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Better Business Bureau of Des Moines Inc

EIN 42-0139025 • 501(c)6 • Des Moines, IA

Profile

The better business bureau's mission is to be the leader in advancing the marketplace trust. The bbb accomplishes this by creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models, and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior. Bbb is the resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses. Our network of national and local bbb operations allows us to monitor and take action on thousands of business issues affecting consumers at any given time.

2625 Beaver AveDes Moines, IA 50310

www.bbb.org/IOWA

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$225,083

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-2.6%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,310,148

Down $60,581 (-2.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$606,880

Up $104,469 (+21%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,703,268

Down $165,050 (-8.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,710,885

Down $13,449 (-0.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,942,320

Up $190,000 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$231,435

Down $203,449 (-727%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,635,233Liabilities 2011: $89,015Net Assets 2011: $1,546,2182011Assets 2012: $1,907,314Liabilities 2012: $95,453Net Assets 2012: $1,811,8612012Assets 2013: $2,230,636Liabilities 2013: $121,387Net Assets 2013: $2,109,2492013Assets 2014: $2,440,252Liabilities 2014: $138,703Net Assets 2014: $2,301,5492014Assets 2015: $2,492,431Liabilities 2015: $140,373Net Assets 2015: $2,352,0582015Assets 2016: $2,480,951Liabilities 2016: $205,095Net Assets 2016: $2,275,8562016Assets 2017: $2,428,328Liabilities 2017: $192,844Net Assets 2017: $2,235,4842017Assets 2018: $2,034,357Liabilities 2018: $196,246Net Assets 2018: $1,838,1112018Assets 2019: $2,101,316Liabilities 2019: $247,802Net Assets 2019: $1,853,5142019Assets 2020: $2,367,192Liabilities 2020: $314,495Net Assets 2020: $2,052,6972020Assets 2021: $2,552,903Liabilities 2021: $420,809Net Assets 2021: $2,132,0942021Assets 2022: $2,246,432Liabilities 2022: $437,406Net Assets 2022: $1,809,0262022Assets 2023: $2,370,729Liabilities 2023: $502,411Net Assets 2023: $1,868,3182023Assets 2024: $2,310,148Liabilities 2024: $606,880Net Assets 2024: $1,703,2682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,310,148
Liabilities$606,880
Net Assets$1,703,268
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,415,338Expenses 2011: $1,201,925Net Income 2011: $213,4132011Revenue 2012: $1,553,355Expenses 2012: $1,328,400Net Income 2012: $224,9552012Revenue 2013: $1,775,575Expenses 2013: $1,514,079Net Income 2013: $261,4962013Revenue 2014: $1,726,872Expenses 2014: $1,574,561Net Income 2014: $152,3112014Revenue 2015: $1,734,707Expenses 2015: $1,668,037Net Income 2015: $66,6702015Revenue 2016: $1,696,322Expenses 2016: $1,832,148Net Income 2016: -$135,8262016Revenue 2017: $1,858,446Expenses 2017: $1,958,002Net Income 2017: -$99,5562017Revenue 2018: $1,637,467Expenses 2018: $1,884,585Net Income 2018: -$247,1182018Revenue 2019: $1,716,742Expenses 2019: $1,798,528Net Income 2019: -$81,7862019Revenue 2020: $1,757,500Expenses 2020: $1,600,503Net Income 2020: $156,9972020Revenue 2021: $1,796,362Expenses 2021: $1,713,186Net Income 2021: $83,1762021Revenue 2022: $1,684,698Expenses 2022: $1,759,954Net Income 2022: -$75,2562022Revenue 2023: $1,724,334Expenses 2023: $1,752,320Net Income 2023: -$27,9862023Revenue 2024: $1,710,885Expenses 2024: $1,942,320Net Income 2024: -$231,4352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,710,885
Expenses$1,942,320
Net Income-$231,435
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,310,148
Liabilities
$606,880
Net assets
$1,703,268
Revenue
$1,710,885
Expenses
$1,942,320
Net income
-$231,435
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.31$0.61$1.70$1.71$1.94$0.23
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.37$0.50$1.87$1.72$1.75$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$0.44$1.81$1.68$1.76$0.08
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.55$0.42$2.13$1.80$1.71$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.37$0.31$2.05$1.76$1.60$0.16
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.10$0.25$1.85$1.72$1.80$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.03$0.20$1.84$1.64$1.88$0.25
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.43$0.19$2.24$1.86$1.96$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.48$0.21$2.28$1.70$1.83$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.49$0.14$2.35$1.73$1.67$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.44$0.14$2.30$1.73$1.57$0.15
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.23$0.12$2.11$1.78$1.51$0.26
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.91$0.10$1.81$1.55$1.33$0.22
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.64$0.09$1.55$1.42$1.20$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,977,837
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The better business bureau's mission is to be the leader in advancing the marketplace trust. The bbb accomplishes this by creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models, and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior. Bbb is the resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses. Our network of national and local bbb operations allows us to monitor and take action on thousands of business issues affecting consumers at any given time.

