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Better Business Bureau of the Inland NW: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
Better Business Bureau of the Inland NW (EIN 91-0144875)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-15
IRS object ID
201302279349304290
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-08-15T18:57:57-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARKS ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1505 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE 305AddressLine1
CitySPOKANECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code992010518ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910144875EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF THEBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2INLAND NWBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBETTNameControl
Phone8002482356Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1152 SOUTH JEFFERSONAddressLine1
Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 200AddressLine2
CitySPOKANECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code99201ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameELEANOR KATZELEName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone8002482356Phone
Date Signed2012-08-12DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRR PARKS CPAName
Phone5092521600Phone
Date Prepared2013-08-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.SPOKANE.BBB.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1985YearFormation
State Legal DomicileWAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionBUSINESS & CONSUMER RELATIONSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body21NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members21NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees40TotalNbrEmployees
Total Gross UBI55771TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year1311046ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY1372976ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year-3930InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year354InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-928OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year9073OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year1306188TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year1382403TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year895734SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year734870SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year418731OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year531451OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year1314465TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year1266321TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-8277RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY116082RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY634997TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY683060TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY373526TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY305507TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY261471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY377553NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense152097Expense
DescriptionTO RECEIVE AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRIES FROM CONSUMERS, AND TO INVESTIGATE NEW BUSINESSES AND ADVERTISING.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense698894Expense
DescriptionTO OVERSEE AND MANAGE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS RELATED TO MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXEMPT ENTITY.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequired
Political ActivitiesfalsePoliticalActivities
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Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Consolidated Audit Financial StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraising
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequired
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Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees40NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns FiledtrueEmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business IncometrueUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T FiledtrueForm990-TFiled
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members21NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members21NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshiptrueFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonstrueAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INLAND NWNamePerson
Telephone Number5094554200TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySPOKANECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code99201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)

TitleTitleIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
AARON WILSON
DIRECTORX000
JACK ZURLINI
DIRECTORX000
JILL LEONETTI
DIRECTORX000
ROBYN PARKS
DIRECTORX000
COLEEN QUISENBERRY
PAST CHAIRX000X
MICHAEL NOWLING
DIRECTORX000
ED CUSHMAN
DIRECTORX000
BARRY BAKER
DIRECTORX000
KEN LEWIS
CHAIRX000X
MARK BARNES
DIRECTORX000
RANDY FEWEL
TREASURERX000X
GUS JOHNSON
DIRECTORX000
LANCE TREBESCH
SECRETARYX000X
THOMAS NEWBURY
DIRECTORX000
DEBBIE HANGAS
DIRECTORX000
JEFF FOUNTAIN
DIRECTORX000
MICHAEL CURRIN
DIRECTORX000
JANEL QUINTRALL
PRESIDENT000X
ELEANOR SPRINKLE KATZLE
PRESIDENT EL000X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

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DUES1271977$1,271,977
ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIP5577151910055771
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES3194731947
SPONSORSHIPS98599859
ARBITRATION FEES24502450

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column972TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income972RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue1372976TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1789TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income1789RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other1435Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-1435Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Function Income-1435RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$9,073ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue9073TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1382403TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income45582RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue55771UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$1,281,050ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total591199Total
Program Services521776ProgramServices
Management And General69423ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total72787Total
Program Services66854ProgramServices
Management And General5933ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total70884Total
Program Services65999ProgramServices
Management And General4885ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total29146Total
Program Services6820ProgramServices
Management And General22326ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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OFFICE & SUPPLIES8977489774
BAD DEBT8478284782
DUES & INTERNET FEES4375243752
TECHNOLOGY3948639486

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General415330ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY100623BOY
EOY94467EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY12688EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY54719BOY
EOY106584EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY8159EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis581095LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec196428LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY413930BOY
EOY384667EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY65725BOY
EOY76495EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY634997BOY
EOY683060EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY46744BOY
EOY17382EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY326782BOY
EOY288125EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY305507EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY377553EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261471BOY
EOY377553EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY683060EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis995OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation226Depreciation
Book Value769BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3934OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value1136BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation193404Depreciation
Book Value382762BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings384667TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
LOAN WHEATLAND BANK$262,053
ACCRUED WAGES & COMMISSIONS$17,691
PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE$5,488
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE$2,393
WHEATLAND LINE OF CREDIT$500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts288125TotalOfAmounts

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
COUNCIL OF BBB
NATIONAL AFF49353PROGRAM FEESfalse
PARKS ASSOCIATES PLLC
BOARD MEMBER15934ACCOUNTING SERVICESfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO OVERSEE AND MANAGE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS RELATED TO MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE EXEMPT ENTITY.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2PARKS ASSOCIATES PLLC DIRECTOR ACCOUNTANT
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THIS RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE CEO/PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CDURING 2010 THERE WERE NO ACTIONS RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS AND COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD THROUGH A DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WITH FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM MULTIPLE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EPUBLIC RELATIONS 38,702 0 0 TRAVEL EXPENSE 28,481 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 26,734 0 TELEPHONE 21,065 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 20,361 0 17,046 0 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 0 13,541 0 INTEREST EXPENSE 0 13,435 0 SEMINARS 10,996 0 0 POSTAGE 10,977 0 0 INSURANCE 0 9,452 0 SALES INCENTIVES 7,898 0 0 TRAINING 7,875 0 0 TAXES & LICENSES 0 5,671 0 OPERATING LEASE 0 5,545 0 MISCELLANEOUS 170 3,982 0 ONLINE FEES 1,505 0 0 PLAQUES & SUPPLIES 1,075 0 0