Nonprofit · EIN 37-0177350
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $790,439 | $859,570 | -$69,131 | $1,243,094 | $173,766 | $1,069,328 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $909,924 | $824,250 | $85,674 | $1,324,273 | $185,814 | $1,138,459 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $799,740 | $743,978 | $55,762 | $1,257,292 | $204,507 | $1,052,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $656,006
- Investment income
- $28,003
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $353
- Other revenue
- $106,430
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $406,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $481,941
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,900
- Occupancy
- $24,403
- Travel
- $293
- Depreciation
- $17,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,324,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,243,094
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $173,766
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,069,328
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $366,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,069,328
- Gross receipts
- $888,756
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA THARP | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $119,102 |
| JUSTIN BALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN BLASEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE CECIL | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK GABBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON GETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER KYLUELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS LANDSTROM | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JR RUNKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SCHAUBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SELL | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA THARP | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $125,331 |
| DENNY BOULTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE CECIL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK GABBERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON GETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER KYULELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS LANDSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SELL | BOARD ATTORN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM SIMPSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG SUTTON SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA THARP | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 40 | $118,507 |
| JOE CECIL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK GABBERT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JACKSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS LANDSTROM | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM SIMPSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG SUTTON SR | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WISE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8100 N UNIVERSITY ST, PEORIA, IL 61615-1843
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESSICA THARP, 8100 N UNIVERSITY, PEORIA, IL 61615
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA THARP, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (309) 670-1182
- Website
- HEARTOFILLINOIS.BBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEVEN D GREIM & COMPANY PC
Mission
PROMOTION OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
- PROMOTION OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
- PROMOTION OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
- PROMOTION OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
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
- 37-0177350
- 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)
- $1,243,094
- Income (IRS master file)
- $888,756
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $790,439 | $859,570 | $1,243,094 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $909,924 | $824,250 | $1,324,273 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $799,740 | $743,978 | $1,257,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $776,075 | $679,791 | $1,199,295 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 37-0177350).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS is 37-0177350.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS 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 ILLINOIS 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 BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS 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 BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESSICA THARP.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,102 (JESSICA THARP, CEO/PRESIDEN).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $790,439, expenses of $859,570 and total assets of $1,243,094 at year end.
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