Nonprofit · EIN 74-2525298
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION
Also known as BBB FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80528
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $307,899 | $273,785 | $34,114 | $1,345,830 | $747,571 | $598,259 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $320,833 | $281,068 | $39,765 | $1,354,251 | $790,106 | $564,145 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $298,182 | $268,890 | $29,292 | $1,388,229 | $863,849 | $524,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $202,733
- Program service revenue
- $15,272
- Investment income
- $4,110
- Net rental income
- $80,004
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,780
- Other revenue
- $85,784
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,800
- Occupancy
- $21,869
- Depreciation
- $39,679
- Program services (functional)
- $177,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,243
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,354,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,345,830
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $747,571
- Net assets, end of year
- $598,259
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $924,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $598,259
- Gross receipts
- $367,924
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY POLANSKY | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $129,982 | $12,845 |
| TEREE CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BAUMGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN EWERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHIRAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HYATT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WILSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAINE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT NOBLE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY POLANSKY | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $114,026 | $15,770 |
| TEREE CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BAUMGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN EWERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHIRAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HYATT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WILSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAINE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT NOBLE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY POLANSKY | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $125,038 | $13,975 |
| TEREE CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ALEXANDER | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN EWERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BAUMGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE TRUSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHOOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HYATT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAINE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHIRAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY WILSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8020 S COUNTY ROAD 5 UNIT 100, FORT COLLINS, CO 80528-8994
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLEY POLANSKY, 8020 S COUNTY RD 5, FORT COLLINS, CO 80528
- Signed the 990
- SHELLEY POLANSKY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (970) 488-2037
- Return prepared by
- BROCK AND COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
ADVOCATE FOR TRUST IN THE MARKETPLACE THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, RECOGNITION, AND RESEARCH OF ETHICAL PRACTICES WITH BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESSES, FUTURE ACCREDITED BUSINESS OWNERS, AND CONSUMERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE BBB FOUNDATION PROVIDES ETHICS BASED ASSESSMENT, TRAINING AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS, NONPROFITS AND STUDENTS IN NORTHERN COLORADO AND WYOMING.Expenses $177,819 · revenue $15,272
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2525298
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,345,830
- Income (IRS master file)
- $367,924
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $307,899 | $273,785 | $1,345,830 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $320,833 | $281,068 | $1,354,251 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $298,182 | $268,890 | $1,388,229 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 74-2525298).
Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION is 74-2525298.
- Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION 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 SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names SHELLEY POLANSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING NORTHERN CO AND WY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $307,899, expenses of $273,785 and total assets of $1,345,830 at year end.
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