Cleveland Area Better Business Bureau
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What it says it does
AS A LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST AND ETHICS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESSES MEETING HIGH STANDARDS, BBB PROMOTES INFORMED BUYING AND GIVING DECISIONS, TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING AND SELLING PRACTICES, AND THE RESOLUTION OF MARKETPLACE DISPUTES.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $200,981, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- RECEIVED NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS REQUESTING BBB COMPANY/CHARITY REPORTS, CONSUMER COUNSELING, BUYING TIPS, COMPLAINT ASSISTANCE AND/OR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE/SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO THE NUMEROUS VISITORS TO THE BBB WEBSITE. ISSUED REPORTS ON COMPANIES AND CHARITIES. ACCEPTED AND FORMALLY PROCESSED AND FACILITATED ATTEMPTED RESOLUTION OF MANY CONSUMER DISPUTES WITH BUSINESSES, HOSTING MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION SESSIONS. CORRESPONDED WITH BUSINESSES SEEKING SUBSTANTIATION OR MODIFICATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS. EDUCATED CONSUMERS THROUGH MEDIA DISSEMINATIONS THAT RESULTED IN MEDIA EXPOSURES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1925.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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