A Better City Initiative Inc

BOSTON, MA EIN: 56-2605048 Website

WORKING WITH OUR RELATED ORGANIZATION, A BETTER CITY, INC., WE PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, BOSTON METROPOLITAN REGION, AND OTHER URBAN AREAS, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION, LAND DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$319K

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$345K

+9.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$345K

+9.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$119K$238K$357K$475K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$319,432$285,978$304,947
Revenue$337,900$328,465$421,161
Expenses$355,062$326,132$347,049
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$150$160$234
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$191K$286K$382K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

A BETTER CITY INC$345K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHRYN DINEENPRESIDENT & CEO1
JAMES TIERNEYCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR
JEANNE PINADOTREASURER
ELIZABETH GROBCLERK, DIRECTOR

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Boston

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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