Nonprofit · EIN 57-0789537
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · CAYCE, SC 29033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $832,517 | $735,378 | $97,139 | $1,410,592 | $513,687 | $896,905 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $719,529 | $740,820 | -$21,291 | $1,311,627 | $532,605 | $779,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $776,010 | $740,275 | $35,735 | $1,206,964 | $490,179 | $716,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $743,672
- Investment income
- $76,270
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $51,629
- Other revenue
- $12,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $307,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,500
- Occupancy
- $31,687
- Depreciation
- $7,985
- Program services (functional)
- $306,078
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,058
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,311,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,410,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $513,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $896,905
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,942
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,062,805
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $896,905
- Gross receipts
- $1,085,172
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hadley | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $96,500 |
| Rick Durkee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Peevey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fallon Rose | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Thickens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kraig Clark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Morrison | Past Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Rivers | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Moses | Legal Counsel Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harris Eckstrom | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tommy Miles | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Moore | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hadley | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $89,965 |
| Tom Moses | Legal Counsel Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harris Eckstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tommy Miles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Morrison | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Rivers | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Durkee | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Thompson | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edgar Alewine | Past Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher M Hadley | President Officer | 40 | $88,813 |
| Tom Moses | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tommy Miles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Thompson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Durkee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harris Eckstrom | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edgar Alewine | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Morrison | Vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Rivers | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marlo Kanipe | Past chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 KNOX ABBOTT DR STE 240, CAYCE, SC 29033-4353
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chris Hadley, PO Box 8326, Columbia, SC 29202
- Signed the 990
- Chris Hadley, President & CEO
- Phone
- (803) 254-2525
- Website
- www.BBB.org
- Return prepared by
- The Hobbs Group PA
Mission
The Bureau is a public service agency devoted to protecting the consuming public. The Bureau serves 15 counties in South Carolina and is fd by membership dues.
Program accomplishments
- Promote self-regulation and advancement of ethical business practices and monitor business practices by investigation of consumer complaints.Expenses $306,078 · revenue $743,672
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
- 57-0789537
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,410,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,085,172
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $832,517 | $735,378 | $1,410,592 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $719,529 | $740,820 | $1,311,627 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $776,010 | $740,275 | $1,206,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $717,329 | $677,718 | $942,126 | 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 57-0789537).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC is 57-0789537.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 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 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 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 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chris Hadley.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,500 (Chris Hadley, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $832,517, expenses of $735,378 and total assets of $1,410,592 at year end.
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