Nonprofit · EIN 27-2227363
BETTER MARKETS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,308,388 | $4,608,094 | -$299,706 | $3,300,731 | $623,290 | $2,677,441 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,944,867 | $3,920,458 | $24,409 | $3,687,879 | $710,732 | $2,977,147 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,680,193 | $3,906,351 | -$226,158 | $3,752,814 | $800,076 | $2,952,738 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,622,347 | $2,773,293 | -$150,946 | $2,442,887 | $195,485 | $2,247,402 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,250,255
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $58,133
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $802,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,248,190
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,593,087
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,755
- Accounting fees
- $72,568
- Occupancy
- $121,559
- Travel
- $27,177
- Depreciation
- $34,341
- Program services (functional)
- $4,008,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $393,008
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,687,879
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,300,731
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $623,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,677,441
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,302
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,577,441
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,308,388
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS M KELLEHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $449,051 | $18,665 |
| BENJAMIN SCHIFFRIN | DIR OF SECURITIES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,890 | $66,608 |
| STEPHEN W HALL | LEGAL DIR & SECURITIES SPECIALIST Key employee | 40 | $317,400 | $17,490 |
| SHAYNA OLESIUK | DIR OF BANKING POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,518 | $23,775 |
| CANTRELL DUMAS | DIR OF DERIVATIVES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,364 | $50,189 |
| AMANDA FISCHER | POLICY DIRECTOR & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $291,667 | $24,547 |
| PHILLIP BASIL | DIR OF ECO GROWTH & FIN STABILITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,000 | $22,095 |
| MICHAEL W MASTERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SALUZZI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDRICK ASANTE-MUHAMMAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNEL BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DESJARDINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS M KELLEHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $438,040 | $18,784 |
| CANTRELL DUMAS | DIR OF DERIVATIVES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,300 | $60,808 |
| BENJAMIN SCHIFFRIN | DIR OF SECURITIES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,600 | $59,052 |
| SHAYNA OLESIUK | DIR OF BANKING POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,200 | $30,718 |
| STEPHEN W HALL | LEGAL DIR & SECURITIES SPEC Key employee | 40 | $309,600 | $17,620 |
| ANTON BECKER | DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,240 | $47,389 |
| TRAVIS HORR | DIR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,424 | $18,177 |
| MICHAEL W MASTERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SALUZZI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDRICK ASANTE-MUHAMMAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNEL BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DESJARDINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KELLEHER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $422,100 | $18,476 |
| CANTRELL DUMAS | DIRECTOR OF DERIVATIVES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $302,825 | $53,451 |
| STEPHEN HALL | LEGAL DIRECTOR AND SECURIT Key employee | 40 | $273,600 | $13,800 |
| BENJAMIN SCHIFFRIN | DIRECTOR OF SECURITIES POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,318 | $34,455 |
| SHAYNA OLESIUK | DIRECTOR OF BANKING POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,678 | $17,023 |
| ANTON BECKER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,500 | $41,121 |
| TRAVIS HORR | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,333 | $15,138 |
| MICHAEL M MASTERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WHITE | TREASURER & SECRETARY UNTIL 08/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SALUZZI | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DESJARDINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDRICK ASUNTE-MUHAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNEL BAIRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KELLEHER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $421,100 | $17,297 |
| STEPHEN HALL | LEGAL DIRECTOR AND SECURIT Key employee | 40 | $211,600 | $10,700 |
| PHILLIP BASIL | DIRECTOR OF BANKING POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $6,309 |
| MARYAN ABDELMESIH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,503 | $13,470 |
| NATALIE SHOTTS | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,070 | $0 |
| ADAM WHITE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DESJARDINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M MASTERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDRICK ASUNTE-MUHAMMAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNEL BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHELL | DIRECTOR THRU OCT. 2021 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 4008, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1910
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENNIS M KELLEHER, 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 4008, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS M KELLEHER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 618-6464
- Website
- WWW.BETTERMARKETS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL CAPITAL AND COMMODITY MARKETS, WITH AN INITIAL PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE RULEMAKING ARISING FROM THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AS WELL AS RELATED GLOBAL FINANCIAL REGULATION.
Program accomplishments
- STUDY, RESEARCH, ANALYZE AND DISCUSS (AT CONFERENCES AND OTHERWISE) HOW FINANCIAL MARKETS WORK, THE ROLE OF MARKETS, AND THE ROLE OF REGULATIONS IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM WITHIN THE US AND GLOBALLY. WRITING AND FILING COMMENT LETTERS ON PROPOSED RULES AND MEETING WITH REGULATORS AND OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED RULES AND/OR FUTURE PROPOSED AND/OR FINAL RULES REGARDING FINANCIAL REFORM AND FINANCIAL REGULATION.Expenses $4,008,039
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
- 27-2227363
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,300,731
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,308,388
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,308,388 | $4,608,094 | $3,300,731 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,944,867 | $3,920,458 | $3,687,879 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,680,193 | $3,906,351 | $3,752,814 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,951,265 | $3,019,771 | $3,494,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,622,347 | $2,773,293 | $2,442,887 | XML |
| 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 27-2227363).
Questions about BETTER MARKETS INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER MARKETS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER MARKETS INC is 27-2227363.
- Is BETTER MARKETS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to BETTER MARKETS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER MARKETS 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 MARKETS 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 MARKETS 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 MARKETS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENNIS M KELLEHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER MARKETS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $449,051 (DENNIS M KELLEHER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BETTER MARKETS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,308,388, expenses of $4,608,094 and total assets of $3,300,731 at year end.
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