Nonprofit · EIN 42-0139025
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,710,885 | $1,942,320 | -$231,435 | $2,310,148 | $606,880 | $1,703,268 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,724,334 | $1,752,320 | -$27,986 | $2,370,729 | $502,411 | $1,868,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,346,310
- Investment income
- $82,737
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,140
- Other revenue
- $281,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $907,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,334,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $108,537
- Travel
- $39,317
- Depreciation
- $9,929
- Program services (functional)
- $1,683,471
- Management and general (functional)
- $241,111
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,738
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,370,729
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,310,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $606,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,703,268
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,250
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,125,238
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,703,268
- Gross unrelated business income
- $281,766
- Gross receipts
- $1,977,837
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS COLEMAN | PRESIDENT & REC SEC'Y Key employee | 45 | $225,083 |
| STEVE BECKLEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LADONNA GRATIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM COLVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MCDANEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY SCRUTCHFIELD | EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KENWORTHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF ELLIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN KNOUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID LETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON GASSMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS BECKLEY | CORPORATE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN OETJEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS COLEMAN | PRESIDENT & REC SEC'Y Key employee | 45 | $201,675 | $43,350 |
| JIMMY DEMATTEIS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BECKLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LADONNA GRATIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COLVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HO TRAN | EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MCDANEL | EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SCRUTCHFIELD | EXECUTIVE COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KENWORTHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COVINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KNOUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH BRANDMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GASSMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2625 BEAVER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310-3909
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER J COLEMAN, 2625 BEAVER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER J COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (515) 243-8137
- Website
- WWW.BBB.ORG/IOWA
- Return prepared by
- PITTMAN & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING THE MARKETPLACE TRUST. THE BBB ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES, SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR. BBB IS THE RESOURCE TO TURN TO FOR OBJECTIVE, UNBIASED INFORMATION ON BUSINESSES. OUR NETWORK OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL BBB OPERATIONS ALLOWS US TO MONITOR AND TAKE ACTION ON THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS ISSUES AFFECTING CONSUMERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,403,078 INSTANCES OF SERVICE TO CONSUMERS, OFFERED BUSINESS ETHICS EDUCATION TRAINING, SPONSORED BUSINESS ETHICS INTEGRITY AWARDS, CONDUCTED SEMINAR EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS, OFFERED ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PUBLISHED MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.Expenses $1,683,471
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
- 42-0139025
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,310,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,977,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,710,885 | $1,942,320 | $2,310,148 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,724,334 | $1,752,320 | $2,370,729 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,684,698 | $1,759,954 | $2,246,432 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 42-0139025).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC is 42-0139025.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1948.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES 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 DES MOINES 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 DES MOINES 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 DES MOINES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER J COLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,083 (CHRIS COLEMAN, PRESIDENT & REC SEC'Y).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,710,885, expenses of $1,942,320 and total assets of $2,310,148 at year end.
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