Protection of the consuming public & the vitality of the free enterprise system.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$951,116$1,125,238▲ $174,122
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$380,709$363,599▼ $17,110
Accounts Receivable$146,380$134,482▼ $11,898
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$433,033$113,937▼ $319,096
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$34,178$24,250▼ $9,928
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$13,654$11,089▼ $2,565
Total Assets$2,370,729$2,310,148▼ $60,581
Other Assets Total$411,659$537,553▲ $125,894
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$493,258$606,880▲ $113,622
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,153$0▼ $9,153
Total Liabilities$502,411$606,880▲ $104,469
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,868,318$1,703,268▼ $165,050
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,868,318$1,703,268▼ $165,050
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,370,729$2,310,148▼ $60,581

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,099$82,127-
Leasehold Improvements$23,151$103,688-
Other Assets Org$441,433--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris ColemanPRESIDENT & REC SEC'YFT$141,135$83,948$225,083

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John KenworthyChair
Steve BeckleyPast Chair
Jeff EllisVice Chair
Dan KnoupDirector
David LetoDirector
Jason GassmannDirector
Josh DreyerDirector
Joyce McdanelDirector
Ken OetjenDirector
Ladonna GratiasDirector
Laurie CovingtonDirector
Mike MccormickDirector
Scott BrennanDirector
Steve CroweDirector
Thomas BeckleyCorporate Council
Gary ScrutchfieldExecutive Comm
Tom ColvinTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,346,310
Investment Income
$82,737
Other Revenue
$281,838
Change in Net Assets
$-231,435

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,710,885
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$18,827
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,729,712
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,710,885
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,334,955
Other Expenses$607,365
Total Fundraising Expense$17,738
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$842,481$53,491$11,148$907,120
Comp Disqual Persons$209,327$13,505$2,251$225,083
Office Expenses$129,996$11,815-$141,811
Other Employee Benefits$98,783$34,225$2,245$135,253
Occupancy$103,110$5,427-$108,537
Advertising$67,761$1-$67,762
Payroll Taxes$59,399$6,750$1,350$67,499
Travel$35,436$3,197$684$39,317
Other Expenses$27,698$14,122-$14,122
All Other Expenses$9,461$3,565-$13,026
Depreciation Depletion$8,936$993-$9,929
Insurance$4,643$516-$5,159
Information Technology$2,619$298$60$2,977
Fees for Services Other$2,007--$2,007
Total Functional Expenses$1,683,471$241,111$17,738$1,942,320

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,942,320
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,942,319
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,928,761
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$1
Other Expense Adjustments$1
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$-13,558
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Board MemberOffice SuppliesNo$7,274
-Board MemberMonthly Accounting FeesNo$2,354
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Compensation$441,433
Lease Liabilities$96,120
Accrued Payroll & Withholding$49,762
Accrued Vacation$19,565
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The members of the bureau have the right to approve board members at the annual meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The members can approve board members at the annual meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The members have the authority to review actions of the board of directors and take action on behalf of the organization at the annual meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of form 990 is provided to the board of directors, audit committee, and executive committee before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“A conflict of interest statement is required to be filled out and signed by all directors and staff on an annual basis. The statements are kept on file and periodically reviewed so that all directors and staff can be notified in advance of any potential conflicts that the staff member or director may have with the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors appoints an executive committee which is responsible for determining the president's salary. The executive committee must vote on the president's contract and salary. The executive committee completes a salary survey periodically to determine if the president's salary is appropriate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Business Bureau of Des Moines Inc
EIN
42-0139025
Phone
5152438137
Address
2625 BEAVER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher J Coleman
Title
President
Phone
5152438137
Signed
2025-10-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christopher J Coleman
Formed
1940
Legal Domicile
Ia
Voting Board Members
18
Independent Board Members
18
Employees
24
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Pittman & Company Llp
Address
8525 DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50322
Preparer
John Pittman
Phone
5152762727
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“As required by the income taxes topic of the fasb accounting standards codification, the bureau has evaluated their material tax positions and determined no income tax effects with respect to the financial statements.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Investment fees loss on asset disposal”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Investment fees loss on asset disposal”

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“ROUNDING”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING THE MARKETPLACE TRUST. THE BBB ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES, SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR. BBB IS THE RESOURCE TO TURN TO FOR OBJECTIVE, UNBIASED INFORMATION ON BUSINESSES. OUR NETWORK OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL BBB OPERATIONS ALLOWS US TO MONITOR AND TAKE ACTION ON THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS ISSUES AFFECTING CONSUMERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
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