Beacon Hill Civic Association Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Community projects - in furtherance of beacon hill civic association (bhca)'s charitable mission, numerous committees have been created which are described as follows: the zoning and licensing committee committee's mission is to assist property owners who are making changes to their properties that require variances from the city's zoning code. By hosting property representatives to describe their projects and rationales for requesting variances, the committee provides community input and insight. Each of the committee's votes is presented to the bhca board for vote; the board's vote is incorporated into a letter to the zoning board of appeal. The committee reviews requests by local restaurants and merchants for liquor licenses in a similar manner to the review of zoning variances.the architecture committee's mission is to help maintain the architectural integrity of our national historical landmark district. The committee reviews properties that have submitted applications to the beacon hill architectural commission (bhac). The bhac holds monthly hearings on applications for certificates of appropriateness and reviews architectural violations in accordance with ch. 616 of the acts of 1955, as amended (the Massachusetts state legislation that created the historic beacon hill district in 1955). Ahead of each bhac meeting, our committee reviews the applications going before the bhac and provides neighborhood input to the commission.the traffic & parking committee has three primary functions: (1) monitoring events and developments that can impact traffic and/or parking on beacon hill; (2) serving as a forum for discussion and making recommendations to the city of boston, other governmental authorities, or the bhca board about the community's position on government actions that might impact traffic and/or parking on beacon hill; and (3) assisting residents to bring about changes that will improve resident parking and traffic conditions on beacon hill.working with the boston police department and beacon hill residents and merchants, the safety committee strives to maintain the environment of safety and security on beacon hill. Committee members attend the monthly neighborhood safety meetings with the police department and develop a communication strategy to educate neighbors on best safety practices.the tree committee works to preserve the trees on the streets of beacon hill by helping to identify trees that need to be pruned or replaced by the city. It coordinates with the city's parks and recreation department on related activities like tree removal due to sickness/potential safety hazard, comprehensive pruning needs, and the maintenance of the tree guards and plantings along charles street. On occasion the committee has helped to fund tree replacements and pruning activities when the city funds are not readily available and with prior approval of the bhca board. Currently there are two separate funds: (1) tree committee fund and (2) charles street - bhca 90th anniversary fund. The charles street funds are specifically allocated to maintain and repair the tree pits/guards along the street.the parks and public spaces committee focuses on the open, green spaces around beacon hill, which are so important to our community's quality of life. Some of these spaces are big, like the common, the public garden and the esplanade, and others are quite small, like the phillips street play area and the myrtle street playground. Over the past year, the committee has worked to increase attention and care to these spaces and there have been many positive developments. The committee works closely with the city's parks and recreation department and the friends of the public garden.l on issues such as development, traffic patterns, and noise insofar as the same may affect the quality of life on beacon hill.the green committee supports and encourages sustainable living for beacon hill residents and businesses, with a primary focus on recycling, green

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 72.4%; rating input score 72
• Program expense ratio: 68.8%; rating input score 69
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.71; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -14.7% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings