BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CHICAGO AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CHICAGO AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC (EIN 36-0896695)
- Tax period
- 2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
- Filed
- 2013-07-10
- IRS object ID
- 201321919349300247
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-07-10T15:07:59-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 363321958 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Desmond & Ahern Ltd | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10827 S Western Ave | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60643 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 360896695 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CHICAGO & | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BETT | NameControl |
| Phone | 3122452523 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 330 NORTH WABASH AVENUE No 3120 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60611 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Steve J Bernas | Name |
| Title | President & CEO | Title |
| Phone | 3122452523 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-07-10 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Patrick W Melvin CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00292418 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7737794720 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-07-10 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Steve J Bernas | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 330 NORTH WABASH AVENUE No 3120 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60611 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 5605333 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.chicago.bbb.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1926 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 97 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 96 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 71 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 125 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 302715 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -20939 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 135830 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 133755 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 4584083 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 4959498 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 37728 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 54862 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 120531 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 118296 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 4878172 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 5266411 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2619841 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2772917 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1762435 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2066241 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4382276 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 4839158 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 495896 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 427253 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2876735 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 3461033 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 481959 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 586018 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2394776 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2875015 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | The Organization seeks to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education and service excellence. The Organization handled over 3.4 million individual services to businesses and consumers from Northern Illinois and around the world. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | Promote fair business with respect to trade and consumers through media interviews, coverage of marketplace trends and scams, various public actions and brochures, consumer resource guide to inform and educate the public on the Organization's free services, media releases, self help books, charity review, home and auto shows, speakers bureau for Navy, universities and a variety of schools, announcements and printing of reports. Distribution of specific business reliability reports on 95,000 businesses. An integral part of the development of business reports is the Organization's investigation division that reviews information and works with carious agencies to promote integrity in the marketplace, ethics awards recognizing best practices, and assistance in settling complaints with businesses. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Promote fair advertising - Operation of advertising review program which are concerned with developing, monitoring and fostering adherence to ethical guidelines within the advertising industry through voluntary self regulation. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Promote fair business practice in the auto industry - Operation of a 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 autp manufacturers, thereby benefiting the public and the automobile industry. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 5 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 71 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 97 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 96 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 1 | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | 1 | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | William A Wallace | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3122452514 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 330 South Wabash Avenue 3120 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60611 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (100 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Spencer | |||||||
| Chairman | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charles A Gavzer | |||||||
| Immediate Past Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cathy Bushman | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerald M Cole | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kimberly A Svoboda | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carlos M Minetti | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl G Jacobson | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael E Stanczak | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John A Janicik | |||||||
| General Counsel | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Abt | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Theodore J Aldrich | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Arslanian | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ed Bachler | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian K Barkley | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shirley Bicknell | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Belli | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Giovanni T Bollentino | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry N Boudreau | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joseph B Brocato | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patricia Davis Brooks | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Brouwer | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ilene Collins | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warner A Cruz | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nicholas Dacanay | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Dalaskey | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Douglas Cook | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeffrey Dann | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David E Darbutt | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duane G Debs | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lawrence J Carney | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dennis DePaola | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Dow | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark T Doyle | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Ernst | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rob Ewing | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David B Fine | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert P Fleck | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Fisher | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Russell T Freeman | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve DeZara | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joseph M Gagliardo | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AF Gaynor | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Karrie Gibson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dayle Gillett | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| James Gnoffo | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patricia Golden | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thomas D Graham | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Grande | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E Barry Greenberg | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ed Garcia | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael T Grisamore | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tim L Heagy | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Katherine L Hust | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Richard Hynes | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joann Jackson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Kelly | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Christopher E Kentra | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Kroen | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Lang | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David P Gutman | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Catherine R Landman | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Leonard | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Edith Leonian | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark A Lies II Esq | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Lott | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Magnusson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David W Maher | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert Marcocchio | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rita Marcocci | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian G LaPelusa | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan McLaughlin | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Howard Medley | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harold Menger | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Mize | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bridget Moscatello | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert Mudd | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dale Mueller | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Laura A Novy | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bruce O'Neal | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dennis R Ontaneda | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Pinowar | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jason Roberts | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Allen Rodriguez | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Scarpelli | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David J Schroer | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Schwantz | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Segrue | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Slaon | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Sparks | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry S Stock | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cecil Treadway | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andy Walter | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Wells | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| James W Wicklander | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kenneth Williams | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Wilke | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Zienty | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve J Bernas | |||||||
