Civic Intelligence

Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation

EIN 31-1749318 • 501(c)3 • Broadview Heights, OH

Profile

Consumer & ethics education

200 Treeworth BlvdBroadview Heights, OH 44147

n/A

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

34th percentile

-6.9%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.7%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

8.1%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$50,260

Down $2,004 (-3.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$50,260

Down $2,004 (-3.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$29,046

Down $2,279 (-7.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$31,050

Up $5,252 (+20%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,004

Down $7,531 (-136%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $50,785Liabilities 2010: $6,085Net Assets 2010: $44,7002010Assets 2011: $58,184Liabilities 2011: $1,763Net Assets 2011: $56,4212011Assets 2012: $73,129Liabilities 2012: $16,845Net Assets 2012: $56,2842012Assets 2013: $51,057Liabilities 2013: $2,405Net Assets 2013: $48,6522013Assets 2014: $50,580Liabilities 2014: $4,916Net Assets 2014: $45,6642014Assets 2015: $51,886Liabilities 2015: $8,181Net Assets 2015: $43,7052015Assets 2016: $40,908Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $40,9082016Assets 2017: $42,844Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $42,8442017Assets 2018: $38,743Liabilities 2018: $1,251Net Assets 2018: $37,4922018Assets 2019: $37,852Liabilities 2019: $1,251Net Assets 2019: $36,6012019Assets 2020: $46,015Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $46,0152020Assets 2021: $50,137Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $50,1372021Assets 2022: $46,737Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $46,7372022Assets 2023: $52,264Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $52,2642023Assets 2024: $50,260Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $50,2602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$50,260
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$50,260
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $17,877Expenses 2010: $21,115Net Income 2010: -$3,2382010Revenue 2011: $20,056Expenses 2011: $24,763Net Income 2011: -$4,7072011Revenue 2012: $21,985Expenses 2012: $22,122Net Income 2012: -$1372012Revenue 2013: $18,692Expenses 2013: $26,324Net Income 2013: -$7,6322013Revenue 2014: $18,061Expenses 2014: $21,589Net Income 2014: -$3,5282014Revenue 2015: $18,107Expenses 2015: $20,066Net Income 2015: -$1,9592015Revenue 2016: $23,181Expenses 2016: $25,978Net Income 2016: -$2,7972016Revenue 2017: $19,849Expenses 2017: $17,913Net Income 2017: $1,9362017Revenue 2018: $27,889Expenses 2018: $33,241Net Income 2018: -$5,3522018Revenue 2019: $25,194Expenses 2019: $26,085Net Income 2019: -$8912019Revenue 2020: $28,909Expenses 2020: $19,495Net Income 2020: $9,4142020Revenue 2021: $20,237Expenses 2021: $16,115Net Income 2021: $4,1222021Revenue 2022: $24,851Expenses 2022: $28,252Net Income 2022: -$3,4012022Revenue 2023: $31,325Expenses 2023: $25,798Net Income 2023: $5,5272023Revenue 2024: $29,046Expenses 2024: $31,050Net Income 2024: -$2,0042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$29,046
Expenses$31,050
Net Income-$2,004
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,260
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$50,260
Revenue
$29,046
Expenses
$31,050
Net income
-$2,004
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.3$0.00$50.3$29.0$31.1$2.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.3$0.00$52.3$31.3$25.8$5.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.7$0.00$46.7$24.9$28.3$3.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.1$0.00$50.1$20.2$16.1$4.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.0$0.00$46.0$28.9$19.5$9.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.9$1.25$36.6$25.2$26.1$0.89
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.7$1.25$37.5$27.9$33.2$5.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.8$0.00$42.8$19.8$17.9$1.94
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.9$0.00$40.9$23.2$26.0$2.80
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.9$8.18$43.7$18.1$20.1$1.96
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.6$4.92$45.7$18.1$21.6$3.53
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.1$2.41$48.7$18.7$26.3$7.63
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$73.1$16.8$56.3$22.0$22.1$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$58.2$1.76$56.4$20.1$24.8$4.71
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$50.8$6.09$44.7$17.9$21.1$3.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$29,046
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumer & ethics education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TEEN SMART PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION PRESENTED FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS IN OVER 700 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.$0$0
SENIOR AWARENESS INITIATIVE: QUARTERLY MAILINGS OF SENIOR CONSUMER ALERTS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO ALMOST 500 SENIOR CENTERS OF INFLUENCE.$0$0
STUDENTS OF INTEGRITY PROGRAM: THE STUDENTS OF INTEGRITY IS AN ESSAY-BASED SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION THAT HONORS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BBB'S FIVE COUNTY SERVICE AREA WHO PERSONIFY ETHICS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND ACTIONS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JENNIE THOMASDirector-$0--
BILL WOODBURNDirector-$0--
EBONY DONLEYDirector-$0--
JANICE MATTEUCCIDirector-$0--
SUE MCCONNELLPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Business Bureau Educational
EIN
31-1749318
Phone
2162417678
Address
200 TREEWORTH BLVD, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH 44147

Signing Officer

Name
Pamela Anson
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2166238964
Signed
2025-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC
Address
28601 CHAGRIN BLVD SUITE 210, WOODMERE, OH 44122
Preparer
David Reape
Phone
2168311200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: conferences, conventions. Amount: 7,731. Description: awards. Amount: 10,489. Description: overhead. Amount: 1,464. Description: advertising. Amount: 830. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 20,514.”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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