2025-11-04T09:30:57-06:00 2024-12-31 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2024-01-01 430181430 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC BETT 3146454636 211 NORTH BROADWAY SUITE 2060 206 ST LOUIS MO 63102 MICHELLE L COREY PRESIDENT & CEO 3146454636 2025-11-03 1 0 THOMAS S HELM JR P01342210 3146555500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE L COREY 211 NORTH BROADWAY SUITE 2060 2060 ST LOUIS MO 63102 5917283 0 X WWW.BBB.ORG/US/MO/SAINT-LOUIS X 1917 MO TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. 28 27 57 7 0 0 0 32164 5444448 5751906 32785 76110 77383 10992 5554616 5871172 0 0 0 0 3042183 3326751 0 0 0 2427319 2511085 5469502 5837836 85114 33336 4241062 4173874 719666 582198 3521396 3591676 X TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST BY SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES BY ENGAGING WITH AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, CALLING OUT AND ADDRESSING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES. 0 0 2994436 5775129 PROVIDING CONSUMER PROTECTION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PREPURCHASE BUYING TIPS AND NEW WARNINGS, DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES, CHARITY AND BUSINESS REVIEW, AND MONITORING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TRUTH AND ACCURACY. 2994436 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3146453300 211 N BROADWAY STE 2060 ST LOUIS MO 63102 TODD SMITH CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG KENDALL VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIANE YATES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM LINHARES SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE STATLER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN STEGMANN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN BEARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE BIRNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA COURTWRIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI DEMENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FALK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE FISHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GERSHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SETH GOLDKAMP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY GRANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE HOPKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KIEFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LEGENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TED LIEBIG JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LINHARES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN LYNCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN MCCLURE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN SIGURDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SINGLETON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SCHWARTZ WESTERHOLD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON WINDHOLZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE COREY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 323104 0 18939 TRACY HARDGROVE CHIEF CUSTOMER & COMPLIANCE OFFICER 40.00 X 178521 0 13347 CHRIS THETFORD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 180471 0 13465 SARAH SCHLIMME DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 105138 0 10327 JOSH KAESTNER DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 124256 0 11095 CRAIG TURNER DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 102667 0 10177 1014157 0 77350 6 0 1 0 0 32164 32164 DUES 900099 5152419 5152419 SERVICES 900099 599487 599487 5751906 63879 63879 12231 0 12231 12231 12231 46111 32164 46111 0 MISCELLANEOUS 561499 7467 7467 CONTRACT INCOME 561499 3525 3525 10992 5871172 5775129 0 63879 727847 385804 342043 2094784 1307136 787648 49001 31241 17760 224662 133595 91067 230457 138274 92183 56060 33636 22424 18006 10804 7202 3773 2264 1509 163682 98209 65473 398951 239371 159580 273605 143415 130190 89848 53909 35939 178585 107151 71434 80341 48205 32136 13243 7946 5297 77148 46289 30859 25506 15303 10203 COMMISSION EXPENSE 618695 618695 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 281143 168686 112457 SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING 182434 182434 PUBLIC RELATIONS 34746 20847 13899 15319 2351 12968 5837836 2994436 2843400 0 218862 350500 1333172 472274 138815 265248 44028 25449 908132 722599 215936 185533 718338 2465740 1257587 216464 314324 192666 4241062 4173874 245398 273339 47441 47744 426827 261115 719666 582198 X 3521396 3591676 3521396 3591676 4241062 4173874 X 33336 51801 -14857 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 5325174 361580 329839 31741 546552 392760 153792 185533 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 216464 F 216464 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 261115 261115 X 5922973 51801 51801 5871172 0 5871172 5837836 0 5837836 0 5837836 PART X, LINE 2: THE BBB IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE BBB FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE BBB FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE BBB'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AWARDS LUNCHEON 78275 32164 46111 653 18493 3159 7500 16306 78275 32164 46111 653 18493 3159 7500 16306 46111 0 1 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE COREY PRESIDENT & CEO 254936 0 66017 0 2151 0 12942 0 5997 0 342043 0 0 0 CHRIS THETFORD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 146498 0 32014 0 1959 0 7457 0 6008 0 193936 0 0 0 TRACY HARDGROVE CHIEF CUSTOMER & COMPLIANCE OFFICER 141424 0 35414 0 1683 0 7353 0 5994 0 191868 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP; ACTIVE, LIMITED AND HONORARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD THROUGH MAIL-IN VOTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAW CHANGES REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A PDF COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM EVERY DECEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA AND DOCUMENTS IN BOARD MINUTES. THE OTHER OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS -14,857. 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