Mission
TO ENGAGE THE GREATER BOSTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS AND INFLUENCING POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION ON TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE, AND LAND ISSUES.
Public Charity
A BETTER CITY INC
A BETTER CITY INC, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 043036987
BOSTON, MA
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Better City Inc
How A Better City Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$45
Transportation & infrastructure:A Better City executed a multifaceted campaign including producing an educational video to help secure a $335 million federal grant to advance the once-in-a-generation I-90 allston…
$21
Environment & energy:through research, policy, programming and education, A Better City works with members to give voice to the business community on energy and environmental issues
$4
Land use & development:A Better City continued to oversee greenway business improvement district operations, rolling out new efforts to support public art, activation, and tourism on the greenway
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROJECT EXPENSES
$324,232
PROJECT EXPENSES
$344,793
PROJECT EXPENSES
$315,572
PROJECT EXPENSES
$334,649
PROJECT EXPENSES
$381,576
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Abe Menzin
BOARD MEMBER
Aj Gogolin
BOARD MEMBER
Alexander Leventhal
BOARD MEMBER
Allan Ames
BOARD MEMBER
Allan Juwonoputro
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Dankwerth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $2.6M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.