Nonprofit · EIN 22-2673755
BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $604,731 | $958,424 | -$353,693 | $1,416,566 | $57,016 | $1,359,550 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $644,487 | $751,515 | -$107,028 | $1,545,884 | $90,055 | $1,455,829 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $585,570 | $733,060 | -$147,490 | $1,368,728 | $66,218 | $1,302,510 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $743,564
- Membership dues
- $243,700
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,690
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$173,523
- Other revenue
- -$173,523
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $422,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $722,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $126,576
- Depreciation
- $199
- Program services (functional)
- $448,939
- Management and general (functional)
- $392,985
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,545,884
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,416,566
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,359,550
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $158
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,359,550
- Gross receipts
- $778,254
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE BEATTIE | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 20 | $186,450 |
| LEAH MALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PASQUALE NUZZO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA S AGAJANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOYA PURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BELLOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA L BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CHATTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD J CHIOFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DICARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN P DREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD M DRUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETISE LAFEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J HASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN B HYNES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J KIEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMON SOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES J SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GUERRIERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY E MINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS K MOISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD C MURAIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY G MURNANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A NUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS N O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CONTENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD REMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE RIDEOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER J ST ONGE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE STANESA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SPIEGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WODALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM KOCHER | FORMER PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,077 |
| ELAINE BEATTIE | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 20 | $135,525 |
| DONALD BALDINI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PASQUALE NUZZO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA S AGAJANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOYA PURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BELLOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA L BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNA ACCOMMANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD J CHIOFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DICARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN P DREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD M DRUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIERCE J HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J HASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN B HYNES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J KIEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY LATIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GUERRIERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY E MINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS K MOISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD C MURAIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY G MURNANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A NUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS N O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CONTENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD REMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE RIDEOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOODALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHERMAN STAMLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SPIEGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER J ST ONGE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE STANESA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES J SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM KOCHER | PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,500 |
| ELAINE BEATTIE | STAFF Highest-paid employee | 20 | $125,250 |
| DONALD BALDINI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PASQUALE NUZZO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA S AGAJANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD BALDINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BELLOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA L BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNA ACCOMMANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD J CHIOFARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEADE CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DICARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN P DREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD M DRUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIERCE J HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK J HASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN B HYNES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM F KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK B KERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J KIEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY LATIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN M LEVENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY E MINEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS K MOISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD C MURAIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY G MURNANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP CARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A NUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASQUALE NUZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS N O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE P PALLADINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE PELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEEVAN RAMAPRIYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD REMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN RICHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE RIDEOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RIORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHERMAN STAMLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SPIEGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER J ST ONGE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE STANESA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES J SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOODALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108-5177
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTHA M WALZ, 333 WASHINGTON STREET 854, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- MARTHA M WALZ, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 227-1900
- Return prepared by
- DANIEL DENNIS AND COMPANYLLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE AND IMPARTIAL RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON.
Program accomplishments
- IMPARTIAL AND OBJECTIVE RESEARCH INTO CHALLENGES OF ADMINISTRATION AFFECTING THE CITY OF BOSTON. INFORM PUBLIC ABOUT FINANCING AND ASSIST OFFICIALS IN IMPROVING PUBLIC MANAGEMENT.Expenses $448,939
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2673755
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,416,566
- Income (IRS master file)
- $778,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $604,731 | $958,424 | $1,416,566 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $644,487 | $751,515 | $1,545,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $585,570 | $733,060 | $1,368,728 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 22-2673755).
Questions about BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC is 22-2673755.
- Is BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU 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 BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARTHA M WALZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 50 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,450 (ELAINE BEATTIE, STAFF).
- How much revenue does BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $604,731, expenses of $958,424 and total assets of $1,416,566 at year end.
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