Nonprofit · EIN 74-1662104
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,842,069 | $1,712,382 | $129,687 | $1,658,041 | $163,755 | $1,494,286 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,449,055 | $1,371,179 | $77,876 | $1,464,612 | $100,013 | $1,364,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,840,782
- of which government grants
- $1,655,303
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $44,930
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,643
- Other revenue
- -$43,643
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,387
- Other salaries and wages
- $372,992
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $661,852
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,672
- Occupancy
- $88,573
- Travel
- $34,803
- Program services (functional)
- $1,164,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $295,986
- Fundraising (functional)
- $251,634
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,464,612
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,658,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,494,286
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,494,286
- Gross receipts
- $1,930,673
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 255
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PARSONS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $251,373 | $17,228 |
| JENNIFER SALAZAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,897 | $0 | $14,490 |
| ALVIN GEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA THOMPSEN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BAWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BUDNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERY CRISPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI FARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GAZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GRAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LUFBURROW | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/28/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SCHOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTYN STILLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA WAKELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN WOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Parsons | President Officer | 1 | $0 | $249,343 | $17,112 |
| Jennifer Salazar | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $145,589 | $0 | $13,073 |
| Dan Bawden | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Budnik | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Carter | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bery Crispin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Farris | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gaze | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alvin Gee | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Graff | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl McClure | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edna Thompsen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darren Tompkins | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Woo | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Wright | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven P Lufburrow | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1333 WEST LOOP S STE 1200, HOUSTON, TX 77027-9126
- In care of
- % LILLIAN KELLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN PARSONS, 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH 1200, HOUSTON, TX 77027
- Signed the 990
- DAN PARSONS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (713) 868-9500
- Website
- WWW.BBBHOUSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES IN OUR SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM FRAUDULENT SCHEMES THROUGH PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION UTILIZING AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERS EDUCATED IN CONSUMER AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE TEXAS SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL PROGRAM (SMP) IS FUNDED THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. THIS PROGRAM USES VOLUNTEERS TO TRAIN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ABOUT MEDICARE FRAUD, ABUSE AND WASTE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING INCIDENTS TO MEDICARE. 1,917 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND PROFESSIONALS REACHING 92,520 PEOPLE.Expenses $1,164,762
- SILVER SLEUTH PROGRAM - EDUCATING OLDER ADULTS ABOUT SCHEMES AND SCAMS TARGETING THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING PROBLEMS DUE TO FRAUDULENT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. 373 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE REACHING MORE THAN 13,743 OLDER ADULTS. YOUNG CONSUMER ADVOCATE PROGRAM (YCAP) - YOUTH AGED 16 TO 22 ARE EDUCATED ON THEIR CONSUMER RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND FRAUDULENT SCHEMES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GAINING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 4 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO YOUNG CONSUMERS REACHING OVER 1,200 STUDENTS.
- THE BBB AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZES BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMITMENT TO OVERALL EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT HELP FUND THE BBB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, WHICH EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT SCAMS AND FRAUDULENT BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF $43,644 WERE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT, OF WHICH $8,000 WERE IN-KIND DONATIONS.
- CONSUMER AWARENESS 101: CONSUMERS LIVING ON LOWER INCOMES ARE AT HIGHER RISK FOR BEING TRAPPED IN A CYCLE OF DEBT DUE TO THEIR LACK OF CONSUMER SOCIALIZATION SKILLS. THROUGH A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS, INDIVIDUALS LEARN: A) HOW TO AVOID SCAMS AND FRAUDULENT BUSINESS PRACTICES; B) CONSUMER RIGHTS AND MISCONCEPTIONS: C) HOW TO HANDLE DEBT PROBLEMS, AND D) THE REAL COST OF DOING BUSINESS THROUGH CASH-ADVANCE LOANS OR RENT-TO-OWN COMPANIES. 40 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO LOW INCOME ADULTS REACHING 1,990 PEOPLE.
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
- 74-1662104
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S122)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,658,041
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,930,673
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,842,069 | $1,712,382 | $1,658,041 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,449,055 | $1,371,179 | $1,464,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $859,048 | $887,685 | $1,413,971 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-1662104).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F is 74-1662104.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F 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 METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F 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 METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F 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 METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAN PARSONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,842,069, expenses of $1,712,382 and total assets of $1,658,041 at year end.
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