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Filing year 2024

FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 23-7451432·NTEE C114 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.7M
Total assets
$31.5M
Total expenses
$5.4M
Reported officers
26
Mission

TO WORK WITH BOSTON'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE BOSTON'S FIRST PUBLIC PARKS: THE COMMON, THE PUBLIC GARDEN AND THE COMMONWEALTH AVENUE MALL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$208k
$222k
Base
$208k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 25 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 9%
from 2023

From $191k in 2023 to $208k in 2024.

$191k
2023
$208k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$210k to $222k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 53%.

$191k in 2023 to $208k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC received $208,150 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC reported $5.7M in total revenue and $5.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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