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Nonprofit · EIN 95-1438717

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC

Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102

Financials

$1.7M$1.6M2023$1.7M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,711,505$1,560,101$151,404$1,050,970$8,199$1,042,771
December 31, 2023990$1,675,651$1,638,708$36,943$895,077$7,465$887,612
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,145
Program service revenue
$1,694,163
Investment income
$16,197
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,023
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$786,427
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$888,694
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,992
Accounting fees
$36,274
Occupancy
$90,964
Travel
$5,955
Depreciation
$392

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$895,077
Total assets, end of year
$1,050,970
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,199
Net assets, end of year
$1,042,771
Land, buildings and equipment
$595
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,042,771
Gross receipts
$1,757,552
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK COPELANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$196,750
CAROL COPELANVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$142,087
ABEL GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BOBBY BOYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CRAIG WATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DALE GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR CHRISTINE SELLERS DVMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELDON EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAN FINLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM STERNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JULIE TIZZANOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARC GRANDLE DCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIE HARTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROGER MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT WESTGAARDPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JILL WEBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN WOLFFCHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICK COPELANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$189,944
CAROL COPELANVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$142,072
ABEL GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR CHRISTINE SELLERS DVMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CRAIG WATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DALE GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELDON EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAN FINLEYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JULIE TIZZANOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARC GRANDLE DCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT WESTGAARDCHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN WOLFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM STERNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHERRI GASTELUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELLE SHIPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROGER MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BOBBY BOYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 129, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-0129
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICK COPELAN, PO BOX 129, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102
Signed the 990
RICK COPELAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(805) 693-8657
Return prepared by
C&D LLP CPAS & ADVISORS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1438717 or by the name BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE CONSUMING PUBLIC

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE CONSUMING PUBLIC
    Expenses $1,560,101 · revenue $1,710,360

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-1438717
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,050,970
Income (IRS master file)
$1,757,552

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,711,505$1,560,101$1,050,970IRS
990December 2023$1,675,651$1,638,708$895,077XML
990December 2022$1,768,469$1,551,761$846,349IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 95-1438717).

Questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC

What is the EIN of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC is 95-1438717.
Is BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
Are donations to BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF 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 S CALIF 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 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF 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 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK COPELAN.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,750 (RICK COPELAN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S CALIF INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,711,505, expenses of $1,560,101 and total assets of $1,050,970 at year end.

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