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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2554943

GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC

Also known as MEET BOSTON

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$16.2M$10.3M2021$45.7M$45.7M2023$49.7M$51.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$49,698,056$51,749,303-$2,051,247$37,852,543$14,534,061$23,318,482
December 31, 2023990$45,660,184$45,747,591-$87,407$40,603,507$15,463,429$25,140,078
December 31, 2021990$16,200,999$10,338,369$5,862,630$9,993,383$2,860,346$7,133,037
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$49,026,217
Investment income
$526,727
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,140
Other revenue
$145,112

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,947,790
Other salaries and wages
$8,671,662
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,908,927
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$151,615
Accounting fees
$38,959
Occupancy
$1,541,896
Travel
$414,500
Depreciation
$646,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,603,507
Total assets, end of year
$37,852,543
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,534,061
Net assets, end of year
$23,318,482
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,163,311
Publicly traded securities
$9,555,126
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,637,323
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,681,159
Gross unrelated business income
$551,874
Gross receipts
$52,829,277
Employees
131
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTHA SHERIDANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$647,967$18,980
MILTON HERBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$382,811$44,941
HILINA AJAKAIYEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$349,567$14,000
NIK PEREIRAVP OF SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$346,768$13,483
ROBERT REDMANSENIOR NATIONAL SALES DIRE
Highest-paid employee
40$259,576$60,295
MARY CHOUEIRINATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$246,779$58,144
SOOZIN PARKNATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$221,887$39,085
STEPHANIE PAPPASVICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS/I
Highest-paid employee
40$224,076$19,431
DAN DONAHUECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
CINDY BROWNCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DARRYL SETTLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAURA GREGORIADISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAWRENCE CANCRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLE COPELAND THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBYN CULBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
39 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID COLELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DUSTY RHODESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BOB LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RAFAEL A TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JANICE BOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ALAINA COPOLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JOSEPH MILANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
THOMAS KERSHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DAN BODTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHRISTINA PAPPASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
TOM WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BILL GALATISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
NIA GRACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DAGNY ASHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ADAM SPERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
PAUL SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BILL SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JEFF TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JOHN DOUCETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BOB LAWLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SHAWN P FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MICHAEL JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ROBIN PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
NICOLE OBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MAUREEN FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BRADFORD RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHARLIE SCHEWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JONATHAN CRELLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ALAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHRYSSALDO THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JEANNE STEWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
ROBERT SCHMECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LEVERETTE WINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DENNIS GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JOHN BORDERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DIANE D'ANTONIAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
GORDON KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JOHN WILMOTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTHA SHERIDANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$555,296$18,231
MILTON HERBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$358,459$44,041
HILINA AJAKAIYEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$335,275$15,435
BETH STEHLEYVP OF CONVENTION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$308,734$22,835
JUDY SHENGDIRECTOR, EVENTS & MEDIA S
Highest-paid employee
40$241,717$39,085
ROBERT REDMANSENIOR NATIONAL SALES DIRE
Highest-paid employee
40$177,067$48,504
KATE DAVISVICE PRESIDENT SPECIAL PROJECT
Highest-paid employee
40$189,223$11,476
STEPHANIE PAPPASVICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS/I
Highest-paid employee
40$165,653$20,185
DAN DONAHUECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
JAMES CARMODYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
CINDY BROWNCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DARRYL SETTLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAURA GREGORIADISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAWRENCE CANCRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLE COPELAND THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBYN CULBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID COLELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DUSTY RHODESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BOB LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
RAFAEL A TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JANICE BOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL SACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALAINA COPOLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BRANDY ALEXANDER-ZUBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOSEPH MILANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
THOMAS KERSHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAN BODTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRISTINA PAPPASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
TOM WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BILL GALATISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
NIA GRACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL ESMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAGNY ASHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ADAM SPERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BILL SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEFF TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOHN DOUCETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BOB LAWLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SHAWN P FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBIN PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
NICOLE OBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MAUREEN FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BRADFORD RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ED ROCCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHARLIE SCHEWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JONATHAN CRELLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAMIAN O'RIORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
TERRILYNN HAAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARY-CATHERINE DEIBELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID SALCFACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRYSSALDO THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEANNE STEWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBERT SCHMECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LEVERETTE WINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DENNIS GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 65 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTHA SHERIDANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$324,365$11,021
MILTON HERBERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$267,685$33,975
BETH STEHLEYVP OF CONVENTION SERVICES
Key employee
40$217,520$20,748
HILINA AJAKAIYEEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$217,207$13,542
JUDY SHENGDIRECTOR, EVENTS & MEDIA S
Key employee
40$163,244$31,106
STEPHANIE PAPPASVICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS/INT'L
Highest-paid employee
40$123,698$17,706
DAVE O'DONNELLVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$117,423$16,371
CARYN IZHARVP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$129,690$1,772
TIM FARRELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$114,250$16,297
LISA DEVENEYVICE PRESIDENT OF DESTINATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$110,022$17,212
DAN DONAHUECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
JAMES CARMODYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
CINDY BROWNCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DARRYL SETTLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAURA GREGORIADISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LAWRENCE CANCRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CAROLE COPELAND THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBYN CULBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID COLELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DUSTY RHODESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BOB LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
RAFAEL A TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JANICE BOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL SACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALAINA COPOLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOHN MURTHAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
JOSEPH MILANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
THOMAS KERSHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRISTINE FRAZIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRISTINA PAPPASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
TOM WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BILL GALATISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DANIEL ANDREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALAN KRENSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DENNIS CALLAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEANNE STEWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DENNIS GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ADAM SPERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GORDON KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BILL SKOGLUNDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEFF TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOHN DOUCETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KATE DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MAKEEBA MCCREARYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SHAWN P FORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL JORGENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBIN PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOE LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBERT SCHMECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MAUREEN FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BRADFORD RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
KEVIN BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ED ROCCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHARLIE SCHEWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARITA RIVERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JONATHAN CRELLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GEORGE TERPILOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
TERRILYNN HAAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARY-CATHERINE DEIBELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEANNE YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL FRANCISCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MAUREEN FOLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
WARREN FIELDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
99 HIGH ST STE 1000, BOSTON, MA 02110-2320
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARTHA SHERIDAN, 99 HIGH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02110
Signed the 990
MARTHA SHERIDAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(617) 536-4100
Return prepared by
GT REILLY & COMPANY

