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Better Business Bureau Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 06-1002092

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 06, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A

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29 Berlin RoadCromwell, CT 06416

(860) 741-4500

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

20th percentile

-4.2%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$234,743

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.9% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-2.5%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-0.5%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,724,947

Down $69,137 (-2.5%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$1,607,461

Down $111,005 (-6.5%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$1,117,486

Up $41,868 (+3.9%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,627,681

Down $13,717 (-0.5%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$2,738,686

Up $295,976 (+12%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$111,005

Down $309,693 (-156%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,250,438Liabilities 2011: $355,685Net Assets 2011: $894,7532011Assets 2012: $1,505,341Liabilities 2012: $346,992Net Assets 2012: $1,158,3492012Assets 2013: $1,807,895Liabilities 2013: $392,729Net Assets 2013: $1,415,1662013Assets 2014: $2,636,487Liabilities 2014: $1,116,709Net Assets 2014: $1,519,7782014Assets 2015: $2,794,084Liabilities 2015: $1,075,618Net Assets 2015: $1,718,4662015Assets 2016: $2,724,947Liabilities 2016: $1,117,486Net Assets 2016: $1,607,4612016Assets 2017: $2,707,201Liabilities 2017: $2,436,734Net Assets 2017: $270,4672017Assets 2018: $3,225,209Liabilities 2018: $2,501,347Net Assets 2018: $723,8622018Assets 2019: $3,486,195Liabilities 2019: $2,476,846Net Assets 2019: $1,009,3492019Assets 2020: $4,015,883Liabilities 2020: $2,461,263Net Assets 2020: $1,554,6202020Assets 2021: $4,604,199Liabilities 2021: $2,322,566Net Assets 2021: $2,281,6332021Assets 2022: $4,796,553Liabilities 2022: $2,360,538Net Assets 2022: $2,436,0152022Assets 2023: $5,065,855Liabilities 2023: $2,380,208Net Assets 2023: $2,685,6472023Assets 2024: $5,358,596Liabilities 2024: $2,406,989Net Assets 2024: $2,951,6072024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,724,947
Liabilities$1,117,486
Net Assets$1,607,461
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $2,106,205Expenses 2011: $1,861,965Net Income 2011: $244,2402011Revenue 2012: $2,289,822Expenses 2012: $2,026,226Net Income 2012: $263,5962012Revenue 2013: $2,472,227Expenses 2013: $2,215,410Net Income 2013: $256,8172013Revenue 2014: $2,502,696Expenses 2014: $2,398,084Net Income 2014: $104,6122014Revenue 2015: $2,641,398Expenses 2015: $2,442,710Net Income 2015: $198,6882015Revenue 2016: $2,627,681Expenses 2016: $2,738,686Net Income 2016: -$111,0052016Revenue 2017: $1,624,045Expenses 2017: $2,961,039Net Income 2017: -$1,336,9942017Revenue 2018: $3,488,544Expenses 2018: $3,035,145Net Income 2018: $453,3992018Revenue 2019: $3,497,791Expenses 2019: $3,212,304Net Income 2019: $285,4872019Revenue 2020: $3,427,785Expenses 2020: $2,892,514Net Income 2020: $535,2712020Revenue 2021: $3,629,219Expenses 2021: $3,031,293Net Income 2021: $597,9262021Revenue 2022: $3,649,516Expenses 2022: $3,412,320Net Income 2022: $237,1962022Revenue 2023: $3,724,041Expenses 2023: $3,561,754Net Income 2023: $162,2872023Revenue 2024: $3,904,188Expenses 2024: $3,683,721Net Income 2024: $220,4672024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,627,681
Expenses$2,738,686
Net Income-$111,005
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$2,627,681
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the environment of business conditions and practices and to promote consumer protection. Membership at the better business bureau was 5419 members for the 2018 year. The bureau publishes a newletter with consumer tips and member spotlights. Consumers can check members business history to see its rating to determine if they want to do business with them.

