Nonprofit · EIN 04-2789926
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 990 | $194,579 | $181,611 | $12,968 | $1,529,433 | $1,730 | $1,527,703 |
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $210,717 | $184,678 | $26,039 | $1,323,024 | $3,093 | $1,319,931 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $181,874 | $161,313 | $20,561 | $1,252,849 | $8,278 | $1,244,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $159,949
- Membership dues
- $68,525
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,487
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,632
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,857
- Other revenue
- -$6,857
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,335
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,067
- Occupancy
- $7,734
- Depreciation
- $3,753
- Program services (functional)
- $6,418
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,323,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,529,433
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,527,703
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,712
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,414,593
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,253,776
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $273,927
- Gross receipts
- $250,715
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERGE SAVARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CONRAD ARMSTRONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELISABETH MORRIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CAROL ANN HAYES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CHARLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN ASHBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA BULKELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROSEANN COLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAX CRERAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE DOLNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ALICIA FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| NANCY GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY HEIBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN A JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY KARKOSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GRACE KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT LAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER LETSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES NECKYFAROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET POKORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN D PRINDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARTYN ROETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ELLEN E ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ROYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHUERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LARA SHUQOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE C SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELIN YESSIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2025: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEANN COLOT | DIRECTOR & E Trustee or director | 33 | $66,393 |
| MARTYN ROETTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| SUSAN BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| SERGE SAVARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH MORRIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL ANN HAYES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CHARLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NANCY GERTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT LAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELIN YESSIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN ASHBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA BULKELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENDA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAX CRERAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE DOLNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| RACHEL WHITTY HAJJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HEIBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PARKER JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN A JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES NECKYFAROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB OPPENHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET POKORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUSAN D PRINDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN E ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ROYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHUERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARA SHUQOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE C SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseann Colot | Director and Executive Administrator Trustee or director | 33 | $70,554 |
| Conrad Armstrong | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Ashbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Bulkeley | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kenda Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jax Crerar | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Fahey | Secretary and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alicia Foley | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Nancy Gertner | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Gleason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paula Griswold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Whitty Hajj | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Carol Ann Hayes | Treasurer and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Tracy Heibeck | Vice Chair and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hoenig | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| H Parker James | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Warren Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rosanne Kumins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elliott Laffer | Chair and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| George Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Mathisen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael McCord | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew McKay | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elisabeth Morris | Vice President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Neckyfarow | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| Patricia Noyes-Corrigan | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bob Oppenheim | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Roberta Orlandino | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Margaret Pokorny | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Prindle | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martyn Roetter | Chair and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Ellen Rooney | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Royce | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Serge Savard | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles Schuerhoff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Sherin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vicki Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barry Solar | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Anne Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marvin Wool | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jackie Yessian | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kathleen Young | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 160 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE UNIT L-8, BOSTON, MA 02116-2749
- In care of
- % F THE BACK BAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SERGE SAVARD, 160 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE UNIT L-8, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- CAROL ANN HAYES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 247-3961
- Website
- WWW.NABBONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BACALLCONNIFF INC
Mission
TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION IN THE BACK BAY NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY OF THE BACK BAY, AND TO FURTHER THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE BACK BAY.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETINGS - NABB EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH MEETINGS, EMAILS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND MONTHLY BULLETINS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT MAY AFFECT THE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY OF THE BACK BAY AND/OR ITS RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NEW CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND BUILDING REPAIR PROJECTS, AS WELL AS NEW RESTAURANTS AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. NABB HAS REGULAR MEETINGS OF ITS ARCHITECTURE, DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION, AND LICENSING & BUILDING USE COMMITTEES WHERE PROPONENTS ARE INVITED TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THEIR PLANS. NABB ALSO PARTICIPATES IN HEARINGS BEFORE THE BACK BAY ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION, THE BOSTON LICENSING BOARD, THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC BODIES WHERE IT PROVIDES COMMUNITY INPUT REGARDING SUCH ACTIVITIES. NABB ALSO HOLDS NEIGHBORHOOD FORUMS AND AN ANNUAL MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE INVITED TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO EDUCATE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS ABOUT MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE.Expenses $5,418
- COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL MAINTENANCE - NABB MAKES DONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN, ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL. EXPENDITURES FOR THE MALL ARE MADE AS AUTHORIZED OR RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL COMMITTEE. ONE-HALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE APPOINTED BY NABB AND THE OTHER HALF ARE APPOINTED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBIC GARDEN.Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
- HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE - NABB HAS A HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE (HTF) THAT WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HOMELESSNESS IN BOSTON AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. THE NABB HTF PRODUCES FREE EDUCATIONAL FORUMS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND HAS FORMED COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN BOSTON AND THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2789926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,529,433
- Income (IRS master file)
- $250,715
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2026 | $194,579 | $181,611 | $1,529,433 | XML |
| 990 | May 2025 | $210,717 | $184,678 | $1,323,024 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $181,874 | $161,313 | $1,252,849 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $177,130 | $165,083 | $1,129,461 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 04-2789926).
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC is 04-2789926.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY 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 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 names SERGE SAVARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE BACK BAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $194,579, expenses of $181,611 and total assets of $1,529,433 at year end.
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