Mission

THE GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC.'S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE BOSTON'S VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS AND DIVERSE PEOPLE, AMPLIFYING THEIR STORIES AND SHARING THEM LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE DELIVER EXCITING AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT DRIVE OUR LOCAL ECONOMY BY UNIFYING AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE OPPORTUNITIES, EXPERIENCES AND ENERGY THAT DEFINE OUR DESTINATION AND ENHANCE OUR INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE GBCVB IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES AND MARKETS GREATER BOSTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE OVERALL ECONOMY THROUGH VISITOR DEVELOPMENT. THE GBCVB'S PRIMARY SOURCES OF REVENUES AND SUPPORT ARE GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, MARKETING PROGRAMS, TOURISM DESTINATION MARKETING DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES. GBCVB ALSO GENERATES REVENUES FROM PROMOTIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MARKETING PROJECTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2554943
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,852,543
Income (IRS master file)
$52,829,277

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$49,698,056$51,749,303$37,852,543XML
990December 2023$45,660,184$45,747,591$40,603,507XML
990December 2022$39,850,438$21,956,395$31,920,636IRS
990December 2021$16,200,999$10,338,369$9,993,383XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2554943).

Questions about GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC

What is the EIN of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC is 04-2554943.
Is GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
Are donations to GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARTHA SHERIDAN.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 54 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $647,967 (MARTHA SHERIDAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,698,056, expenses of $51,749,303 and total assets of $37,852,543 at year end.

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