Civic Intelligence

Friends of Spy Pond Park

EIN 04-3368900 • 501(c)3 • Arlington, MA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Park maintenance, improvement & education

PO Box 1051Arlington, MA 02474

www.friendsofspypondpark.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

93rd percentile

64%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

75th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

33%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$44,927

Up $7,083 (+19%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $712 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$44,927

Up $7,795 (+21%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$12,253

Up $3,025 (+33%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$4,458

Down $1,267 (-22%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,795

Up $4,292 (+123%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $19,569Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $18,934Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2018: $18,485Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $22,100Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $25,966Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $30,109Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $30,1092021Assets 2022: $35,031Liabilities 2022: $1,402Net Assets 2022: $33,6292022Assets 2023: $37,844Liabilities 2023: $712Net Assets 2023: $37,1322023Assets 2024: $44,927Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $44,9272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$44,927
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$44,927

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2013: $8,054Expenses 2013: $3,806Net Income 2013: $4,2482013Revenue 2014: $6,799Expenses 2014: $6,190Net Income 2014: $6092014Revenue 2018: $6,754Expenses 2018: $9,691Net Income 2018: -$2,9372018Revenue 2019: $6,750Expenses 2019: $3,135Net Income 2019: $3,6152019Revenue 2020: $4,650Expenses 2020: $785Net Income 2020: $3,8652020Revenue 2021: $10,233Expenses 2021: $6,090Net Income 2021: $4,1432021Revenue 2022: $8,973Expenses 2022: $5,453Net Income 2022: $3,5202022Revenue 2023: $9,228Expenses 2023: $5,725Net Income 2023: $3,5032023Revenue 2024: $12,253Expenses 2024: $4,458Net Income 2024: $7,7952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,253
Expenses$4,458
Net Income$7,795

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$12,253
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Park maintenance, improvement & education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANT MANAGEMENT AND PARK MAINTENANCE$0$1,457
NEWSLETTER EXPENSES FOR PRINTING SPRING, FALL AND WINTER NEWSLETTERS. THE NEWSLETTERS EDUCATE 130 PLUS INDIVIDUALS.$0$1,287
PARTICIPATE IN ARLINGTON TOWN'S FUN DAY TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE PARK$0$865
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAREN L GROSSMANPresidentPT$0--
SUSAN SAWTreasurerPT$0--
MEGAN CHRISMANSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Spy Pond Park
EIN
04-3368900
Phone
7816465990
Address
PO BOX 1051, ARLINGTON, MA 02474

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Saw
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7814391490
Signed
2025-04-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^Website domain license fee;365|Annual compliance filing fee;36|Beautification tools and supplies;493|Environmental and plant management park maintenance fee;1485|Work Day and Fun Day posters and supplies;448^Total;2827^

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