| President & CEO | 40.00 | X | 211931 | 0 | 35283 | ||
| Thomas Joyce | |||||||
| Director of Marketing | 40.00 | 114781 | 0 | 4603 | X | ||
| Eric Pinto | |||||||
| Vice President of Business | 40.00 | 105192 | 0 | 13335 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 431904 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 53221 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 3 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdman Communications Inc | |||||
| 1344 W 75th N | Centerville | UT | 84014 | Database service | 158869 |
| Tribune Results Group | |||||
| 435 N Michigan | Chicago | IL | 60611 | Membership sales | 129221 |
| JG & Associates Marketing Inc | |||||
| 11911 US Highway 1 | North Palm Beach | FL | 33408 | Membership sales | 123818 |
| Tribune Media Group | |||||
| 435 N Michigan | Chicago | IL | 60611 | Advertising | 118761 |
| Google Inc | |||||
| 345 Spear Street Floor 2-4 | San Francisco | CA | 94105 | Advertising | 100443 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 5 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 110755 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 23000 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 2000 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 133755 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership dues | 900099 | 2916274 | 2916274 | |
| Member support | 900099 | 1348582 | 1348582 | |
| Membership programs | 561499 | 265287 | 37075 | 228212 |
| Consumer guide | 561499 | 248344 | 173841 | 74503 |
| Processing fees | 900099 | 181011 | 181011 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 4959498 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 59497 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $59,497 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 172806 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 177441 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -4635 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -4635 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$4,635 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 230135 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 110755 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 161481 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 68654 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $68,654 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Gaming | 2940 | GrossIncomeGaming |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | 0 | GamingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2940 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,940 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Miscellaneous | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 46702 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 46702 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 46702 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5266411 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 4703485 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 302715 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $126,456 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 505944 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1813752 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34902 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 196598 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 221721 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44751 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 53836 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1074 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16262 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 403884 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 249669 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 239034 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 217739 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59707 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18257 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 895 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35708 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17780 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| Commission expense | 366278 |
| Google SEM expense | 106600 |
| CRG Supplement | 101148 |
| Dues | 92792 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40827 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4839158 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 567 | BOY |
| EOY | 378 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1655874 | BOY |
| EOY | 1404607 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 119632 | BOY |
| EOY | 166001 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 56226 | BOY |
| EOY | 61689 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 335917 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 116015 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 66244 | BOY |
| EOY | 219902 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 978192 | BOY |
| EOY | 1608456 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2876735 | BOY |
| EOY | 3461033 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 201196 | BOY |
| EOY | 261629 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 280763 | BOY |
| EOY | 324389 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 481959 | BOY |
| EOY | 586018 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2394776 | BOY |
| EOY | 2875015 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2394776 | BOY |
| EOY | 2875015 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2876735 | BOY |
| EOY | 3461033 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 427253 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 52986 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 1 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 1 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 40482 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 12144 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 28338 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 295435 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 103871 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 191564 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 219902 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 5266411 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 4839158 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 427253 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 52986 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 52986 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 480239 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6017129 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 52986 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 697732 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 750718 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 5266411 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 5266411 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5536890 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 697732 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 697732 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 4839158 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 4839158 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Fin 48 Footnote: The Bureau is exempt from income taxes pursuant to Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law. Certain Bureau activities are considered to be unrelated business income which is subject to income taxes. Management estimates, however, that there are no significant income tax liabilities. The tax exempt purpose of the Bureau and the nature in which it operates is described in the Nature of Operations footnote. The Bureau continues to operate in compliance with its tax exempt purpose. The annual information and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination for the statutory period. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Annual Dinner | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 135000 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 14800 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 120200 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 88945 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 4134 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | Torch Awards | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 104455 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 66055 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 38400 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | 20460 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 3500 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 1 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 87460 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 29900 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 57560 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Entertainment Other Events | 37393 | EntertainmentOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 7059 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 326915 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 110755 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 216160 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 109405 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 37393 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 14693 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 161491 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 54669 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Steve J Bernas | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 151431 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 60500 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 5132 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 30151 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 247214 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 239339 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Executive Committee reviewed and approved the 990. A copy of the 990 was made available to the entire Board of Directors before filing the return. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The CEO, Executive Director and top managements salary is based on a salary analysis from national organizations and is approved by the Board of Directors. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. The financial statements are also available on the Organization's website. | |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 5: | Net unrealized gains on investments: 52,986. | Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 330 N Wabash Ave Ste 2006 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60611 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 262545726 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Provide education to the public about ethical and fair business practices | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) | PublicCharityStatus |
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |