Nonprofit · EIN 38-0347220
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN
Tax-exempt · SOUTHFIELD, MI 48076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,734,420 | $3,118,250 | $616,170 | $3,505,207 | $2,569,615 | $935,592 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,689,326 | $2,818,770 | -$129,444 | $1,739,489 | $1,367,067 | $372,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $659,096
- Program service revenue
- $3,049,200
- Investment income
- $26,124
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,270,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,414,377
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,231
- Accounting fees
- $24,500
- Occupancy
- $164,766
- Travel
- $4,781
- Depreciation
- $33,382
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,739,489
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,505,207
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,569,615
- Net assets, end of year
- $935,592
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $98,991
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $935,592
- Gross unrelated business income
- $168,210
- Gross receipts
- $3,734,420
- Employees
- 41
- Year formed
- 1917
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE DUQUESNEL | PAST PRESIDENT | 40 | $191,851 |
| Shlome Ben-Ezra | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eric Phillips | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Levy | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Trevor Asti | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Cook | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Walter Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Farrell | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Celeste Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Adam Helfman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Anita Hicks | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joy Morse-Green | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott King | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tommy Kash | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Douglas Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Valenti | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Timothy Mayer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Montante | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Schleuning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wade Solomon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keith Paul | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rev Curtis Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tasha Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE DUQUESNEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,498 |
| Eric Phillips | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Levy | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Trevor Asti | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Cook | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Walter Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Farrell | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Adam Helfman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Anita Hicks | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott King | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matthew Langan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Valenti | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Timothy Mayer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Montante | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Schleuning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wade Solomon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20300 W 12 MILE RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48076-5408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lawrence Levy, 20300 W 12 MILE ROAD 202, SOUTHFIELD, MI 480766409
- Signed the 990
- Lawrence Levy, Chairman
- Phone
- (248) 223-9400
- Website
- WWW.EASTERNMICHIGANBBB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Derderian Kann Seyferth & Salucci PC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION 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.THE BBB IS A PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMING PUBLIC AND THE VITALITY OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. IT FULFILLS ITS PURPOSE BY FOSTERING HIGH STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SERVICES AND BY ADVOCATING TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, SUCH OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH VOLUNTARY REGULATION AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN BUSINESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,700 ACCREDITED BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE LOWER PENINSULA AND ALL OF THE UPPER PENINSULA OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. THE BUREAU ALSO SERVES AS AN ARBITRATION SITE AMONG BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS AND AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS AND/OR AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS.
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
- 38-0347220
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,505,207
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,734,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,734,420 | $3,118,250 | $3,505,207 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,689,326 | $2,818,770 | $1,739,489 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,287,924 | $2,474,342 | $1,517,606 | 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 38-0347220).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN is 38-0347220.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1938.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN 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 DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN 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 DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN 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 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lawrence Levy.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,851 (MELANIE DUQUESNEL, PAST PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DETROIT & EASTERN MICHIGAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,734,420, expenses of $3,118,250 and total assets of $3,505,207 at year end.
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