Civic Intelligence

Boston Attractions Group Inc

EIN 83-1361078 • 501(c)6 • Boston, MA

Profile

Boston attractions group (bag) is a partnership of organizations dedicated to group travel in greater boston. Bag presents group leaders and tour planners with information relating to attractions in boston and suggestions for itinerary planning. Bag conducts various marketing initiatives and sales missions with the purpose of promoting common economic interests of member commercial enterprises in the group travel market. The organization promotes commerce not only among its membership but also in partnership with organizations such as the greater boston convention and visitors bureau.

1 Central WharfBoston, MA 02110

bostonattractionsgroup.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

39th percentile

-5.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

77th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$29,082

Up $4,187 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$29,082

Up $4,187 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$32,025

Up $2,961 (+10%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$33,651

Down $16,850 (-33%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,626

Up $19,811 (+92%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $50,672Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $68,910Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $68,9102019Assets 2020: $82,870Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $82,8702020Assets 2021: $69,859Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $69,8592021Assets 2022: $46,332Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $46,3322022Assets 2023: $24,895Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $24,8952023Assets 2024: $29,082Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $29,0822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$29,082
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$29,082
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $75,892Expenses 2018: $25,220Net Income 2018: $50,6722018Revenue 2019: $61,000Expenses 2019: $46,536Net Income 2019: $14,4642019Revenue 2020: $22,368Expenses 2020: $8,408Net Income 2020: $13,9602020Revenue 2021: $1,581Expenses 2021: $14,592Net Income 2021: -$13,0112021Revenue 2022: $21,215Expenses 2022: $44,742Net Income 2022: -$23,5272022Revenue 2023: $29,064Expenses 2023: $50,501Net Income 2023: -$21,4372023Revenue 2024: $32,025Expenses 2024: $33,651Net Income 2024: -$1,6262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$32,025
Expenses$33,651
Net Income-$1,626
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,082
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$29,082
Revenue
$32,025
Expenses
$33,651
Net income
-$1,626
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.1$0.00$29.1$32.0$33.7$1.63
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.9$0.00$24.9$29.1$50.5$21.4
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.3$0.00$46.3$21.2$44.7$23.5
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$69.9$0.00$69.9$1.58$14.6$13.0
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.9$0.00$82.9$22.4$8.41$14.0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$68.9$0.00$68.9$61.0$46.5$14.5
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$50.7$0.00$75.9$25.2$50.7
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$32,025
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Boston attractions group (bag) is a partnership of organizations dedicated to group travel in greater boston. Bag presents group leaders and tour planners with information relating to attractions in boston and suggestions for itinerary planning. Bag conducts various marketing initiatives and sales missions with the purpose of promoting common economic interests of member commercial enterprises in the group travel market. The organization promotes commerce not only among its membership but also in partnership with organizations such as the greater boston convention and visitors bureau.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTING TOURISM IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA$0$28,587
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KIRSTEN SCHULLERTreasurerPT$0--
JOHN FERNANDESPresidentPT$0--
TOM VINGAVice PresidentPT$0--
DEVIN ORRSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Boston Attractions Group Inc
EIN
83-1361078
Phone
8778295500
Address
1 CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MA 02110

Signing Officer

Name
John Fernandes
Title
President
Phone
8778295500
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp
Address
1500 RXR PLAZA WEST TOWER, UNIONDALE, NY 11556
Preparer
Catherine Petercsak
Phone
5167472000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 14.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: annual familiarization trip. Amount: 21,813. Description: tradeshows. Amount: 5,555. Description: sales calls. Amount: 1,219. Description: office supplies. Amount: 29. Description: meeting expense. Amount: 197. Description: website expenses. Amount: 1,145. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 29,958.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 5,813.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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