Arboretum Park Conservancy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A 24-ACRE ENLARGEMENT OF THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM, A BOSTON CITY PARK, WAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 13, 1996 BY THE FORMER MAYOR THOMAS M. MENINO, THE FIRST ENLARGEMENT OF THIS PARK IN 101 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN PROTECTING AND ENHANCING PUBLIC ENJOYMENT IN THE ARBORETUM LANDS.
- Income
- $15,045
- Spending
- $14,187
- Reserves
- 36.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $6,000 spent. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY (APC) CELEBRATED THE NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE ARBORETUM ROAD ENTRANCE AND TUPELO PATH BLOCK WITH A BLOCK PARTY ON JULY 19, 2025. ARNOLD ARBORETUM PARTNERS AND EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS HAD TABLES AND ENGAGED VISITORS ABOUT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO GETTING THIS PROJECT DONE. THE APC PREPARED TWO HANDOUTS EXPLAINING THE MISSION OF THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY AND IDEAS ABOUT FUTURE PROJECTS FOR EXTENDING THE BLACKWELL AND TUPELO PATHS AND ADDING NEW ENTRANCES FOR UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE TUPELO PATH NOW WELCOMES THOUSANDS OF ROSLINDALE RESIDENTS TO THE BUSSEY BROOK MEADOW AND CONNECTS TO THE SOUTH STREET GATE, THE BLACKWELL PATH, THE WASHINGTON STREET GATE, AND THE FOREST HILLS MBTA STATION IN JAMAICA PLAIN.ON APRIL 25, 2026, THE CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION AND THE ARBORETUM PARK CONSERVANCY HELD A BUSSEY BROOK MEADOW CLEANUP. ENERGETIC VOLUNTEERS REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE OAK WOODS NEAR THE SOUTH STREET ENTRANCE. ON MAY 2, 2026, THE APC HOSTED A BIRD WALK.THIS SPRING, THE APC MATCHED FUNDING FROM THE BOSTON PARKS ACCESS FUND AT THE BOSTON FOUNDATION FOR PLANTING AND WATERING EIGHT OAKS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE BLACKWELL PATH FACING THE WASHINGTON STREET ENTRANCE. WASHINGTON STREET GATE IMPROVEMENTS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND WILL BE COMPLETE IN FALL OF 2025. THE APC CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO A NEW POLLINATOR GARDEN AT THIS LOCATION.THE APC HAS COORDINATED WITH THE ARBORETUM, THE BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, THE BOSTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION, THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (BTD), THE MBTA, AND WALKUP ROSLINDALE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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