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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1043575

BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14617

Financials

$116K$111K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2026990$115,569$110,731$4,838$136,173$3,052$133,121
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$77,160
Membership dues
$77,160
Program service revenue
$4,300
Investment income
$3,381
Net income from fundraising events
$30,432
Other revenue
$30,728

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,200
Other salaries and wages
$7,219
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$69,902
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$337
Occupancy
$7,331
Travel
$1,443
Program services (functional)
$6,027
Management and general (functional)
$104,704

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$129,044
Total assets, end of year
$136,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,052
Net assets, end of year
$133,121
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,121
Net assets with donor restrictions
$115,000
Gross unrelated business income
$248
Gross receipts
$167,637
Employees
2
Year formed
1977
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carmen SantoraExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$57,200
Ann Marie CookBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Anthony NotoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Senaelle HawkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Hardar KamalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
James BetlemBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph AddanteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph WilsonSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin HinkleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Larry LicherdellVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Luke GiannonePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Michael D O'Connell CPATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Paul GiontaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Shira MayBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tim WeckesserBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Vincent BaroneCounsel
Trustee or director
1$0
Vincent Mastrosimone JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John FeliceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Anthony ValerioBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John NittiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1151 TITUS AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14617-4140
In care of
% CARMEN G SANTORA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Carmen G Santora, 235 Willow Creek Lane, Rochester, NY 14622
Signed the 990
Carmen G Santora, Executive Director
Phone
(585) 338-3600
Return prepared by
Capital Accounting Services

Mission

The organizations mission is to PROTECT AND INFORM the consumer , eliminate unscrupulous contractors in the area, and upgrade the image of the remodling industry.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Increase awareness of the Better Contractors Bureau within the community through varios media outlets and promotion for current members to encourage participation for other home improvement contractors to join the organization.
    Expenses $3,252
  • Payments to independant experts in various fields ot the Home Improvement Industry to assess wether various Home Improvements Contractors have provided the work up to the standards of the industry in answer to Consumer Complaints of workmanship.
    Expenses $2,775

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990 on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1043575
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$136,173
Income (IRS master file)
$167,637

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2026–––IRS
990March 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$84,915$115,228$133,295IRS
990March 2023$85,481$120,316$167,148IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD

What is the EIN of BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD is 16-1043575.
Is BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1975.
Are donations to BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD 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 CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
Who is the principal officer of BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Carmen G Santora.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,200 (Carmen Santora, Executive Director).
How much revenue does BETTER CONTRACTORS BUREAU LTD have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $115,569, expenses of $110,731 and total assets of $136,173 at year end.

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