Liabilities / Assets
20th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
20th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
45th percentile
Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
54th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
66th percentile
Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$189,469
Up $17,571 (+10%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$189,469
Up $17,571 (+10%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$743,350
Up $56,863 (+8.3%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$725,779
Up $91,207 (+14%) from 2015
Net Income
Down$17,571
Down $34,344 (-66%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Aug 10, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $743,350
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. Better business bureau of mississippi inc. Accomplishes this mission by: 1. Creating a community of trustworthy businesses. 2. Setting standards for marketplace trust. 3. Encouraging and supporting best practices. 4. Celebrating marketplace role models. 5. Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior.
To be the leader in advancing marketplace trust.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $164,227 | $182,902 | ▲ $18,675 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,213 | $1,113 | ▼ $1,100 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $-4 | - |
| Total Assets | $171,898 | $189,469 | ▲ $17,571 |
| Other Assets Total | $5,458 | $5,458 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $171,898 | $189,469 | ▲ $17,571 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $171,898 | $189,469 | ▲ $17,571 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $171,898 | $189,469 | ▲ $17,571 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $1,113 | $51,836 | $52,949 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'HARA | President/ce | FT | $72,100 | $72,100 |
| Jackie Warren | VP of Operat | - | $61,854 | $61,854 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Foster Ellis | Chairman |
| Karen Preston-morf | Vice Chair |
| Bob Cunningham | Director |
| Charitie Meacham | Director |
| David Burke | Director |
| Felicia Gavin | Director |
| Jeff Peoples | Director |
| John Schroder | Director |
| Johnny Baker | Director |
| Julia Garrett | Director |
| Langston Rogers | Director |
| Travis Moore | Director |
| Lott Warren | Counsel |
| Jeff Taylor | Immediate Pa |
| John Yow | Secretary |
| Troy Douglas | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $668,543
- Program Service Revenue
- $74,471
- Investment Income
- $336
- Other Revenue
- $0
- Change in Net Assets
- $17,571
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $384,232 |
| Other Expenses | $341,547 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | - | - | $207,632 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | - | - | $133,954 |
| Occupancy | - | - | - | $45,973 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | - | - | $42,646 |
| Insurance | - | - | - | $29,432 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $24,351 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | - | $15,301 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $8,524 |
| Advertising | - | - | - | $6,266 |
| Travel | - | - | - | $5,879 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | - | - | $3,600 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | - | - | $1,800 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | - | - | $1,768 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | - | - | $1,100 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $725,779 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- 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
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6
“Better business bureau of mississippi consists of member companies. Once a year, there is an all member vote for the upcoming year's slate of board members.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A
“Better business bureau of mississippi consists of member companies. Once a year, there is an all member vote for the upcoming year's slate of board members.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“A draft of form 990 is provided to the board of directors. The draft is reviewed/discussed and any qestions brought up by the board members are answered and/or cleared before the return is filed.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“Officers, directors and employees must disclose, no later than 30 days after the beginning of each calendar year, to the board, all financial, business, community and other relationships that may present a conflict of interest with the work or service performed for or other activities engaged in by the better business bureau of mississippi inc.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The executive committee of the better business bureau of mississippi inc. Shall determine the ceo's base salary and any additional compensation each year based upon its assessment of the bureau's operations and projected budget. This is performed by a group of individuals who are independent of the ceo and it is based on data for comparable positions.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“UPON REQUEST”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Better Business Bureau of
- EIN
- 64-0426730
- Phone
- 6017070960
- Address
- 660 KATHERINE DR STE 400, FLOWOOD, MS 39232
Signing Officer
- Name
- JOHN O'HARA
- Title
- President/CEO
- Phone
- 6017070960
- Signed
- 2017-08-10
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- JOHN O'HARA
- Formed
- 1964
- Legal Domicile
- Ms
- Voting Board Members
- 18
- Independent Board Members
- 18
- Employees
- 13
Preparer
- Firm
- Summers Green & Leroux Llp
- Address
- 625 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY STE 104, RIDGELAND, MS 39157-8837
- Preparer
- Philip D Leroux
- Phone
- 6019820825
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“To be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. Better business bureau of mississippi inc. Accomplishes this mission by: 1. Creating a community of trustworthy businesses. 2. Setting standards for marketplace trust. 3. Encouraging and supporting best practices. 4. Celebrating marketplace role models. 5. Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MISSISSIPPI INC. ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY: 1. CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES. 2. SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST. 3. ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES. 4. CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS. 5. DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MISSISSIPPI CONSISTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES. ONCE A YEAR, THERE IS AN ALL MEMBER VOTE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR'S SLATE OF BOARD MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MISSISSIPPI CONSISTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES. ONCE A YEAR, THERE IS AN ALL MEMBER VOTE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR'S SLATE OF BOARD MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED/DISCUSSED AND ANY QESTIONS BROUGHT UP BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES MUST DISCLOSE, NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, TO THE BOARD, ALL FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND OTHER RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE WORK OR SERVICE PERFORMED FOR OR OTHER ACTIVITIES ENGAGED IN BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MISSISSIPPI INC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF MISSISSIPPI INC. SHALL DETERMINE THE CEO'S BASE SALARY AND ANY ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION EACH YEAR BASED UPON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE BUREAU'S OPERATIONS AND PROJECTED BUDGET. THIS IS PERFORMED BY A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE CEO AND IT IS BASED ON DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | UPON REQUEST |
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Displayed year
2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $189,469
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $189,469
- Revenue
- $743,350
- Expenses
- $725,779
- Net income
- $17,571