Linden Park Neighborhood Association
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What it says it does
Linden Park is a neighborhood of 55 pre-fabricated single-family homes built in 1982 along three adjacent streets in the Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood of Cambridge, Mass. Linden Park Neighborhood Association (LPNA) is a non-profit corporation that exists to organize events, coordinate with other neighborhood and municipal groups, advocate on behalf of residents, and plan physical improvements that benefit both neighborhood residents and the broader public welfare in the city of Cambridge. The LPNA also deals with maintenance of fences and landscaping around the perimeter of the neighborhood, including fences along Cardinal Madeiros Avenue and plantings and fences along Memorial Way. Finally, LPNA works to maintain the health of the mature linden trees that canopy its streets. These improvements benefit neighborhood residents as well as the broader public.
- Income
- $169,733
- Spending
- $1,339
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $910 spent. The LNPA advocates at both the city and state level to advance the welfare of Linden Park residents as well as the broader surrounding neighborhoods. One recent example of this activity is the role that the LNPA played in working with city officials to plan the physical design of the nearby Grand Junction Multi-use Path and path access points. This feedback helps the city design a safe, accessible facility with attractive path entries from nearby neighborhoods, while addressing resident concerns about privacy and security. Another example is planning community block parties on our neighborhood streets, and inviting neighbors from the broader Wellington-Harrington neighborhood beyond the borders of Linden Park. Finally, the LNPA has successfully worked with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to move a late-night locomotive holding point further south, away from the neighborhood and into a commercial area, greatly reducing the quality of life impact that idling locomotive noise had on surrounding neighborhoods. We regularly communicate with other neighborhood groups, especially the East Cambridge Planning Team, to find synergies in our civic activities and to work together whenever possible for the greater good of all eastern Cambridge residents.
- $429 spent. Organize annual block party held during September, 2023 with outdoor games for neighborhood children as well as food and drinks. The purpose of the block party is to provide an opportunity for all members of the neighborhood to gather, build their relationships, and discuss any issues facing the neighbor so that potential solutions can be brainstormed.
- Organize a CPR/Life Support class open to LPNA households as well as members of the broader public. The class is intended to promote health and safety in our community by increasing the number of residents who are qualified to deliver life-saving support including CPR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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