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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS INC (EIN 83-3454617)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-08
IRS object ID
202532819349300208
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-08T07:07:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN351476702PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 EASTON OVAL SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN833454617EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2BUSINESS BUREAUS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032760100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTY PAGEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032760100PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELESSA L BEHYMERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01380154PTIN
Phone6148857407PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTY PAGEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,942,883GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BBB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. IT FULFILLS ITS MISSION IN PART BY PROMOTING BUSINESS SELF-REGULATION AND HELPING MEMBER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS SUCCEED. THE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING HONEST AND RESPONSIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS, INSTILLING CONFIDENCE AND ADVANCING A TRUSTWORTHY MARKETPLACE FOR ALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee81TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers38TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,052,421TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$16,661,089PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$16,932,154CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$130,837PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$142,085CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,953,165PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,868,644CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,745,091PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,942,883CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$185,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$100,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,928,653PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,984,499CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,579,256PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,698,454CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,692,909PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,782,953CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$52,182PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$159,930CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$15,284,501TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,192,788TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,451,004TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,131,239TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,833,497NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,061,549NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. IT FULFILLS ITS MISSION IN PART BY PROMOTING BUSINESS SELF-REGULATION AND HELPING MEMBER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS SUCCEED. THE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING HONEST AND RESPONSIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS, INSTILLING CONFIDENCE AND ADVANCING A TRUSTWORTHY MARKETPLACE FOR ALL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROMOTE FAIR BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO TRADE AND CONSUMERS WHICH VIA TRADITIONAL MEDIA, SOCIAL CHANNELS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OUTREACH REGARDING ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES. IABBB ALSO SUPPORTS 90 LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT BBBS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND CANADA PROVIDING TRADEMARKS TO BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIABBB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BBB TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING INCLUDING TRADEMARK DEFENSE AND SUPPORT. THERE ARE OVER 126 TRADEMARKS IN OUR PORTFOLIO. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING TRADEMARKS TO BBB NATIONAL PROGRAMS, BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE, AND LOCAL MEMBER BBBS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee81EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTY PAGEPersonNm
Phone7032760100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOCILE EHRLICH
BOARD VICE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY O'SULLIVAN ANDERSON
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE WHEELER
BOARD TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE COREY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROD DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA FROHNAPFEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN CONNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYLER ANDREW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY HUTCHINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HUNTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KITT LETCHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY PRIORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MORSE
CEO OF IABBB34.00Yes (X)$373,336$0$19,4851.00
RICHARD WOODS
GENERAL COUNCIL34.00Yes (X)$105,733$0$10,8861.00
CHRISTY PAGE
CFO34.00Yes (X)$220,763$0$9,7081.00
ANGELA TANISHA ISABELL
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL34.00Yes (X)$175,338$0$27,8631.00
JAMES TEMMER
INTERIM, CEO1.00Yes (X)$60,792$0$2,519
ERIC HABERMAS
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER34.00$172,956$0$39,4061.00Yes (X)
JOSEPH OLLENDICK
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER35.00$209,648$0$45,221Yes (X)
SAMUEL MCMAKIN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI34.00$168,726$0$38,8321.00Yes (X)
TED CHAN
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER35.00$169,595$0$35,477Yes (X)
RUBENS PESSANHA FILHO
CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER33.00$193,381$0$45,5212.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,850,268TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$274,918TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K42IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VENABLE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 E PRATT STREET SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLEGAL CONSULTANTSServicesDesc
Compensation$158,981CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
DUES561439$14,439,185$14,439,185
ENCORE DIGITAL ADVERTISING561439$1,759,389$1,759,389
INTERACTIVE BLUE REVENUE561439$278,299$278,299
CONFERENCES561439$156,919$156,919
CONTRACT REVENUE561439$141,289$141,289

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$157,073TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$157,073RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,932,154TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$142,085TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$142,085ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RELATED ENTITY SALARIES900099$1,774,122$1,774,122
GAIN ON INVESTMENT SUBSIDIARY900099$73,069$73,069
OTHER REVENUE900099$21,453$21,453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,868,644OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,942,883TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,675,308RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,052,421UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$215,154ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,000TotalAmt
Program Services$100,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,125,186TotalAmt
Program Services$2,125,186ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,307,296TotalAmt
Program Services$7,307,296ProgramServicesAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$245,743TotalAmt
Program Services$245,743ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$628,338TotalAmt
Program Services$628,338ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$677,936TotalAmt
Program Services$677,936ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,816TotalAmt
Program Services$259,816ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,300TotalAmt
Program Services$12,300ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,150TotalAmt
Program Services$16,150ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,032,913TotalAmt
Program Services$3,032,913ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,944TotalAmt
Program Services$156,944ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,172TotalAmt
