Nonprofit · EIN 74-1466379
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
Tax-exempt · BEAUMONT, TX 77707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $829,704 | $851,524 | -$21,820 | $1,313,373 | $559,409 | $753,964 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $832,306 | $768,929 | $63,377 | $891,959 | $102,719 | $789,240 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $812,742 | $726,221 | $86,521 | $833,985 | $108,122 | $725,863 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $763,410
- Investment income
- $30,266
- Net rental income
- -$4,219
- Other revenue
- $36,028
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $505,559
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $564,644
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,523
- Occupancy
- $98,490
- Depreciation
- $10,357
- Program services (functional)
- $449,458
- Management and general (functional)
- $402,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $891,959
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,313,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $559,409
- Net assets, end of year
- $753,964
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $695,806
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $753,964
- Gross unrelated business income
- $29,919
- Gross receipts
- $848,849
- Employees
- 17
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN ERWIN | PRESIDENT AN Highest-paid employee | – | $132,543 |
| SHAWN ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY BABINEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KACIE BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BERTRAND | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EMILY BRACKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BLAKE CLIETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHELE COBB DC | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| WENDY DOZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMANDA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL FOXWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NATASHA GARRETT | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRI HAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELTON HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LADEDRA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM MONCLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACKIE PADGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER PATE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY PEREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEE POTTER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANN SCOGGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SKINNER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVE STEPHENS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ASHLEY STONE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| APRIL TOLBERT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY TOUPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN ERWIN | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,971 |
| SHAWN ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM BAKER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BERTRAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| EMILY BRACKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER BURCH | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHELE COBB DC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NATASHA GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE HARRISON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRI HAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELTON HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LADEDRA JONES | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DEE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM MONCLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAQUEL OCHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNA PAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER PATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEE POTTER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANN SCOGGIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA SIEBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SKINNER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ASHLEY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY TARVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| APRIL TOLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY TOUPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN ERWIN | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,442 |
| SHAWN ATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM BAKER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT BERTRAND | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| EMILY BRACKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER BURCH | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHELE COBB DC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NATASHA GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE HARRISON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRI HAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELTON HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHRYN JAMES | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LADEDRA JONES | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KAL KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM MONCLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAQUEL OCHOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNA PAPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEE POTTER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANN SCOGGIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAMELA SIEBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SKINNER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ASHLEY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| APRIL TOLBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY TOUPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BELINDA TREST | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4335 LAUREL ST, BEAUMONT, TX 77707-2112
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DARREN ERWIN, 4335 LAUREL AVE, BEAUMONT, TX 77707
- Signed the 990
- DARREN ERWIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (409) 835-5340
- Return prepared by
- EDGAR KIKER & CROSS PC
Mission
TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST THROUGH: CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES; SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST; ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES; CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS; AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR.
Program accomplishments
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SERVES THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS: CHAMBERS, HARDIN, JASPER, JEFFERSON, LIBERTY, NEWTON, ORANGE AND TYLER COUNTRIES, AND THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THE BBB GREATLY HELPS CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES BY WORKING WITH BUSINESSES TO MAXIMIZE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND RESOLVING MARKETPLACE DISPUTES, BY INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REFERING THOSE NEEDING IT TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, BY ASSISTING IN CASES OF MISREPRESENTATION OR FRAUD, BY PROVIDING IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, AND BY PROVIDING LISTS OF ACCREDITED BUSINESSES THAT HAVE PLEDGED TO FOLLOW BBB STANDARDS.Expenses $439,101 · revenue $763,410
- DEPRECIATIONExpenses $10,357
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
- 74-1466379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,313,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $848,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $829,704 | $851,524 | $1,313,373 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $832,306 | $768,929 | $891,959 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $812,742 | $726,221 | $833,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $727,639 | $697,017 | $731,277 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 74-1466379).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC is 74-1466379.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1965.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS 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 BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS 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 BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS 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 BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DARREN ERWIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,543 (DARREN ERWIN, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $829,704, expenses of $851,524 and total assets of $1,313,373 at year end.
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