Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
To combat community deterioration in the back bay neighborhood of boston, to preserve and protect the architectural beauty of the back bay, and to further the residential character of the back bay.
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc at a glance
In short: Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,825 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,323,024
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $210,717
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $56,816
- +75.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $184,678
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
- Next open deadline
- May 1, 2027 (Mary Natale Citizenship Award)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
Mary Natale Citizenship Award
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~May
Based on past cycles
Paul Prindle Community Leadership Award
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~May
Based on past cycles
Who Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2020) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Public Garden Inc Boston, MA | Maintenance and Preservation of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall | $5,500 |
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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 | $1,323,024 | $210,717 | $184,678 | $2,825 | Total only | $56,816 |
| 2024 | $1,252,849 | $181,874 | $161,313 | $2,500 | Total only | $32,443 |
| 2023 | $1,129,461 | $177,130 | $165,083 | $1,000 | Total only | $20,295 |
| 2022 | $1,126,854 | $214,602 | $132,841 | $2,000 | Total only | $79,983 |
| 2021 | $1,162,487 | $145,266 | $137,150 | $5,500 | 1 | $18,381 |
| 2020 | $1,004,107 | $161,620 | $117,636 | $100 | Total only | $31,617 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
Based on IRS filings
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc is led by Susan Baker, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 38 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Baker
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martyn Roetter
Chair
Director → Chair & Director, 2024
Chair & Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roseann Colot
Director & E
Director & Executive Administrator → Director & E, 2025
On filings since 2020
33 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $66K (2025)
Andrew McKay
Director
Treasurer, Vice Chair & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2022
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne C. Swanson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Neckyfarow
Director
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Schuerhoff
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen E. Rooney
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Laffer
Director
Director → Chair & Director, 2021
Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelin Yessian
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Royce
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Young
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Pokorny
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McCord
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Corrigan
Director
Secretary & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ashbrook
Director
Vice President, Vice Chair & Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
Vice President & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan D. Prindle
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Richardson
Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
Vice President & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Heibeck
Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2023
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Smith
Director
Vice President & Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren A. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gertner
Director
President, Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2024
President & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Whitty Hajj
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Oppenheim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Lewis
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenda Coleman
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Foley
Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Bulkeley
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jax Crerar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Dolnick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Shuqom
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker James
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Morris
Vice President
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serge Savard
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ann Hayes
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Charleton
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Ann Gleason (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Barry Solar (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: H Parker James (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marvin Wool (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paula Griswold (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Sherin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Roberta Orlandino (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rosanne Kumins (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie Yessian (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Noyes-Corrigan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hoenig (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Fahey (2023–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Julie Mathisen (2024) — Director
- Former: Claire Hayman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gloria Coolidge (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Hurwitz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Sayers (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Alissa Lew (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Romeo-Gilbert (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerald Zukowski (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Gregg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Post (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Ellmann (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul LaCamera (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Mitchell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Friedland (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charlotte DeWitt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Thomas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Lou LeSaffre (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elaine Sullivan (2020) — Director
- Former: Howard Kassler (2020) — Director
- Former: Jack Wallace (2020) — Director
- Former: Lara Shkordoff (2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Der Manuelian (2020) — Director
- Former: Sheri Olans Wright (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 $66K, to Roseann Colot (Director & E).
Frequently asked questions about Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc
How much does Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc give each year?
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc?
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $211K.
What is Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc?
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc operate?
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc's EIN?
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2789926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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