Bbb's mission is to be the leader in creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging & supporting best practices.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,406,446$1,386,163▼ $20,283
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,282,071$1,228,269▼ $53,802
Accounts Receivable$99,095$101,758▲ $2,663
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,472$8,757▲ $2,285
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$2,794,084$2,724,947▼ $69,137
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$704,379$677,575▼ $26,804
Other Liabilities$193,354$269,660▲ $76,306
Deferred Revenue$138,410$119,895▼ $18,515
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$39,475$50,356▲ $10,881
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$1,075,618$1,117,486▲ $41,868
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,717,782$1,602,450▼ $115,332
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$684$5,011▲ $4,327
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,718,466$1,607,461▼ $111,005
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,794,084$2,724,947▼ $69,137

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$146,758$156,445$303,203
Other Land Buildings$119,237$37,246$156,483
Leasehold Improvements$13,101$2,001$15,102
Buildings$836,326$49,847-
Land$274,500--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Paulette ScarpettiPresidentFT$187,742$47,001$234,743
Jeannie MeccaVice-presFT$128,871-$128,871

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Stuart PhillipsChairman
David SippinChairman-elect
William WadeImmediate Past Chair
Anthony Lofrisco JrDirector
Basil Devito JrDirector
Bernard KavalerDirector
Julie ClementDirector
KEVIN O'ROURKEDirector
Michael VigentDirector
Michele TingleyDirector
Neil CorcoranDirector
Richard SchechterDirector
Shari-lynn ShoreDirector
Thomas WilliamsDirector
Lori DufficyDirctor
Chris WalkerEc at Large
David ConnerEc at Large
Tom Wholley SrEc at Large
Roy FriedmanEc At-large
Todd ProvinoEc At-large
Dominic Scarano JrTreasurer/secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,266,803
Program Service Revenue
$352,756
Investment Income
$8,122
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-111,005
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,786,488
Other Expenses$952,198
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,181,185$138,728-$1,319,913
All Other Expenses$167,549$80,107-$247,656
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$140,846$93,897-$234,743
Payroll Taxes$109,922$10,613-$120,535
Occupancy$45,111$45,111-$90,222
Depreciation Depletion-$82,814-$82,814
Other Employee Benefits$69,882$7,765-$77,647
Information Technology$74,850--$74,850
Insurance-$47,303-$47,303
Office Expenses-$44,139-$44,139
Pension Plan Contributions-$33,650-$33,650
Interest-$32,438-$32,438
Fees for Services Legal-$12,549-$12,549
Conferences and Meetings$11,798--$11,798
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,264-$6,264
Other Expenses$4,500$144,312-$4,500
Travel$3,303--$3,303
Total Functional Expenses$1,916,880$821,806$0$2,738,686
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Compensated Absences$269,660
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Business Bureau Inc
EIN
06-1002092
In Care Of
% SUSAN DUDLEY
Phone
8607414500
Address
29 BERLIN ROAD, CROMWELL, CT 06416

Signing Officer

Name
Paulette Scarpetti
Title
President
Phone
8607404500
Signed
2017-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Paulette Scarpetti
Formed
1954
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
25
Independent Board Members
25
Employees
38
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Federico & Sette PC
Address
2690 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518
Preparer
Lynn V Sette CPA
Phone
2032489966
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Governance

“Line 11--form 990 emailed to all members of governing body to review prior to filing. Line 15--the ceo is reviewed yearly by board. At the meeting the ceo's goals and objectives are discussed, yearly salary is set based on accomplishments of prior years goals as well as a review of comparable salaries for position. Line 19--documents will be provided upon request.”

Program

“Special events such as the golf tournament and annual meeting & awards abnquet foster business relations in the community and recognize business and consumer achievements. Revenue $82,450 expenses $54,452”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,724,947
Liabilities
$1,117,486
Net assets
$1,607,461
Revenue
$2,627,681
Expenses
$2,738,686
Net income
-$111,005
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.36$2.41$2.95$3.90$3.68$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.07$2.38$2.69$3.72$3.56$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.80$2.36$2.44$3.65$3.41$0.24
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.60$2.32$2.28$3.63$3.03$0.60
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.02$2.46$1.55$3.43$2.89$0.54
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.49$2.48$1.01$3.50$3.21$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$2.50$0.72$3.49$3.04$0.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$2.44$0.27$1.62$2.96$1.34
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$1.12$1.61$2.63$2.74$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.79$1.08$1.72$2.64$2.44$0.20
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$1.12$1.52$2.50$2.40$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.81$0.39$1.42$2.47$2.22$0.26
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.51$0.35$1.16$2.29$2.03$0.26
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.25$0.36$0.89$2.11$1.86$0.24