Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL F.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,842,069
- Total expenses
- $1,712,382
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,840,782
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $44,930
- Other revenue
- -$43,643
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,658,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,755
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,494,286
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,164,762
- Management and general expenses
- $295,986
- Fundraising expenses
- $251,634
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,164,762
Program services were 68.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$185,479
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,655,303
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$8,000
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3 · Investment income
total $44,930 · excluded $44,930
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$44,961
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$185,479
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$88,604
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$43,643 · excluded -$43,643
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $185,387 · program services $109,153 · management and general $53,042 · fundraising $23,192
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $372,992 · program services $219,612 · management and general $106,718 · fundraising $46,662
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $103,473 · program services $60,923 · management and general $29,605 · fundraising $12,945
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $12,672 · management and general $12,672
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11g · Fees: other
total $406,905 · program services $335,823 · management and general $57,404 · fundraising $13,678
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $279,931 · program services $150,066 · fundraising $129,865
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13 · Office expenses
total $217,703 · program services $178,940 · management and general $22,515 · fundraising $16,248
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16 · Occupancy
total $88,573 · program services $71,003 · management and general $14,030 · fundraising $3,540
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17 · Travel
total $34,803 · program services $34,803
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,827 · program services $3,827
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
total $6,116 · program services $612 · fundraising $5,504
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $910,059 · end of year $897,862
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $548,613 · end of year $577,361
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $5,940 · end of year $172,818
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $10,000
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$115,026
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$115,026
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $71,872 · end of year $86,450
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $28,141 · end of year $77,305
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,364,599 · end of year $1,494,286
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES IN OUR SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM FRAUDULENT SCHEMES THROUGH PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION UTILIZING AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERS EDUCATED IN CONSUMER AWARENESS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST.
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THE TEXAS SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL PROGRAM (SMP) IS FUNDED THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. THIS PROGRAM USES VOLUNTEERS TO TRAIN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ABOUT MEDICARE FRAUD, ABUSE AND WASTE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING INCIDENTS TO MEDICARE. 1,917 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND PROFESSIONALS REACHING 92,520 PEOPLE.
Expenses $1,164,762
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SILVER SLEUTH PROGRAM - EDUCATING OLDER ADULTS ABOUT SCHEMES AND SCAMS TARGETING THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING PROBLEMS DUE TO FRAUDULENT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. 373 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE REACHING MORE THAN 13,743 OLDER ADULTS. YOUNG CONSUMER ADVOCATE PROGRAM (YCAP) - YOUTH AGED 16 TO 22 ARE EDUCATED ON THEIR CONSUMER RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND FRAUDULENT SCHEMES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON GAINING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 4 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO YOUNG CONSUMERS REACHING OVER 1,200 STUDENTS.
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THE BBB AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZES BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMITMENT TO OVERALL EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT HELP FUND THE BBB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, WHICH EDUCATES CONSUMERS ABOUT SCAMS AND FRAUDULENT BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF $43,644 WERE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT, OF WHICH $8,000 WERE IN-KIND DONATIONS.
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CONSUMER AWARENESS 101: CONSUMERS LIVING ON LOWER INCOMES ARE AT HIGHER RISK FOR BEING TRAPPED IN A CYCLE OF DEBT DUE TO THEIR LACK OF CONSUMER SOCIALIZATION SKILLS. THROUGH A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS, INDIVIDUALS LEARN: A) HOW TO AVOID SCAMS AND FRAUDULENT BUSINESS PRACTICES; B) CONSUMER RIGHTS AND MISCONCEPTIONS: C) HOW TO HANDLE DEBT PROBLEMS, AND D) THE REAL COST OF DOING BUSINESS THROUGH CASH-ADVANCE LOANS OR RENT-TO-OWN COMPANIES. 40 PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO LOW INCOME ADULTS REACHING 1,990 PEOPLE.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Alvin GeeALVIN GEE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Edna ThompsenEDNA THOMPSEN
TREASURER/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Dan BawdenDAN BAWDEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Judy BudnikJUDY BUDNIK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephen CarterSTEPHEN CARTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bery CrispinBERY CRISPIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Lori FarrisLORI FARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan GazeSUSAN GAZE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill GraffBILL GRAFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven LufburrowSTEVEN LUFBURROW
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/28/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Cheryl McClureCHERYL MCCLURE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chris SchoenCHRIS SCHOEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kristyn StillwellKRISTYN STILLWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Darren TompkinsDARREN TOMPKINS
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/9/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa WakelandMELISSA WAKELAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Glenn WooGLENN WOO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Pamela WrightPAMELA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dan ParsonsDAN PARSONS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $268,601
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $251,373
- Other
- $17,228
- Hours/week
- 1 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $251,373 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $15,082 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $2,146 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $268,601 related
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Jennifer SalazarJENNIFER SALAZAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $185,387
- From this org
- $170,897
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,490
- Hours/week
- 40 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $170,897
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,224
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,266
- Filer's total
- $185,387
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- COMPENSATION REPORTED IS COMPENSATION FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THEIR PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT SETS ANNUAL GOALS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS' GOALS ARE THEN RATED IN ITS IMPORTANCE TOWARD THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON HOW WELL THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLETED EACH ASSIGNED GOAL. THIS PROCESS IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER SIMILARLY SIZED BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S FORMS 990, AND PRODUCES CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND THE DECISION. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PREPARED IN AUGUST 2023.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON INC
501(C)(6) · INFORMATION SERVICES · TX
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503209349301550
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