Nonprofit · EIN 13-4955550
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,362,365 | $5,582,033 | -$219,668 | $5,419,042 | $3,707,801 | $1,711,241 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,184,552 | $5,128,418 | $56,134 | $5,470,638 | $3,539,729 | $1,930,909 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $525
- Program service revenue
- $5,269,049
- Investment income
- $92,791
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $270,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,816,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,779,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,255
- Accounting fees
- $148,533
- Occupancy
- $489,765
- Depreciation
- $2,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,470,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,419,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,707,801
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,711,241
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,765
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,711,241
- Gross receipts
- $5,362,365
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG - SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $201,416 | $28,972 |
| KATHLEEN PIERETH-HEENAN | VP, SALES/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,309 | $24,074 |
| ROBERT YARNALL | A.D OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,434 | $23,854 |
| BRIAN RAUER GENERAL | COUNSEL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,806 | $7,542 |
| DAWN ALPERSTEIN | SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOC. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,954 | $22,662 |
| AMINA BUDHWANI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,398 | $6,630 |
| STEVEN LONDON - SEE SCH O | CONTROLLER (THRU APR 2024) Officer | 28 | $39,968 | $0 |
| LARRY BLACKMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE DELL'OSA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN KERR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GATES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEKOA CABRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA DIBBINI | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONOR DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY HART | DIRECTOR (MAR THRU SEP 2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DAVID HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MELISSA KRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARTIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JUDD LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MARCI LOBEL-ESRIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LIMOR MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOAN MCGILLYCUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SABRINA MIZRACHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| AMY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SAMPSON | DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WEATHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TIM ZUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG - SEE SCH O | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $194,481 | $27,631 |
| KATHLEEN PIERETH-HEENAN | VP, SALES/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,373 | $24,247 |
| STEVEN LONDON - SEE SCH O | CONTROLLER Officer | 28 | $135,671 | $33,781 |
| DAWN ALPERSTEIN | SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,438 | $21,474 |
| BRIAN RAUER GENERAL | COUNSEL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MID-HUD Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,277 | $7,566 |
| LUANA LEWIS - SEE SCH O | SR. PRESIDENT-PROGRAMS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 14 | $111,743 | $21,902 |
| ROBERT YARNALL | A.D OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $115,740 | $7,248 |
| LARRY BLACKMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SOLOMON | CHAIR UNTIL JAN 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE DELL'OSA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN KERR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GATES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEKOA CABRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA DIBBINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDD LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI LOBEL-ESRIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIMOR MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MCGILLYCUDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA MIZRACHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE SADY | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV 2023 Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SAMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WEATHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ZUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 E 33RD ST FL 12, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5337
- In care of
- % STEVEN LONDON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG, 30 EAST 33RD STREET FLOOR 12, NEW YORK, NY 100165337
- Signed the 990
- CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (212) 533-7500
- Website
- NEWYORK.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH VOLUNTARY SELF-REGULATION, CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH TWO PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS: CONSUMER SERVICES AND BUSINESS RELATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONSUMER SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES: (I) RESOLVING DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS THROUGH MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION;(II) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS THROUGH BBB BUSINESS PROFILES ON THE RELIABILITY OF 158,917 COMPANIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA, INCLUDING THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS OF BUSINESSES' SELLING AND ADVERTISING PRACTICES; (III) OPERATING THE BBB'S CONSUMER HELP-LINE;(IV) EDUCATING CONSUMERS, INCLUDING THROUGH ITS WEBSITE; AND (V) THE OCCASIONAL PROCESSING OF RESTITUTION REFUNDS.
- THE BBB'S BUSINESS RELATIONS PROGRAM INCLUDES:(I) ACCREDITING BUSINESSES THAT MEET ALL BBB ACCREDITATION STANDARDS; AND (II) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4955550
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,419,042
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,362,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,362,365 | $5,582,033 | $5,419,042 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,184,552 | $5,128,418 | $5,470,638 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,011,405 | $4,776,803 | $5,793,934 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4955550).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC is 13-4955550.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1938.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,416 (CLAIRE ROSENZWEIG - SEE SCH O, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,362,365, expenses of $5,582,033 and total assets of $5,419,042 at year end.
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