Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 20-1231138

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it made $51K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $84K.

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,236,046
+2.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$86,463
+38.7% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$51,062
+33.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$53,914
+36.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

BostonEast Boston

How Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $580 (2023) to $5K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $580.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zumix East Boston, MAGeneral Contribution$580
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,236,046$86,463$53,914——$51,062$83,611$59,301
2023$1,203,497$62,328$39,511$5801$38,176$60,413$58,411
2022$1,180,680$97,437$62,547$5,0001$60,709$95,599$62,559
2021$1,145,790$97,269$66,706$5,0001$64,653$95,531$64,140
2020$1,115,227$67,262$50,555$5,2952—$65,524$63,296

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc is led by Kristin Wallace, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kristin Wallace

    President

    Director → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Gordon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Holmes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deane Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dina Selkoe

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Byrne

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Meg Von Lossnitzer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Heather Guglietti (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Annie Duong (2020–2021) — Clerk
  • Former: Harry Collings (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Shelia Martin (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc

How large is Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc?

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc operate?

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc's EIN?

Friends of Frieda Garcia Park Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1231138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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