Nonprofit · EIN 51-0103861
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $686,394 | $705,009 | -$18,615 | $456,656 | $0 | $456,656 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $715,070 | $716,840 | -$1,770 | $475,271 | $0 | $475,271 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $710,596 | $683,798 | $26,798 | $477,041 | $0 | $477,041 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $86,930
- Program service revenue
- $619,521
- Investment income
- $18,151
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,708
- Other revenue
- -$38,208
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $171,212
- Other salaries and wages
- $186,589
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $447,213
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,380
- Legal fees
- $2,541
- Accounting fees
- $11,658
- Occupancy
- $59,474
- Travel
- $3,243
- Depreciation
- $2,392
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $475,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $456,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $456,656
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $456,656
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,500
- Gross receipts
- $729,643
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE SAUERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $133,821 | $37,391 |
| JOE AMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTLE CORNISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DIMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN FEDALE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LONDERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN OGNIBENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PITRIZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MADUSKUIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE ARCHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RUSH WALSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA YUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOMMY POURSAIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER FITZPATRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BLAKEMAN-MUSNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN OUTTEN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON WATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAILEY ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DEROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE BREAKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROOKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG MIDDLEMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE SAUERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $133,670 | $33,140 |
| JOE AMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTLE CORNISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DIMARCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN FEDALE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LONDERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN OGNIBENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PITRIZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA MADUSKUIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE ARCHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RUSH WALSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA YUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOMMY POURSAIED | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FITZPATRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BLAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TOSCANO-GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN OUTTEN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON WATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAILEY ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DEROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE BREAKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROOKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MIDDLEMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE SAUERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $32,502 |
| JOE AMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DETWILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DIMARCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN FEDALE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN LONDERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN OGNIBENE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PITRIZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE ARCHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RUSH WALSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA YUSCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOMMY POURSAIED | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BOULDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FITZPATRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BLAKEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TOSCANO-GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN OUTTEN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAILEY ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DEROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE BREAKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MIDDLEMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 READS WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-1649
- In care of
- % CHRISTINE SAUERS - PRESIDENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTINE SAUERS, 60 READS WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINE SAUERS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (302) 221-5255
- Website
- WWW.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA
Mission
PROMOTE THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONSUMER, BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH VOLUNTARY SELF-REGULATION, CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- BBB'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. BBB ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION 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 SEES TRUST AS A FUNCTION OF TWO PRIMARY FACTORS - INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE. INTEGRITY INCLUDES RESPECT, ETHICS AND INTENT. PERFORMANCE SPEAKS TO A BUSINESS'S TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBB STANDARDS AND/OR ADDRESSING CUSTOMER CONCERNS IN A TIMELY, SATISFACTORY MANNER. BBB ENSURES THAT HIGH STANDARDS FOR TRUST ARE SET AND MAINTAINED. BBB EXISTS SO CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES ALIKE HAVE AN UNBIASED SOURCE TO GUIDE THEM ON MATTERS OF TRUST. BBB PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND EXPERT ADVICE THAT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE. BBB BUSINESSES MEETING BBB STANDARDS ARE PRESENTED TO LOCAL BOARDS OF DIRECTORS (OR DESIGNEES) FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE AS A BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESS. ALL BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESSES HAVE AGREED TO LIVE UP TO OUR STANDARDS FOR TRUST. OUR STANDARDS FOR TRUST ARE A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOCUSED ON HOW BUSINESSES SHOULD TREAT THE PUBLIC, FAIRLY AND HONESTLY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. BBB DOES NOT COMPARE BUSINESSES AGAINST EACH OTHER, BUT RATHER EVALUATES BUSINESSES AGAINST BBB STANDARDS, AND BBB STANDARDS CLEARLY SPEAK TO THE CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE OF AN ORGANIZATION. BBB IS THE RESOURCE TO TURN TO FOR OBJECTIVE, UNBIASED INFORMATION ON BUSINESSES. BBB'S 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. IN 2025, THE BUREAU PROVIDED 1,403,073 REPORTS TO CONSUMERS AND HANDLED APPROXIMATELY 11,003 COMPLAINTS.
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
- 51-0103861
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $456,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $729,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $686,394 | $705,009 | $456,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $715,070 | $716,840 | $475,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $710,596 | $683,798 | $477,041 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $640,435 | $656,115 | $450,243 | 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 51-0103861).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC is 51-0103861.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1966.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE 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 DELAWARE 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 DELAWARE 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 DELAWARE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTINE SAUERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,821 (CHRISTINE SAUERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DELAWARE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $686,394, expenses of $705,009 and total assets of $456,656 at year end.
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