Greater Boston Real Estate Board
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What it says it does
The Greater Boston Real Estate Board was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization to advocate, educate, inform, and serve members of the real estate industry. The Board continues to foster and promote high ethical standards in all real estate transactions, monitor and comment upon legislative measures affecting real estate, protect private property rights, administer an arbitration process for settling business disputes, and provide outstanding continuing education for its membership.
- Income
- $8.2 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $409,768, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $6.8 million spent. The Greater Boston Real Estate Board (the "Board") was incorporated in 1889 as a private not-for-profit membership organization for the purpose of advocacy, education, information and service for the real estate industry and is the oldest and largest real estate board in Massachusetts. The Board represents its constituency by offering membership in the following distinct divisions:Greater Boston Association of Realtors ("GBAR")As the Board's largest division, GBAR provides education programs in its Center for Professional Development, counseling on the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics, arbitration services and industry standards real estate forms.Massachusetts Apartment Association ("MAA")MAA represents and protects the interest and rights of rental housing owners and managers through the state. MAA provides legislative and regulatory representation, professional education, standard rental forms and updates on industry trends and developments.Building Owners and Managers Association ("BOMA")Representing commercial building owners and managers, BOMA provides information to member developers, owners, asset and property managers and attorneys, advocacy at the local, state and national level and professional education.Real Estate Finance Association ("REFA")REFA provides financial information to commercial real estate finance professionals in the banking, insurance, mortgage banking and broker, investor, advisor, legal, appraiser and consulting industries. REFA offers a wide variety of member services including informative industry updates, roundtable discussions and education programs.Commercial Brokers Association ("CBA")The largest organization of commercial brokers in Massachusetts, CBA provides members with a variety of informative programs, continuing education and industry updates.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1928.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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