GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BOSTON INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $101K · expenses $88K · assets $91K
- EIN
- 91-1916600
- Address
- 100 CAMBRIDGE ST STE 1400, BOSTON, MA 02114-2545
- Website
- www.gabc-boston.org
- NTEE code
- S41 Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(6): business league or chamber of commerce (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
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Mission
To bring together companies, business people and other professionals dedicated to encouraging and fostering German American business and trade.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Westhoven | Executive Director | 2021-2024 | $0 | $114,425 | 1 |
| Marian LeMay (former) | Executive Director | 2010-2011 | $0 | $17,550 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
35 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Hartmann | President | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Haueisen | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Adam | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angelo Moesslang | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thorben Beckmann | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Oestreich | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mridul Agrawal | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bodo Liesenfeld | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jobina Gonsalves | Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Simon Alfano | Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johannes Becker | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin Hein | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fiona Mack | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Tesoro (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Cameron (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marie Schwartz (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anneke Kramm (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cornelia Kroeger (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Griffin (former) | Vice President | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susanna Baechle (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marius Carstensen (former) | President | 2010-2011 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christa Bleyleben coMassGlobalPart (former) | Vice President | 2010-2011 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James DeLuca (former) | Treasurer | 2010-2011 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Jens Eckstein co SR1 (former) | Secretary | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brigitte Carangelo (former) | Director | 2010-2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claudia Schuett co German Consulat (former) | Director | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erik Dilger co Deloitte FAS LL (former) | Director | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Warwick Davies (former) | Director | 2010-2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christoph Wassong co FCM Travel (former) | Director | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Hauer co Mintz Levin (former) | Director | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beatrix Henize (former) | Director | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Jens Eckstein (former) | Secretary | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claudia Schutt co German Consulate (former) | Director | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karsten Xander co TUV SUD (former) | Director | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erik Dilger co Deloitte Touche (former) | Director | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Hartmann | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Haueisen | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Adam | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angelo Moesslang | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Westhoven | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thorben Beckmann | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Oestreich | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mridul Agrawal | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bodo Liesenfeld | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jobina Gonsalves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Simon Alfano | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johannes Becker | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Benjamin Hein | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fiona Mack | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Westhoven | Executive Director | 40 | $40,000 | - | $0 | $40,000 | 1 |
| Jan Hartmann | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Haueisen | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Adam | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angelo Moesslang | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Tesoro | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Cameron | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Schwartz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thorben Beckmann | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Oestreich | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mridul Agrawal | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bodo Liesenfeld | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anneke Kramm | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jobina Gonsalves | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Simon Alfano | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Westhoven | Executive Director | 40 | $40,000 | - | - | $40,000 | 1 |
| Jan Hartmann | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Haueisen | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Anneke Kramm | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angelo Moesslang | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Tesoro | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Cameron | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelia Kroeger | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Griffin | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Schwartz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susanna Baechle | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Adam | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Thorben Beckmann | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Oestreich | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mridul Agrawal | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bodo Liesenfeld | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Westhoven | Executive Director | 40 | $34,425 | - | $0 | $34,425 | 1 |
| Jan Hartmann | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Haueisen | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anneke Kramm | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angelo Moesslang | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Tesoro | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Cameron | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cornelia Kroeger | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Griffin | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Schwartz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susanna Baechle | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Adam | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Carstensen | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christa Bleyleben coMassGlobalPart | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James DeLuca | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Jens Eckstein co SR1 | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brigitte Carangelo | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claudia Schuett co German Consulat | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erik Dilger co Deloitte FAS LL | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Warwick Davies | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christoph Wassong co FCM Travel | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marian LeMay | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Douglas Hauer co Mintz Levin | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatrix Henize | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian LeMay | Executive Director | 20 | $17,550 | - | $0 | $17,550 | 1 |
| Marius Carstensen | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christa Bleyleben coMassGlobalPart | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James DeLuca | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Jens Eckstein | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brigitte Carangelo | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claudia Schutt co German Consulate | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karsten Xander co TUV SUD | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erik Dilger co Deloitte Touche | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Warwick Davies | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,855 | $87,738 | $91,031 | $77,237 | $0 | $50,145 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,019 | $84,666 | $103,885 | $90,745 | $10 | $50,539 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,212 | $110,541 | $73,492 | $73,392 | $524 | $53,048 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,256 | $62,822 | $79,821 | $79,721 | $146 | $7,870 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,308 | $29,390 | $40,718 | $40,718 | - | $7,251 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,381 | $31,529 | $26,800 | $26,800 | - | $20,755 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $87,738 spent · pay $43,264 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,264 | 49.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,618 | 48.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,200 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $656 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $87,738 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $84,666 spent · pay $43,301 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,301 | 51.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,678 | 46.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,100 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $587 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $84,666 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $110,541 spent · pay $47,455 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,980 | 56.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $47,455 | 42.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $759 | 0.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $347 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $110,541 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,822 spent · pay $37,653 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,653 | 59.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,385 | 37.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,060 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $724 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $62,822 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $29,390 spent · pay $18,656 · grants $0 · events $15,878
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,656 | 63.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,969 | 27.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,785 | 6.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $980 | 3.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $15,878 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,390 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $31,529 spent · pay $17,550 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,550 | 55.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,693 | 40.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,286 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $31,529 | 100% |
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