

Website

WWW.BHCIVIC.ORG

Return prepared by

DANIEL DENNIS & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CHARACTER OF THE BEACON HILL SECTION OF BOSTON AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG ITS RESIDENTS.

Program accomplishments

• INFORMATIONAL SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM NOTIFIES MEMBERS AND SEEKS INPUT ON VARIOUS ISSUES AFFECTING THE CHARACTER OF THE BEACON HILL SECTION OF BOSTON. THESE ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE DESCRIPION OF THE BHCA COMMITTEES UNDER "COMMUNITY PROJECTS" ABOVE.
  Expenses $30,412
• COMMUNITY PROJECTS - IN FURTHERANCE OF BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION (BHCA)'S CHARITABLE MISSION, NUMEROUS COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN CREATED WHICH ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:THE ZONING AND LICENSING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE MAKING CHANGES TO THEIR PROPERTIES THAT REQUIRE VARIANCES FROM THE CITY'S ZONING CODE. BY HOSTING PROPERTY REPRESENTATIVES TO DESCRIBE THEIR PROJECTS AND RATIONALES FOR REQUESTING VARIANCES, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES COMMUNITY INPUT AND INSIGHT. EACH OF THE COMMITTEE'S VOTES IS PRESENTED TO THE BHCA BOARD FOR VOTE; THE BOARD'S VOTE IS INCORPORATED INTO A LETTER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS REQUESTS BY LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND MERCHANTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO THE REVIEW OF ZONING VARIANCES.THE ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE'S MISSION IS TO HELP MAINTAIN THE ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF OUR NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK DISTRICT. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPERTIES THAT HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS TO THE BEACON HILL ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION (BHAC). THE BHAC HOLDS MONTHLY HEARINGS ON APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS AND REVIEWS ARCHITECTURAL VIOLATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CH. 616 OF THE ACTS OF 1955, AS AMENDED (THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATION THAT CREATED THE HISTORIC BEACON HILL DISTRICT IN 1955). AHEAD OF EACH BHAC MEETING, OUR COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS GOING BEFORE THE BHAC AND PROVIDES NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT TO THE COMMISSION.THE TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE HAS THREE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: (1) MONITORING EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS THAT CAN IMPACT TRAFFIC AND/OR PARKING ON BEACON HILL; (2) SERVING AS A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY OF BOSTON, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES, OR THE BHCA BOARD ABOUT THE COMMUNITY'S POSITION ON GOVERNMENT ACTIONS THAT MIGHT IMPACT TRAFFIC AND/OR PARKING ON BEACON HILL; AND (3) ASSISTING RESIDENTS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE RESIDENT PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON BEACON HILL.WORKING WITH THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BEACON HILL RESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS, THE SAFETY COMMITTEE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ENVIRONMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY ON BEACON HILL. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTEND THE MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETINGS WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO EDUCATE NEIGHBORS ON BEST SAFETY PRACTICES.THE TREE COMMITTEE WORKS TO PRESERVE THE TREES ON THE STREETS OF BEACON HILL BY HELPING TO IDENTIFY TREES THAT NEED TO BE PRUNED OR REPLACED BY THE CITY. IT COORDINATES WITH THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON RELATED ACTIVITIES LIKE TREE REMOVAL DUE TO SICKNESS/POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, COMPREHENSIVE PRUNING NEEDS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE TREE GUARDS AND PLANTINGS ALONG CHARLES STREET. ON OCCASION THE COMMITTEE HAS HELPED TO FUND TREE REPLACEMENTS AND PRUNING ACTIVITIES WHEN THE CITY FUNDS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BHCA BOARD. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE FUNDS: (1) TREE COMMITTEE FUND AND (2) CHARLES STREET - BHCA 90TH ANNIVERSARY FUND. THE CHARLES STREET FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE TREE PITS/GUARDS ALONG THE STREET.THE PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON THE OPEN, GREEN SPACES AROUND BEACON HILL, WHICH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE. SOME OF THESE SPACES ARE BIG, LIKE THE COMMON, THE PUBLIC GARDEN AND THE ESPLANADE, AND OTHERS ARE QUITE SMALL, LIKE THE PHILLIPS STREET PLAY AREA AND THE MYRTLE STREET PLAYGROUND. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED TO INCREASE ATTENTION AND CARE TO THESE SPACES AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS. THE COMMITTEE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN.L ON ISSUES SUCH AS DEVELOPMENT, TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AND NOISE INSOFAR AS THE SAME MAY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE ON BEACON HILL.THE GREEN COMMITTEE SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR BEACON HILL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON RECYCLING, GREEN LIVING AND TRANSPORTATION. THE COMMITTEE'S WORK IS PART ADVOCACY AND PART EDUCATION. THE COMMITTEE PRODUCES ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE BEACON HILL TIMES "GREEN CORNER"THE JOINT CHARLES STREET COMMITTEE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND THE BEACON HILL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. THE COMMITTEE WORKS ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE STREETSCAPE, TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP, ZONING, SAFETY, TRAFFIC, AND PARKING. AS APPROPRIATE, THE COMMITTEE COLLABORATES WITH OTHER BHCA COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS THE CITY. THE COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS.THE PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS AN UMBRELLA COMMITTEE THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO MONITOR AND OVERSEE THE BHCA'S INVOLVEMENT ON THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND GROUPS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, TO ENSURE THAT THE BHCA HAS A VOICE IN THE PLANNING ON ALL PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS THAT MAY IMPACT BEACON HILL, AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE THE BHCA'S RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATION'S VOICE IN GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING ON ALL PROJECTS OR PROPOSALS AFFECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
  Expenses $86,197 · grants $20,000
• PUBLICATIONS - ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE BEACON HILL NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE, WHICH SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES. THESE BUSINESSES SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT MISSION.
  Expenses $28,006
• MEMBERSHIP - THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS, AS WELL AS STEWARD EXISTING MEMBERS, IN THE RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, AND NON-PROFIT SEGMENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN NEIGHBORS JOIN TOGETHER WE ARE ALL STRONGER. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE FOR OUR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES. WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO EXPAND OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE, WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS WITH TWO RECEPTIONS EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WE PRODUCE AN ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH AN INFORMATION RESOURCE AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE IN THE GUIDE. FINALLY, WE MANAGE THE MERCHANT LOYALTY PROGRAM AS A WAY TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND MERCHANT TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER.
  Expenses $91,268 · grants $5,430

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

04-2295394

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2007

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S20)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,958,876

Income (IRS master file)

$422,390

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2295394).

Questions about BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC is 04-2295394.

Is BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.

Are donations to BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLIN ZICK.

Who are the officers and directors of BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does BEACON HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $346,489, expenses of $342,960 and total assets of $1,958,876 at year end.

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