Nonprofit · EIN 39-0164195
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,959,168 | $3,948,305 | $10,863 | $7,452,396 | $2,665,505 | $4,786,891 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,926,394 | $3,902,548 | $23,846 | $6,901,894 | $2,661,962 | $4,239,932 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,770,924 | $3,711,037 | $59,887 | $5,912,968 | $1,163,155 | $4,749,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,607,822
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $351,346
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $429,717
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,769,522
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,618,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $81,292
- Occupancy
- $110,682
- Travel
- $12,392
- Depreciation
- $19,417
- Program services (functional)
- $3,373,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $575,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,901,894
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,452,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,665,505
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,786,891
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $89,313
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,702,558
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,786,891
- Gross receipts
- $3,959,168
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ketchum | Interim CEO Key employee | 40 | $162,006 |
| Julie Albrecht | Executive Director - Foundation Key employee | 10 | $91,294 |
| James Temmer | President CEO Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $70,488 |
| Holly Jones | Board Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Schwarz | Vice Chair-Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Oelhafen | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wade Brute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Haas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Halechko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Montezon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Sviatoslavsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Temmer | President CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,300 |
| Andy Ketchum | Interim CEO Key employee | 40 | $88,144 |
| Julie Albrecht | Executive Director - Foundation Key employee | 10 | $82,826 |
| Holly Jones | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Schwarz | Vice Chair-Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Oelhafen | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Zaganczyk | Foundation Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carmen Decot | Legal Counsel Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wade Bute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Emmett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Haas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Halechko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Sviatoslavsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Montezon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Temmer | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $219,875 | $7,815 |
| Julie Albrecht | Executive Director - Foundation Officer | 10 | $72,182 | $9,487 |
| Holly Jones | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Decot | Legal Counsel Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Haas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon White | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Montezon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Emmett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Schwarz | Vice Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Sviatoslavsky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Swick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Oelhafen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Halechko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Zaganczyk | Foundation Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wade Bute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 159 N BROADWAY STE 201, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-6051
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Temmer, 10019 W GREENFIELD AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53214
- Signed the 990
- James Temmer, President
- Phone
- (414) 847-6000
- Return prepared by
- The Difference Principle Inc
Mission
The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin is a non-profit organization with a mission to advance marketplace trust by creating a marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other. We provide balance by calling out substandard business behavior scams fraud etc and recognizing ethical trustworthy businesses through the BBB Accreditation program.
Program accomplishments
- Promotion of Ethical Business Practices Workshops Arbitration Mediation ServicesExpenses $3,373,101 · grants $20,000 · revenue $3,959,168
- Autoline Programrevenue $2,665
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0164195
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,452,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,959,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,959,168 | $3,948,305 | $7,452,396 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,926,394 | $3,902,548 | $6,901,894 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,770,924 | $3,711,037 | $5,912,968 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,643,417 | $3,508,609 | $4,382,241 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-0164195).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC is 39-0164195.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1940.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN 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 WISCONSIN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names James Temmer.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,006 (Andy Ketchum, Interim CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WISCONSIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,959,168, expenses of $3,948,305 and total assets of $7,452,396 at year end.
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