Nonprofit · EIN 05-0487503
GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,619,980 | $7,365,600 | $254,380 | $5,121,156 | $1,561,532 | $3,559,624 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,262,956 | $6,721,502 | $541,454 | $5,022,607 | $1,749,937 | $3,272,670 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,525,697 | $4,906,083 | $619,614 | $4,618,458 | $1,935,801 | $2,682,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $570,318
- Membership dues
- $282,603
- Program service revenue
- $6,999,770
- Investment income
- $30,340
- Other revenue
- $19,552
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,777,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,487,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $239,988
- Travel
- $148,134
- Depreciation
- $78,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,022,607
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,121,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,561,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,559,624
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $130,710
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,380,748
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,597,151
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $962,473
- Gross receipts
- $7,619,980
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN ADAMO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $221,730 | $23,089 |
| TOM RIEL | VP/SALES & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,046 | $20,367 |
| ANISSA LADD | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,520 | $17,004 |
| KATHLEEN CESERETTI | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,430 | $17,427 |
| CHRISTINE PHILLIPS | SR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY A Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,380 | $16,924 |
| ERIN DEGULIS | SR. DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,854 | $21,184 |
| LAURA DESTEFANIS | FINANCE/ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $106,359 | $16,341 |
| KERRI FURTADO | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,984 | $21,687 |
| ALISSA BATEMAN | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,651 | $6,488 |
| ALANA O'HARE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,854 | $16,140 |
| JONATHAN WALKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RI SPORTS COMMISSION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,627 | $15,807 |
| ERIC WEINER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HIRSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WILSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE VENTURINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SHIBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA KARAM | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANDANA KUMARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH FERRAZZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNALDO ALMONTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA LEHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE ANTIGNANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HURLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN ADAMO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $211,962 | $22,871 |
| TOM RIEL | VP/SALES & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $169,038 | $19,265 |
| KATHLEEN CESERETTI | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,675 | $20,324 |
| ANISSA LADD | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,995 | $15,685 |
| CHRISTINE PHILLIPS | SR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY A Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,919 | $16,083 |
| ERIN DEHULIS | SR. DIRECTOR OF VISITOR SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,891 | $13,059 |
| ERIC WEINER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HIRSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WILSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE VENTURINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SHIBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENBLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PALUMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA KARAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNALDO ALMONTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HEHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ANTIGNANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HURLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN ADAMO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $198,781 | $21,886 |
| TOM RIEL | VP/SALES & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,515 | $18,013 |
| KATHLEEN CESERETTI | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,942 | $16,020 |
| JOHN GIBBONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RI SPORTS COMM Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,827 | $7,010 |
| CHRISTINE PHILLIPS | SR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $106,498 | $15,796 |
| ANISSA LADD | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $103,084 | $15,163 |
| ERIC WEINER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HIRSH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE VENTURINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SHIBLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE OSCARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PALUMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA KARAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAROUK RAJAB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANDANA KUMARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN CUSSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARSELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WILSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 WESTMINSTER ST STE 400, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-2364
- In care of
- % MARTHA SHERIDAN PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN ADAMO, 10 MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN ADAMO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (401) 456-0200
- Website
- WWW.PWCVB.COM
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREATER PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK AREA BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS AND VISITOR BUSINESS THROUGH SOLICITATION, SERVICING, MARKETING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONVENTION, VISITOR AND TOURIST ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA.
Program accomplishments
- PARTICIPATION IN TRADE SHOWS AND SALES INITIATIVES.
- PRODUCTION AND PLACEMENT OF ADVERTISING IN CONSUMER AND TRADE PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER DIGITAL MEDIA.
- MAINTENANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF VISITING THE REGION.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0487503
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,121,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,619,980
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,619,980 | $7,365,600 | $5,121,156 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,262,956 | $6,721,502 | $5,022,607 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,525,697 | $4,906,083 | $4,618,458 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,084,659 | $3,773,554 | $2,735,510 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 05-0487503).
Questions about GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU is 05-0487503.
- Is GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTEN ADAMO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,730 (KRISTEN ADAMO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER PROVIDENCE-WARWICK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,619,980, expenses of $7,365,600 and total assets of $5,121,156 at year end.
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