2024-10-03T13:15:06-05:00 2023-12-31 370818432 KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP 7200 EAGLE CREST BLVD EVANSVILLE IN 47715 990 2023-01-01 351649164 TRI-STATE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC TRI- 8124730202 3101 NORTH GREEN RIVER ROAD 410 EVANSVILLE IN 47715 CATHY EICHELE PRESIDENT 8124730202 2024-10-03 1 0 AUBREY EBLEN CPA P01272139 8124218000 2024-10-03 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CATHY EICHELE 3101 NORTH GREEN RIVER ROAD 410 EVANSVILLE IN 47715 457556 0 X WWW.EVANSVILLE.BBB.ORG X 1985 IN TO BE A LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST BY CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES, SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR. 18 18 10 0 44754 151 408721 394037 0 125 17327 18640 46866 44754 472914 457556 0 0 0 0 329206 324206 0 0 0 194073 211961 523279 536167 -50365 -78611 707187 640274 93783 97998 613404 542276 TO BE A LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. BY CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES, SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR. 0 0 453863 THE TRI-STATE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC. OPERATES AS A PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMING PUBLIC AND THE VITALITY OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. IT FOSTERS HIGH STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SERVICES, AND ADVOCATES TRUTH IN ADVERTISING THROUGH VOLUNTARY REGULATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS. 453863 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 IN X CATHY EICHELE 8124730202 3101 NORTH GREEN RIVER ROAD SUITE EVANSVILLE IN 47715 DON DECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY FARABAUGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HULSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R DIEKHOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN LINGAFELTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV ADRIAN BROOKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON FRANK COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER VALIANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORTNEY PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SCHRADER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINGER HAPPE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON HIDGON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT SCHUTHEIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY EICHELE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 72000 0 0 RON LIBBERT TREASURER 7.00 X 9500 0 0 CHAD PAYTON CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STUCKEY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANE CHANDLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG EBERHART SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 81500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377492 15000 1545 394037 ARBITRATION 561000 125 125 125 18640 18640 ADVERTISING 900099 44754 44754 44754 457556 18765 44754 0 81500 48900 32600 212820 205949 6871 5998 4858 1140 23888 20591 3297 29499 4720 24779 1493 1493 15363 13493 1870 38433 35039 3394 41487 35470 6017 3008 3008 7083 5950 1133 7520 6317 1203 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 33165 33165 MEMBER SERVICES 17930 17930 SALES EXPENSE 10733 10733 CREDIT CARD FEES 5752 5752 495 495 536167 453863 82304 0 43483 26254 141222 77749 15518 10868 12019 15431 151833 128126 22812 23707 460305 473975 11828 12290 707187 640274 3331 6255 62024 60895 28428 30848 93783 97998 X 613404 542276 613404 542276 707187 640274 -78611 7483 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 377492 151833 128126 23707 23707 VACATION ACCRUAL 19661 DEFERRED COMP PLAN 11115 ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES 72 30848 X 465039 7483 7483 457556 0 457556 536167 0 536167 0 536167 PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE BUREAU FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ONE STATE JURISDICTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. AFTER THE TREASURER'S REVIEW A COPY OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BUREAU'S FEDERAL OVERSIGHT AGENCY, THE COUNCIL OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STATEMENTS ARE PASSED OUT EACH YEAR AND SIGNED BY ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. IF ANY MEMBER REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT THIS POLICY IS IN VIOLATION, THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD DISCUSS AND TAKE ANY NEEDED ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY REVIEW POLICY: THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARDS' BUDGET COMMITTEE CONDUCT A REVIEW OF WAGE RANGES ANNUALLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE YEAR. CHANGES TO THE RANGE CHART, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, ARE MADE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR, WITH APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TOOLS FOR DETERMINING SALARY STANDARDS INCLUDE: LOCAL WAGE AND INFLATION DATA AND CBBB DATA ON COMPENSATION (WHEN AVAILABLE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE 990 REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.