Nonprofit · EIN 31-0216130
CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,259,318 | $4,080,734 | $178,584 | $2,760,218 | $1,052,232 | $1,707,986 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,169,621 | $4,028,948 | $140,673 | $2,753,013 | $1,254,114 | $1,498,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,549,970
- Membership dues
- $3,420,632
- Program service revenue
- $572,430
- Investment income
- $136,918
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $63,458
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $320,156
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,804,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,542,366
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,177
- Accounting fees
- $16,709
- Occupancy
- $27,077
- Travel
- $32,228
- Depreciation
- $202,179
- Program services (functional)
- $3,445,579
- Management and general (functional)
- $635,155
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,753,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,760,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,052,232
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,707,986
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,402
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,104,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,707,986
- Gross unrelated business income
- $532,417
- Gross receipts
- $4,683,622
- Employees
- 40
- Year formed
- 1931
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCILE EHRLICH | PRESIDENT/SE Key employee | 50 | $320,156 | $16,565 |
| AARON STAPLETON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARBERCHECK | VICE CHAIR/T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER LATTIMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KRAFTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON AUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANGSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELITA MORENO-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NINTRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDRA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HYLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM HEDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM ZEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA PRESTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FITTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCILE EHRLICH | PRESIDENT/SE Key employee | 50 | $305,469 | $15,496 |
| RON AUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARBERCHECK | VICE CHAIR/T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FITTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HYLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KRAFTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANGSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER LATTIMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELITA MORENO-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NINTRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON STAPLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDRA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ZEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 E 4TH ST, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-3717
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOCILE EHRLICH, 1 EAST 4TH STREET SUITE 600, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- JOCILE EHRLICH, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
- Phone
- (513) 421-6915
- Website
- CINCINNATI.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRAMEL & ACKLEY PSC
Mission
TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY: CREATING COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES. SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST. ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES CONSUMER EDUCATION SERVICE THROUGH REPORTS ON BUSINESSES, GENERAL ADVICE ABOUT INDUSTRIES AND ALERTS ON CURRENT SCAMS. PROVIDES DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES AND COLLABORATIVE SAVINGS ON INSURANCE FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES.Expenses $623,146 · revenue $724,178
- PROMOTES AN ETHICAL MARKETPLACE THROUGH REGULAR MONITORING OF MEDIA AND INTERNET.Expenses $2,570,895 · revenue $2,868,685
- LOCAL CHARITIES EARN DONOR TRUST BY UNDERGOING AN EVALUATION AGAINST BBB'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED 20 STANDARDS OF CHARITY ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE STANDARDS ASSESS HOW ETHICALLY A CHARITY GOVERNS ITSELF, KEEPS ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS, AND FUNDRAISES. THE BBB'S CHARITY EDUCATION SERVICES IS THE LARGEST CHARITY REVIEW PROGRAM IN THE BBB SYSTEM.Expenses $251,538 · revenue $202,885
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
- 31-0216130
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,760,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,683,622
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,259,318 | $4,080,734 | $2,760,218 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,169,621 | $4,028,948 | $2,753,013 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,286,286 | $3,864,431 | $2,761,460 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-0216130).
Questions about CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC is 31-0216130.
- Is CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
- Are donations to CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CINCINNATI 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 CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC 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 CINCINNATI 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 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOCILE EHRLICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,156 (JOCILE EHRLICH, PRESIDENT/SE).
- How much revenue does CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,259,318, expenses of $4,080,734 and total assets of $2,760,218 at year end.
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