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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3152632

ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$11K$6K2023$12K$19K2024$15K$14K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990-EZ$15,045$14,187$858$42,981$0$42,981
June 30, 2025990-EZ$12,208$19,189-$6,981$42,123$0$42,123
June 30, 2024990-EZ$11,210$5,729$5,481$49,104$0$49,104
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,130
Investment income
$915

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$5,775
Other expenses
$2,412
Program services (functional)
$6,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,123
Total assets, end of year
$42,981
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$42,981
Cash, savings and investments
$17,553
Gross receipts
$15,045

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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA W BROWNPRESIDENT8$0
CELESTE WALKERVICE-PRESIDENT1$0
FILOMENA SCIBELLITREASURER0.75$0
SALLY MCGUIRE MUSPRATTDIRECTOR0.25$0
D BRYAN GLASCOCKCLERK1$0
CHRIS BUSCHDIRECTOR0.25$0
VIRGINIA MARCOTTEDIRECTOR0.25$0
MICHAEL SHERIDANDIRECTOR0.25$0
JAMES MEALEYDIRECTOR0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA W BROWNPRESIDENT8$0
CELESTE WALKERVICE-PRESIDENT1$0
FILOMENA SCIBELLITREASURER0.75$0
SALLY MCGUIRE MUSPRATTDIRECTOR0.25$0
D BRYAN GLASCOCKCLERK1$0
CHRIS BUSCHDIRECTOR0.25$0
VIRGINIA MARCOTTEDIRECTOR0.25$0
MICHAEL SHERIDANDIRECTOR0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORNELIA W BROWNPRESIDENT8$0
CELESTE WALKERVICE-PRESIDENT1$0
FILOMENA SCIBELLITREASURER0.75$0
SALLY MCGUIRE MUSPRATTDIRECTOR0.25$0
D BRYAN GLASCOCKCLERK1$0
CHRIS BUSCHDIRECTOR0.25$0
VIRGINIA MARCOTTEDIRECTOR0.25$0
MATT O'MALLEYDIRECTOR0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
65 FRANKLIN STREET 4TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-1303
In care of
% CORNELIA W BROWN
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
3 POST OFFICE SQUARE 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
CORNELIA W BROWN, 3 POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02110
Signed the 990-EZ
CORNELIA W BROWN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 542-8552
Return prepared by
BARRETT & SCIBELLI LLC

Mission

A 24-ACRE ENLARGEMENT OF THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM, A BOSTON CITY PARK, WAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 13, 1996 BY THE FORMER MAYOR THOMAS M. MENINO, THE FIRST ENLARGEMENT OF THIS PARK IN 101 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN PROTECTING AND ENHANCING PUBLIC ENJOYMENT IN THE ARBORETUM LANDS.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY (APC) CELEBRATED THE NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE ARBORETUM ROAD ENTRANCE AND TUPELO PATH BLOCK WITH A BLOCK PARTY ON JULY 19, 2025. ARNOLD ARBORETUM PARTNERS AND EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS HAD TABLES AND ENGAGED VISITORS ABOUT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO GETTING THIS PROJECT DONE. THE APC PREPARED TWO HANDOUTS EXPLAINING THE MISSION OF THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY AND IDEAS ABOUT FUTURE PROJECTS FOR EXTENDING THE BLACKWELL AND TUPELO PATHS AND ADDING NEW ENTRANCES FOR UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE TUPELO PATH NOW WELCOMES THOUSANDS OF ROSLINDALE RESIDENTS TO THE BUSSEY BROOK MEADOW AND CONNECTS TO THE SOUTH STREET GATE, THE BLACKWELL PATH, THE WASHINGTON STREET GATE, AND THE FOREST HILLS MBTA STATION IN JAMAICA PLAIN.ON APRIL 25, 2026, THE CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION AND THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY HELD A BUSSEY BROOK MEADOW CLEANUP. ENERGETIC VOLUNTEERS REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE OAK WOODS NEAR THE SOUTH STREET ENTRANCE. ON MAY 2, 2026, THE APC HOSTED A BIRD WALK.THIS SPRING, THE APC MATCHED FUNDING FROM THE BOSTON PARKS ACCESS FUND AT THE BOSTON FOUNDATION FOR PLANTING AND WATERING EIGHT OAKS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE BLACKWELL PATH FACING THE WASHINGTON STREET ENTRANCE. WASHINGTON STREET GATE IMPROVEMENTS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND WILL BE COMPLETE IN FALL OF 2025. THE APC CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO A NEW POLLINATOR GARDEN AT THIS LOCATION.THE APC HAS COORDINATED WITH THE ARBORETUM, THE BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, THE BOSTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION, THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (BTD), THE MBTA, AND WALKUP ROSLINDALE.
    Expenses $6,000

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990-EZ on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
22-3152632
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C410)
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,981
Income (IRS master file)
$15,045

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2026$15,045$14,187$42,981XML
990-EZJune 2025$12,208$19,189$42,123XML
990-EZJune 2024$11,210$5,729$49,104XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: CORNELIA W BROWN
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 22-3152632).

Questions about ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY is 22-3152632.
Is ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY?
The 990-N for 2016 names CORNELIA W BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $15,045, expenses of $14,187 and total assets of $42,981 at year end.

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