Nonprofit · EIN 77-0228831
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,075,349 | $1,085,881 | -$10,532 | $610,172 | $516,683 | $93,489 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,024,670 | $1,023,056 | $1,614 | $401,208 | $297,187 | $104,021 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,072,860
- of which government grants
- $448,363
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,489
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $89,581
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $135
- Accounting fees
- $20,043
- Occupancy
- $49,528
- Travel
- $19,862
- Program services (functional)
- $732,832
- Management and general (functional)
- $353,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $401,208
- Total assets, end of year
- $610,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $516,683
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $93,489
- Gross receipts
- $1,075,349
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Looney | President & CEO Officer | 39.5 | $0 | $189,694 | $14,001 |
| MATTHEW M FEHLING | President & CEO Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $115,500 | $25,000 |
| CATHY BATSCH | VP OF FRESNO OP | 10 | $0 | $95,268 | $22,334 |
| CRAIG DESHIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI FEENEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Dominguez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue England | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Dunn | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NKANSAH | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenna Gates | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Dena | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Goldfarb | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JR JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DICK | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Reding | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BILL LEIFER | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Ladonna Snow | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PAUL CARTER | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LOZANO | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAVID GILMORE | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Richard Artis | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KEN STEITZ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeff Periera | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| STEVE MAHLUM | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Looney | President & CEO Officer | 39.5 | $83,049 | $97,492 | $30,095 |
| CRAIG DESHIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI FEENEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Dominguez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue England | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Dunn | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NKANSAH | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenna Gates | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Dena | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Goldfarb | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DICK | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Reding | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEIFER | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ladonna Snow | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CARTER | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GILMORE | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JR Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN STEITZ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Periera | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2600 W SHAW LN, FRESNO, CA 93711-2767
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS C BROTEN
- Signed the 990
- Patty Beckman, CFO
- Phone
- (559) 222-8408
- Website
- WWW.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Dritsas Groom McCormick LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0228831 or by the name BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To provide dispute resolution services to the people of Fresno, Kern, Tulare, Merced & Solano Counties using competent, well trained staff and volunteers; create awareness of appropriate dispute resolution and consumer education through community outreach; foster a culture of dispute resolution; and provide skills training in conflict resolution.
Program accomplishments
- The BBB Foundation provides dispute resolution services to over 14,700 people and information and/or referrals to over 65,200 people in Fresno, Kern, Tulare, Solano and Merced Counties.Expenses $732,832
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
- 77-0228831
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S44Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $610,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,075,349
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,075,349 | $1,085,881 | $610,172 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,024,670 | $1,023,056 | $401,208 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $955,282 | $953,710 | $367,159 | 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 77-0228831).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION is 77-0228831.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION 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 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION 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 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,075,349, expenses of $1,085,881 and total assets of $610,172 at year end.
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