2025-11-05T12:06:54-08:00 2024-12-31 381944367 Derderian Kann Seyferth & Salucci PC 3001 West Big Beaver Suite 700 Troy MI 48084 990 2024-01-01 380347220 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT AND EASTERN MICHIGAN BETT 2482239400 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD 202 SOUTHFIELD MI 48076 Lawrence Levy Chairman 2025-11-04 true true JEAN M STENGER CPA P01289798 2486493400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lawrence Levy 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD 202 SOUTHFIELD MI 480766409 3734420 false X WWW.EASTERNMICHIGANBBB.ORG X 1917 MI OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: 1) CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES. 2) SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST. 3) ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES. 4) CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS,AND 5) DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR.THE BBB IS A PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMING PUBLIC AND THE VITALITY OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. IT FULFILLS ITS PURPOSE BY FOSTERING HIGH STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SERVICES AND BY ADVOCATING TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, SUCH OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH VOLUNTARY REGULATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS. 22 22 41 168210 659096 2680245 3049200 9081 26124 0 2689326 3734420 0 0 1297641 1414377 0 0 1521129 1703873 2818770 3118250 -129444 616170 1739489 3505207 1367067 2569615 372422 935592 OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: 1) CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES. 2) SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST. 3) ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES. 4) CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS,AND 5) DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR.THE BBB IS A PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMING PUBLIC AND THE VITALITY OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. IT FULFILLS ITS PURPOSE BY FOSTERING HIGH STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SERVICES AND BY ADVOCATING TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, SUCH OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH VOLUNTARY REGULATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS. false false THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,700 ACCREDITED BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE LOWER PENINSULA AND ALL OF THE UPPER PENINSULA OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. THE BUREAU ALSO SERVES AS AN ARBITRATION SITE AMONG BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS AND AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS AND/OR AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS. false true false false false false false false false true false false true true false 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 true true true false true 6 0 false 41 true true true false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X LAWRENCE LEVY 2482239400 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 480766409 X MELANIE DUQUESNEL PAST PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 191851 0 0 Shlome Ben-Ezra Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Phillips VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lawrence Levy Chairman 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trevor Asti Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Cook Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Walter Elliott Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Farrell Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Celeste Dunn Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Helfman Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Anita Hicks Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joy Morse-Green Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott King Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tommy Kash Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Schwartz Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Valenti Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Mayer Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Montante Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Schleuning Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wade Solomon Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Paul Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Curtis Williams Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tasha Williams Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 191851 1 true true false 0 659096 659096 ADVERTISING INCOME 168210 168210 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 2880990 2880990 3049200 26124 26124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3734420 2880990 168210 26124 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1270153 19007 0 125217 0 52231 24500 0 0 0 428849 241879 78506 0 0 164766 4781 0 32743 0 0 33382 132634 COUNCIL OF BBB'S DUES 163716 SERVICE CONTRACTS 132189 TRAINING AND RECRUITING 75852 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 65234 72611 3118250 0 0 0 1500 1500 1014885 1695543 0 512735 423989 0 0 0 0 33647 39106 333496 234505 41093 98991 0 0 0 0 135629 1246078 1739489 3505207 63747 76348 1303320 1318832 1174435 1367067 2569615 X 372422 935592 372422 935592 1739489 3505207 X 616170 -53000 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 333496 234505 98991 98991 DEFERRED TAX ASSET DUE FROM AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION 82950 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 1163128 1246078 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 1174435 1174435 X X X false false false MELANIE DUQUESNEL PAST PRESIDENT 191851 191851 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE GOVERNING BODY RECEIVES, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND 990T PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON JOINING THE BUREAU. ANNUALLY THE POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b A SELECTION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS UTILIZES THE COMPENSATION OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO, AND COMPARABLE CEO COMPENSATION FROM OTHER BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CURRENT PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR PRESIDENT/CEO TO THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 DEFERRED TAXES = -$53000 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUDETROIT AND EAST 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD SUITE 202 SOUTHFIELD MI 48076 237049581 PUBLIC EDUCATION ON UNFAIR BUSINESS PRAC MI 501(c)(3) LINE 10 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUDETROIT AND EAST true BBB EASTERN MICHIGAN HOLDINGS INC 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD SUITE 202 SOUTHFIELD MI 48076 473094357 COMMERCIAL OFFICE RENTAL MI 501(c)(2) BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUDETROIT AND EAST true false false true true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUDETROIT AND EAST d 82950 ACCRUAL BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUDETROIT AND EAST o 30353 ACCRUAL BBB EASTERN MICHIGAN HOLDINGS INC c 659096 ACCRUAL BBB EASTERN MICHIGAN HOLDINGS INC k 51223 ACCRUAL