2025-11-17T08:39:22-06:00 2024-12-31 832666987 BERGER ELLIOTT & PRITCHARD CPAS LLC 1301 S 75TH STREET SUITE 200 OMAHA NE 68124 990 2024-01-01 470258465 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC BETT 4023917612 11811 P ST OMAHA NE 681372203 JIM HEGARTY PRESIDENT 4023917612 2025-11-14 1 1 ROBERT H BERGER CPA P00340049 4025511919 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NEW BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC SCOTT VYSKOCIL 11811 P ST OMAHA NE 681372203 13416151 0 X WWW.BBBNEBRASKA.ORG X 1912 NE TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST.8879 15 13 52 0 516344 0 5248817 6036325 564907 526977 139969 358817 0 0 5953693 6922119 0 0 0 0 2401897 3056032 0 0 0 3030922 2787998 5432819 5844030 520874 1078089 9673543 11233448 2564128 2747491 7109415 8485957 X TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST BY 1) CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES 2) SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST 3) ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES 4) CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND 5) DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR 0 0 5503553 6036325 1. PROMOTES ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE COMMUITY 2. REVIEWS ADVERTISEMENTS 3. 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THE BUREAU IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON THE ADVERTISING INCOME FROM ITS ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND BBB @ HOME PUBLICATION. THE BUREAU BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X 0 0 0 JIM HEGARTY PRESIDENT/CEO 293967 0 45517 0 993 0 97051 0 14191 0 451719 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD IN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. 990 PART VII LINE 5 CFO SYSTEMS PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, INC. DOUG HIEMSTRA, WHO IS A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A PARTNER IN CFO SYSTEMS. CFO SYSTEMS BUSINESS PARTNERS 87840 DOUG HIEMSTRA, A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A PARTNER IN CFO SYSTEMS AND PROVIDES BUSINESS CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS CONSIST OF BUSINESSES THAT MEET ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, WHICH INCLUDE A COMMITMENT TO MAKE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE ANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A PROCESS OF PROVIDING THE 990 TO THE GOVERNING BODY. HOWEVER THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/ CEO WHO INDICATED THAT HE WOULD PROVIDE A COPY TO A BOARD MEMBER IN CHARGE OF GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURES ARE MADE IF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS EXIST AND ARE NOTED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON COMPARISONS OF OTHER BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES ANY BONUSES, WHICH IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE CRITERION SET FORTH BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C THE CEO AND FULL-CHARGE BOOKKEEPER ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT WHILE THE ENTIRE BOARD, INCLUDING A CPA, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2B THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. THE CORPORATE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT. THIS COMMITTEE APPROVES OR REJECTS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 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