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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3021928

BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLINE VLG, MA 02447

Financials

$57K$68K2023$104K$70K2024$44K$41K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$43,627$40,715$2,912$311,510$30,125$281,385
December 31, 2024990-EZ$103,886$69,563$34,323$329,807$91,343$238,464
December 31, 2023990-EZ$56,998$67,889-$10,891$289,523$85,382$204,141
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,965
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,178
Other revenue
$484

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,965
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Printing, publications and postage
$9,946
Other expenses
$18,804
Program services (functional)
$20,733

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$329,807
Total assets, end of year
$311,510
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,125
Net assets, end of year
$281,385
Cash, savings and investments
$311,510
Gross receipts
$43,627

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sean Lynn-JonesPresident & Director25$0
Ernest CookVice President and Director8$0
Marian LazarMarian Lazar, Vice President-Publications & Director5$0
Ron BrownTreasurer & Director0.5$0
Rob SchoenSecretary & Director4$0
Harry BohrsDirector0.5$0
Susan Helms DaleyDirector1$0
John DempseyDirector1.5$0
Jane FlanaganDirector1$0
Olivia Fischer FoxDirector1.5$0
Ann FrechetteDirector0.5$0
Anita JohnsonDirector0.25$0
Mark LewisDirector0.25$0
Arlene MattisonDirector1.5$0
Hugh MattisonDirector10$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clint RichmondDirector1$0
Deborah RiversDirector2$0
John ShrefflerDirector5$0
Marilyn Ray SmithDirector2$0
Deborah HatzieleftheriadisDirector0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sean Lynn-JonesPresident & Director25$0
Ernest CookVice President and Director6$0
Marian LazarMarian Lazar, Vice President-Publications & Director10$0
Ron BrownTreasurer & Director1$0
Rob SchoenSecretary & Director4$0
Harry BohrsDirector0.5$0
Susan Helms DaleyDirector1$0
John DempseyDirector1$0
Jane FlanaganDirector1$0
Olivia Fischer FoxDirector1$0
Ann FrechetteDirector1$0
Anita JohnsonDirector1$0
Mark LewisDirector0.5$0
Arlene MattisonDirector4$0
Hugh MattisonDirector12$0
Clint RichmondDirector0.5$0
Deborah RiversDirector1$0
John ShrefflerDirector1$0
Marilyn Ray SmithDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sean Lynn-JonesPresident & Director30$0
Ernest CookVice President and Director3$0
Marian LazarMarian Lazar, Vice President-Publications & Director8$0
Deborah RiversSecretary & Director2$0
Ron BrownTreasurer & Director0.5$0
Harry BohrsDirector0.5$0
Anita JohnsonDirector0.5$0
Hugh MattisonDirector12$0
Mark LewisDirector0.5$0
Clint RichmondDirector0.5$0
Bob SchramDirector0.2$0
John ShrefflerDirector1$0
Marilyn Ray SmithDirector2$0
Rob SchoenDirector0.5$0
Jane FlanaganDirector0.5$0
Arlene MattisonDirector8$0
Elissa YanoverDirector0.5$0
Susan Helms DaleyDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 470514, BROOKLINE VLG, MA 02447-0514
In care of
% ARLENE MATTISON
Signed the 990-EZ
Sean Lynn-Jones, President
Phone
(617) 477-2777

Mission

To preserve, protect and enhance the parks and open spaces in Brookline, MA through outreach, education and advocacy. Our goals are to increase citizen involvement in the protection and stewardship of Brookline's parks, sanctuaries, playing fields and street trees; improve management and maintenance of open space; and to work with the Town government and citizen groups to protect significant remaining open spaces.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Friends group fiscal sponsorship - Disbursements for Minot Rose Garden $107, Pollinator Pathways $750, and Muddy Water Initiative $9,930
    Expenses $10,787
  • Public education for appreciation of public open space through: newsletter publication (3 issues of PLACE newsletter distributed to ~1,400)
    Expenses $9,946
  • Donations to honor Tree Warden Thomas Brady ($500), Brookline.News ($5,000), Emerald Necklace Conservancy $1,500), Studios Without Walls ($500), Muddy Water Initiative water level study ($1,500), Fisher Hill Reservoir Park bioswale plantings ($2,965)
    grants $11,965

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3021928
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$311,510
Income (IRS master file)
$43,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$43,627$40,715$311,510XML
990-EZDecember 2024$103,886$69,563$329,807IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$56,998$67,889$289,523XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 04-3021928).

Questions about BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC

What is the EIN of BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC is 04-3021928.
Is BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,627, expenses of $40,715 and total assets of $311,510 at year end.

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