Nonprofit · EIN 35-0315965
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, IN 46706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,649,378 | $2,456,359 | $193,019 | $2,002,188 | $1,011,377 | $990,811 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,621,717 | $2,526,024 | $95,693 | $1,961,864 | $1,248,504 | $713,360 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,224,919 | $2,208,918 | $16,001 | $1,798,612 | $1,187,880 | $610,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,582,754
- Investment income
- $64,276
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,040
- Other revenue
- $2,348
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,932
- Other salaries and wages
- $894,871
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,442,805
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,269
- Accounting fees
- $14,821
- Occupancy
- $61,652
- Travel
- $31,774
- Depreciation
- $15,603
- Program services (functional)
- $2,035,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $397,680
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,957
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,961,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,002,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,011,377
- Net assets, end of year
- $990,811
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $76,126
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,525,433
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $990,811
- Gross receipts
- $2,869,949
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN DIAZ | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $143,964 | $13,847 |
| STEVE STEPP | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $115,900 | $909 |
| RICK WALZ | PRES/CEO RET Officer | 40 | $43,068 | $0 |
| RAY ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ANDORFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ANTISDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CONGDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY KIPLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY KOEPLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SOMMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ISMAEL ZINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY ALBARRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED SAN INOCENIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY STEIGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK WALZ | PRES/CEO RET Officer | 40 | $167,255 | $7,502 |
| JOSHUA PATEL | SALESMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,166 | $12,283 |
| JAN DIAZ | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $100,514 | $3,816 |
| STEVE STEPP | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $102,062 | $433 |
| RAY ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ANDORFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ANTISDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CONGDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HAZZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY KIPLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY KOEPLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KUJAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SOMMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK WALZ | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $151,762 | $11,390 |
| RAY ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ANDORFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ANTISDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BELEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CONGDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HAZZARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY KIPLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY KOEPLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KUJAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SOMMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISMAEL ZINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 149, AUBURN, IN 46706-0149
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAN DIAZ, 4011 PARNEL AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
- Signed the 990
- JAN DIAZ, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (260) 426-9970
- Website
- WWW.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAMIL LEHMAN & ENGLAND PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COLLECTS VIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE WISE BUYING CHOICES. ITS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDES BINDING ARBITRATION TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS SHOULD THERE BE NO RESOLUTION IN THE NORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. THE AD REVIEW PROGRAM SEEKS SUBSTANTIATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS THAT ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT, FALSELY DISPARAGING OF COMPETITORS, OR INSINCERE OFFERS TO SELL. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TAILORS PRESENTATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS SUCH AS FRAUD TACTICS AND ETHICS.Expenses $2,035,722 · revenue $2,582,754
- BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COLLECTS VIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE RELIABILITY OF BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE WISE BUYING CHOICES. ITS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROVIDES BINDING ARBITRATION TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS SHOULD THERE BE NO RESOLUTION IN THE NORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS. THE AD REVIEW PROGRAM SEEKS SUBSTANTIATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS THAT ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT, FALSELY DISPARAGING OF COMPETITORS, OR INSINCERE OFFERS TO SELL. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TAILORS PRESENTATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS SUCH AS FRAUD TACTICS AND ETHICS.
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 | 990 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
- 35-0315965
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,002,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,869,949
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,649,378 | $2,456,359 | $2,002,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,621,717 | $2,526,024 | $1,961,864 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,224,919 | $2,208,918 | $1,798,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,069,687 | $1,995,334 | $1,574,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 35-0315965).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC is 35-0315965.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1934.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA 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 NORTHERN INDIANA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAN DIAZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,964 (JAN DIAZ, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,649,378, expenses of $2,456,359 and total assets of $2,002,188 at year end.
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