Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,053,855 | 23,731,142 | 16,696,986 | 22,213,481 | 23,744,700 | 88,440,164 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 3,026,271 | 19,629,400 | 12,251,944 | 12,284,656 | 13,489,702 | 60,681,973 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 6,377,913 | 6,377,913 | ||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 11,458,039 | 43,360,542 | 28,948,930 | 34,498,137 | 37,234,402 | 155,500,050 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 1,146,375 | 15,935,125 | 11,239,298 | 17,813,312 | 17,115,000 | 63,249,110 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 31,392 | 41,801 | 200,992 | 53,647 | 148,458 | 476,290 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 1,177,767 | 15,976,926 | 11,440,290 | 17,866,959 | 17,263,458 | 63,725,400 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 91,774,650 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 11,458,039 | 43,360,542 | 28,948,930 | 34,498,137 | 37,234,402 | 155,500,050 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 394,156 | 342,724 | 446,704 | 731,299 | 722,352 | 2,637,235 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 394,156 | 342,724 | 446,704 | 731,299 | 722,352 | 2,637,235 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 8,563 | 5,786 | 9,532 | 1,335 | 0 | 25,216 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 11,860,758 | 43,709,052 | 29,405,166 | 35,230,771 | 37,956,754 | 158,162,501 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1: | THE PROMOTION OF THE COMMON GOOD AND HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO IMPROVE ITS PHYSICAL CONDITION BY THE PROMOTION AND REGULATION OF AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION. THE BAA OPERATES IN THREE PRINCIPAL SEGMENTS: (1) THE CONDUCT OF LONG DISTANCE, MASS PARTICIPATION RUNNING EVENTS, INCLUDING MOST NOTABLY THE BAA BOSTON MARATHON, (2) THE PROVISION OF A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, AND (3) THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF RUNNING ATHLETES, AT BOTH THE ELITE AND SUB-ELITE LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6, 7A & 7B | THE REGULAR MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ELECT THE GOVERNORS AND VOTE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS DEFINED BY LAW OR THE B.A.A.'S BY-LAWS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO AMEND OR REVOKE THE BY-LAWS AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI,LINE 11B: | THE FORM IS PREPARED BY PWC US TAX LLP. A COMPLETE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE (MADE UP OF THE TREASURER (A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS), AND TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS) AND ATTENDED EX OFFICIO BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR ITS REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12A, B, & C: | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOLLOWS IS: IN CASES OF A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BY A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS, OR BY A REGULAR MEMBER SERVING ON ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUR CHARTERED COMMITTEES, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AS SOON AS THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND PRIOR TO TAKING ANY ACTION THAT MIGHT BE INFLUENCED OR APPEAR TO BE INFLUENCED BY IT. ONCE THAT DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE KNOWN, THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR WHETHER THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SUCH CONFLICT. THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MAY REFER SUCH MATTERS TO THE FULL BOARD. ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST ALSO FILE A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH (1) GOVERNORS, (2) DIRECTORS OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, OR (3) ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH A GOVERNOR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS (A) THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD (B) THE BOARD APPROVES, AUTHORIZES OR RATIFIES THE ACTION IN GOOD FAITH, AND (C) THE APPROVAL IS BY A MAJORITY OF THE GOVERNORS (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED GOVERNOR) AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PRESENT (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED GOVERNOR). IN SUCH CASES THE INTERESTED GOVERNOR MAY BE PRESENT AT THE RELATED MEETING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP BUT MAY NOT VOTE OR ADVOCATE FOR THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. IF A VOTE IS TAKEN, THE INTERESTED GOVERNOR LEAVES THE ROOM. THE MINUTES SHALL CLEARLY REFLECT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: | THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS INITIALLY RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES PUBLISHED COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED THROUGH ONE OR MORE FIRMS THAT BROADLY REPORT SUCH INFORMATION BASED ON SURVEYS THAT ARE IN TURN BASED ON FORM 990 FILINGS MADE BY OTHER COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ENTERPRISES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEASURES THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR VERSUS THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE YEAR. ONCE THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES A RECOMMENDED SALARY FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IT BRINGS IT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. THE COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: | MR.THOMASGRILK ASSUMED THE ROLE OF GOVERNOR EMERITUS IN MAY 2022. ADDITIONALLY, HE SERVES AS AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING COMPENSATION IN THE CAPACITY OF A SPECIAL ADVISOR.HIS COMPENSATION DURING 2025 IS IN PART DUE TO HIS NEW ROLE AS A SPECIAL ADVISOR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, COLUMN (D): | FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH (1) THE CREATION OF LONG-TERM SPONSORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS AND (2) THE B.A.A. GIVES BACK FUNDRAISING EVENT WHICH IS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS FOR THE B.A.A.'S COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. |
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| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:EVENT CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:1263916 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC SAFETY TOTAL FEES:812390 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM TOTAL FEES:350287 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PROFESSIONAL FEE TOTAL FEES:199581 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:MEDICAL SERVICE TOTAL FEES:158296 |
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| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER SEVS & LICENSES TOTAL FEES:129778 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:TRUCK & MOVING SVCS TOTAL FEES:123003 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:SIGNAGE PROGRAM TOTAL FEES:98392 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:DRUG TESTING TOTAL FEES:92037 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:WASTE REMOVAL & RECYCLING TOTAL FEES:79994 |
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