2024-05-01T14:49:44-04:00 2023-12-31 352083429 HAMIL LEHMAN & ENGLAND PC 6404 CONSTITUTION DRIVE FORT WAYNE IN 46804 990 2023-01-01 350315965 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC BETT 2604269970 4011 PARNELL AVE FORT WAYNE IN 46805 RICK WALZ PRESIDENT/CEO 2604269970 2024-04-01 RICK WALZ 999009999 false CORINNA L ENGLAND CPA P00200690 2604341852 2024-04-26 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICK WALZ 4011 PARNELL AVENUE FORT WAYNE IN 46805 2224919 false X WWW.BBB.ORG X 1920 IN TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION. 18 18 23 18 0 0 2022828 2177466 40569 43636 6290 3817 2069687 2224919 0 0 1248761 1287765 0 19751 746573 921153 1995334 2208918 74353 16001 1574170 1798612 1053027 1187880 521143 610732 X TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION. false false 1880359 2177466 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COLLECTS VIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE WISE BUYING CHOICES. ITS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDES BINDING ARBITRATION TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS SHOULD THERE BE NO RESOLUTION IN THE NORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. THE AD REVIEW PROGRAM SEEKS SUBSTANTIATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS THAT ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT, FALSELY DISPARAGING OF COMPETITORS, OR INSINCERE OFFERS TO SELL. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TAILORS PRESENTATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS SUCH AS FRAUD TACTICS AND ETHICS. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COLLECTS VIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE WISE BUYING CHOICES. ITS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDES BINDING ARBITRATION TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS SHOULD THERE BE NO RESOLUTION IN THE NORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. THE AD REVIEW PROGRAM SEEKS SUBSTANTIATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS THAT ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT, FALSELY DISPARAGING OF COMPETITORS, OR INSINCERE OFFERS TO SELL. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TAILORS PRESENTATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS SUCH AS FRAUD TACTICS AND ETHICS. 1880359 false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true false false IN X X RICK WALZ 2604269970 4011 PARNELL AVENUE FORT WAYNE IN 46805 RAY ABBOTT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER ANDORFER TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TOM ANTISDEL CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BELEW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOB CONGDON VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARITY FREEMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY GARDNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA HAZZARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HUNTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JAMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROY KIPLINGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON KNOTHE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHELLY KOEPLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER KUJAK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SOMMERS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BRAD WALLACE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ISMAEL ZINA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK WALZ PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X 151762 0 11390 151762 11390 1 false true false MEMBERSHIP DUES 561000 1635893 1635893 SEO/ENHANCED LISTING 519100 498120 498120 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIO 519100 41083 41083 AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM 561499 2370 2370 2177466 37261 37261 6375 6375 6375 6375 OTHER INCOME 3817 3817 3817 2224919 2224919 151762 78916 68293 4553 929484 807302 112995 9187 2968 2331 592 45 116054 91150 23149 1755 87497 68721 17453 1323 8564 8564 19627 19627 9620 9620 197308 185625 11683 308508 308508 75917 59625 15142 1150 35823 35823 52915 47624 4762 529 34954 27454 6972 528 7418 4719 2608 91 232 182 46 4 127812 127812 10652 9588 959 105 4432 3481 884 67 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14951 11743 2982 226 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 12420 9755 2477 188 2208918 1880359 308808 19751 189292 182713 79566 125155 199689 220220 10885 10276 190855 164041 23324 26814 1071414 1233434 1574170 1798612 119769 169052 923188 1011465 10070 7363 1053027 1187880 X 521143 610732 521143 610732 1574170 1798612 16001 73588 X false true X true false 190855 164041 26814 26814 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITIES 7363 7363 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. X false false false RICK WALZ PRESIDENT/CEO 140000 11762 6120 5270 163152 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COLLECTS VIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE WISE BUYING CHOICES. ITS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDES BINDING ARBITRATION TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS SHOULD THERE BE NO RESOLUTION IN THE NORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. THE AD REVIEW PROGRAM SEEKS SUBSTANTIATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS THAT ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT, FALSELY DISPARAGING OF COMPETITORS, OR INSINCERE OFFERS TO SELL. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TAILORS PRESENTATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS SUCH AS FRAUD TACTICS AND ETHICS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF BUSINESSES IN 23 COUNTIES THAT MEET SPECIFIED ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING VIA PROXY STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE MEMBER WILL NOT VOTE OR USE PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON ANY BOARD ACTION PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF WHICH THE PERSON IS A PART. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING SHALL CLEARLY DISLCOSE THAT THE DIRECTOR DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER AND MUST DESCRIBE THE EXTENT OF THE DIRECTORS INVOLVEMENT IN ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER WITH WHICH THERE IS A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPARES THE RESULTS WITH THE NATIONAL STATISTICS FOR SIMILAR OPERATIONS. THIS EVALUATION GENERATES A PERFORMANCE GRADE WHICH IS UTILIZED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM INDIVIDUALS.