2026-06-23T16:43:51-04:00 2025-12-31 352024189 KRUSE DICUS & ASSOCIATES LLP 965 KENMORE DR EVANSVILLE IN 47714 990 2025-01-01 351649164 TRI-STATE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IN TRI- 8124730202 3101 N GREEN RIVER RD SUITE 410 EVANSVILLE IN 47715 SUSAN BOLIN CEO/PRESIDENT 8124730202 2026-06-02 true S RENAE SCHOLZ CPA P00544991 8124777300 2026-06-02 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSAN BOLIN 3101 N GREEN RIVER RD SUITE 410 EVANSVILLE IN 47715 674985 false 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, CELETRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPALCE BEHAVIOR. 16 16 9 42842 424268 608024 125 0 24998 24119 42209 42842 491600 674985 0 0 374262 344080 0 0 213462 295671 587724 639751 -96124 35234 624853 684767 171504 169890 453349 514877 X 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, CELETRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPALCE BEHAVIOR. false false 543756 THE TRI-STATE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC. OPERATES AND 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. 543756 false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 9 true true true false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IN X SUSAN BOLIN 8124730202 3101 N GREEN RIVER RD SUITE 410 EVANSVILLE IN 47715 SUSAN BOLIN CEO/PRESIDEN 35.00 X 75000 0 0 REV ADRIAN BROOKS BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DANE CHANDLER CHAIR X 0 0 0 RAY FARABAUGH BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 SHANNON FRANK COUNSEL X 0 0 0 GINGER HAPPE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DON HIDGON BOARD MEMBER X X 0 0 0 JASON HULSMAN BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DON DECKER JR BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 LINDSEY MCCOY BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TOM SCHRADER BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 BRETT SCHULTHEIS BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 CORTNEY PHILLIPS VICE-CHAIR X 0 0 0 BRIAN SPENCER SECRETARY X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STUCKEY TREASURER X 0 0 0 75000 false false false 504346 103678 96004 608024 17107 17107 12 7000 12 7000 7012 7012 ADVERTISING 541800 42842 42842 42842 674985 24119 42842 75000 63000 12000 238463 202748 35715 4741 4031 710 25876 22085 3791 34269 8074 26195 2468 2468 10158 10158 72029 72029 20514 17530 2984 28464 23910 4554 34966 29875 5091 5578 5578 4280 685 3595 3777 3455 322 7132 6094 1038 FEDERAL UBIT 110 110 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 31449 31449 AUTO LEASE - IN KIND 21820 21820 MEMBER SERVICES 9579 9579 9078 9078 639751 543756 95995 0 57051 107485 76191 67420 5443 5837 14318 9495 109731 94203 21364 15528 448186 477575 1125 252 1175 1175 624853 684767 5790 4909 134679 143700 31035 21281 171504 169890 X 453349 514877 453349 514877 624853 684767 X 35234 29221 -2927 X true false false false false false 109731 94203 15528 15528 VACATION ACCRUAL 16525 ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES 3588 SIMPLE IRA PAYABLE 1168 21281 674985 674985 674985 642678 2927 2927 639751 639751 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2,927 X 4 96004 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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, CELETRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPALCE BEHAVIOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. AFTER THIS REVIEW A COPY OF FORM 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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 THE BOARD DISCUSS AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARY REVIEW POLICY: THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARDS' BUDGET COMMITTEE CONDUCT A REVIEW OF WAGE RANGES ANNUALLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE YEAR. CHANGE 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 THE CBBB DATA ON COMPENSATION (WHEN AVAILABLE) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE 15A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -2,927