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EIN 04-2554943

Meet Boston (GBCVB)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
117
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
Description
The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) is the primary private sector marketing and visitor services organization charged with the development of meetings, conventions and tourism-related business. Their goal is to enhance the economy of Boston, Cambridge and the metropolitan area. The GBCVB is a not-for-profit, membership-driven sales and marketing organization comprised of over 1,200 companies in Boston, Cambridge and across New England that depend upon the visitor and convention industries for their own success and growth.
Also known as...
Greater Boston Convention and Tourist Bureau; Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Total revenues
$45,660,184
2023
Total expenses
$45,747,591
2023
Total assets
$40,603,507
2023
Num. employees
117
2023

Program areas at GBCVB

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, membership services, and other marketing projects.

Personnel at GBCVB

NameTitleCompensation
Martha SheridanPresident and Chief Executive Officer$555,296
David O'DonnellVice President , Strategic Communications
Lindsay MilneVice President, Marketing
Beth StehleyVice President of Convention Services$308,734
Nik PereiraSenior Vice President of Sales and Destination Services
...and 40 more key personnel

Financials for GBCVB

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$45,154,850
Investment income and dividends$442,526
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-51,561
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$114,369
Total revenues$45,660,184

Form 990s for GBCVB

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-23990View PDF
2022-122023-11-06990View PDF
2021-122022-09-13990View PDF
2020-122021-09-13990View PDF
2018-122020-01-24990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
April 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureausHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local level
General information
Address
99 High St FLR 8
Boston, MA 02110
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
meetboston.com/ 
Phone
(617) 536-4100
Facebook page
BostonUSA 
Twitter profile
@visitboston 
IRS details
EIN
04-2554943
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
NAICS code, primary
561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Parent/child status
Central organization
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