Friends of the Public Garden Inc
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.
Friends of the Public Garden Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Public Garden Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,000
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $35,058,656
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Public Garden Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Skating Club of Boston ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Public Garden Inc gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Skating Club of Boston Boston, MA | — | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,058,656 | $4,740,745 | $3,416,017 | $18,000 | 1 | $2,421,674 |
| 2024 | $31,503,822 | $5,723,153 | $5,415,240 | $15,040 | 1 | $2,190,385 |
| 2023 | $29,976,919 | $3,736,928 | $3,857,885 | $15,215 | 1 | $1,378,018 |
| 2022 | $27,585,802 | $3,640,880 | $3,703,267 | $30,440 | 1 | $1,137,728 |
| 2021 | $33,599,493 | $7,098,288 | $3,439,904 | $12,000 | 1 | $3,090,862 |
| 2020 | $29,366,200 | $3,990,152 | $2,945,809 | $16,508 | 1 | $1,622,985 |
About Friends of the Public Garden Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Public Garden Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Public Garden Inc is led by Elizabeth Meyer, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Meyer
President
New on the 2025 filing
$145K (2025)
Leslie Adam
Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne Mostue
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beatrice Nessen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Claire Corcoran
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janie Walsh
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Mullan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine O'Keeffe
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Roger Tackeff
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julie Livingstone
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Leon Wilson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Pamela Albright
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeff Jarczyk
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Heang Rubin
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Martha Sheridan
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Peggy Ings
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Priya Karve
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Stephanie Fletcher
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Abigail Mason
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Catherine Bordon
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colin Zick
First Vice C
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jim Bordewick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Valerie Burns
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Brent Shay (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Vizza (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Margaret Pokorny (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexandra Hastings (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Swanson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kate Enroth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Moore (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Mead (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gordon Burnes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Hastings (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bear Albright (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Cox (2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Quinn (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Elizabeth Meyer (President).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Public Garden Inc
How much does Friends of the Public Garden Inc give each year?
Friends of the Public Garden Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Public Garden Inc?
Friends of the Public Garden Inc reported $35.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What is Friends of the Public Garden Inc?
Friends of the Public Garden Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. It holds $35.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Public Garden Inc operate?
Friends of the Public Garden Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Friends of the Public Garden Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Public Garden Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7451432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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