EIN 23-7079691

Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
157
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2019-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
For more than 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In 2016, people turned to BBB more than 167 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.2 million businesses and Charity Reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at bbb.org. The Council of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as home to its national and international programs on dispute resolution, advertising review, and industry self-regulation.
Total revenues
$29,190,679
2018
Total expenses
$21,718,043
2019
Total assets
$0
2019
Num. employees
157
2018

Program areas at CBBB

Promote fair Business with respect to trade and consumers - includes expense for media coverage, publications, and outreach to traditional news media outlets (i.e. Public service announcements concerning ethical Business practices) and support of 100 local independent, non-profit bbbs across the u.s., canada, and mexico.
Promote fair Business practice in the auto industry - operation of a nationwide dispute resolution mechanism that includes mediation and arbitration of disputes between buyers and manufacturers of domestic and imported automobiles, light trucks and recreational vehicles. The purpose of the program is to promote a fair and efficient means to settle consumer disputes with auto manufacturers, thereby benefiting the public and the automobile industry.
Promote fair advertising - operation of the national advertising division, national advertising review board, advertising self-regulatory Council, children's advertising review unit, online behavioral advertising, and children's food and beverage advertising initiative, all of which are concerned with developing, monitoring and fostering adherence to ethical guidelines within the advertising industry through voluntary self-regulation.

Personnel at CBBB

NameTitleCompensation
Sam McMakinChief Operating Officer
Christy PageChief Financial Officer$0
Katherine HuttChief Communications Officer
Joe OllendickChief Technology Officer
Steve SalterChief Development Officer
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for CBBB

RevenuesFYE 12/2018
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$26,753,387
Investment income and dividends$103,653
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$39,754
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,293,885
Total revenues$29,190,679

Form 990s for CBBB

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122022-01-25990OView PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
2017-122018-06-14990View PDF
2016-122018-01-18990View PDF
2015-122017-03-02990OView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
October 10, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 31, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
June 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,832 from The CRN Foundation
May 24, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawBusiness and industry
Characteristics
No characteristics found
General information
Address
3033 Wilson Blvd No 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Phone
(703) 276-0100
Facebook page
BetterBusinessBureau 
IRS details
EIN
23-7079691
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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