Program Services$88,172ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,731,883TotalAmt
Program Services$1,731,883ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,050TotalAmt
Program Services$6,050ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,180TotalAmt
Program Services$162,180ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,849TotalAmt
Program Services$230,849ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,521TotalAmt
Program Services$57,521ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$329,830TotalAmt
Program Services$329,830ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,853TotalAmt
Program Services$875,853ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LICENSES AND SUBCRIPTIO$647,054$647,054
PAYROLL PROCESSING$30,271$30,271
BAD DEBT$24,060$24,060
BANK AND OTHER FEES$19,850$19,850

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,758TotalAmt
Program Services$16,758ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,782,953TotalAmt
Program Services$18,782,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,957,754BOYAmt
EOY$1,965,523EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$677,363BOYAmt
EOY$789,477EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,127BOYAmt
EOY$565,237EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,152,139LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,900,235LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$581,735BOYAmt
EOY$251,904EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,828BOYAmt
EOY$1,385,885EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,696,694BOYAmt
EOY$7,569,762EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,665,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,665,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,284,501BOYAmt
EOY$15,192,788EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$977,027BOYAmt
EOY$1,118,751EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,266BOYAmt
EOY$182,764EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,260,711BOYAmt
EOY$829,724EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,451,004BOYAmt
EOY$2,131,239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,833,497BOYAmt
EOY$13,061,549EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,833,497BOYAmt
EOY$13,061,549EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,284,501BOYAmt
EOY$15,192,788EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$159,930ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$68,122NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,152,139OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,900,235DepreciationAmt
Book Value$251,904BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$251,904TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN LITTLE BLACK DUCKDesc
Book Value$7,569,762BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$7,569,762TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$829,724Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$829,724TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,220,733TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$68,122NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$68,122RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,152,611RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,150InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,774,122OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,790,272RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,942,883TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,992,681TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$1,774,122OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$1,774,122ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,766,803ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,150InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,150ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,782,953TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY WHEN IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION. ONCE THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET, THE PORTION OF THE TAX BENEFIT THAT IS RECORDED REPRESENTS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY. BASED ON ITS REVIEW, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, INCLUDING ANY POSITION THAT WOULD PLACE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT STATUS IN JEOPARDY, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INTERACTIVE BLUE SALARIES AND BENEFITS 1,774,122.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INTERACTIVE BLUE SALARIES AND BENEFITS -1,774,122.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN208814392RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASH VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTOPHER MORSE
CEO OF IABBB$373,336$0$0$0$0$0$14,061$0$5,424$0$392,821$0$0$0
JOSEPH OLLENDICK
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$209,648$0$0$0$0$0$7,786$0$37,435$0$254,869$0$0$0
RUBENS PESSANHA FILHO
CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER$193,381$0$0$0$0$0$8,089$0$37,432$0$238,902$0$0$0
CHRISTY PAGE
CFO$220,763$0$0$0$0$0$8,808$0$900$0$230,471$0$0$0
ERIC HABERMAS
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$172,956$0$0$0$0$0$7,180$0$32,226$0$212,362$0$0$0
SAMUEL MCMAKIN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI$168,726$0$0$0$0$0$7,191$0$31,641$0$207,558$0$0$0
TED CHAN
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$169,595$0$0$0$0$0$5,824$0$29,653$0$205,072$0$0$0
ANGELA TANISHA ISABELL
VP, GENERAL COUNSEL$175,338$0$0$0$0$0$7,055$0$20,808$0$203,201$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTED CHAN RECEIVED $35,113.75 IN SEVERANCE PAY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBER BBBS OF IABBB SEPARATELY INCORPORATED, INDEPENDENTLY FINANCED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVING PURPOSES AND OBJECTS COMPATIBLE WITH THOSE OF IABBB.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD AND ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND IS SHARED WITH THE CEO AND GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE IABBB BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCUSSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ANY APPROPRIATE RESPONSIVE ACTIONS WITH AFFECTED DIRECTORS. MEETING MINUTES WILL DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT RELATING TO A PARTICULAR MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD, INCLUDING AN INDICATION THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BASED ON A COMPENSATION STUDY DONE EVERY FEW YEARS, OR AS NEEDED, IF SIGNIFICANT MARKET CHANGES OCCUR. THE CEO'S PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES. THE PROCESS FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THEIR SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON A COMPENSATION STUDY DONE EVERY FEW YEARS, OR AS NEEDED, IF SIGNIFICANT MARKET CHANGES OCCUR. THEIR PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND DOCUMENTED IN THE HR RECORDS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19IABBB AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,170,382. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,170,382. ENCORE DIGITAL ADVERTISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,741,810. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,741,810. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,221. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,221. STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,500.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208814392EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO FOSTER CONSUMER TRUST AND ETHICAL MARKETPLACE BEHAVIORPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LITTLE BLACK DUCK INC DBA INTERACTIVE BLUEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line123 ROCKWOOD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMELROSECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02176ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043564922EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOMPUTER SYSTEMS, DESIGN SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$100ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$100ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationYes (1)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST
D$144,579CASH VALUE
BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST
B$100,000CASH VALUE
BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST
O$141,289CASH VALUE
LITTLE BLACK DUCK INC DBA INTERACTIVE BLUE
O$2,052,421CASH VALUE
LITTLE BLACK DUCK INC DBA INTERACTIVE BLUE
F$200,000CASH VALUE
BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST
Q$62,996CASH VALUE