Better Buisness Bureau of Central East Texas Inc
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE, THROUGH SELF-REGULATION, THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT; AND TO INSTILL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AND ACTION THAT INFORM, PROTECT AND ASSIST THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $193,409, president & ceo
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)
- $724,832 spent. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AIMS TO SET BUSINESS STANDARDS IN THE COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 BUSINESSES ARE SERVED WITHIN OUR NINETEEN COUNTY SERVICE AREA, AND APPROXIMATELY 2,100 BUSINESSES ARE MEMBERS. APPROXIMATELY FORTY FIVE MILLION CONSUMERS WERE REACHED THIS YEAR THROUGH PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND SPEECHES, AND THE BBB OFFICE HAS RECEIVED OVER 1.7 MILLION INQUIRIES AND HANDLED APPROXIMATELY 1,700 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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