CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1931

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOCILE EHRLICH

Phone

5134216915

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CINCINNATI BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, founded in 1931, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $4.0M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY: CREATING COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES. SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST. ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $611,851

PROVIDES CONSUMER EDUCATION SERVICE THROUGH REPORTS ON BUSINESSES, GENERAL ADVICE ABOUT INDUSTRIES AND ALERTS ON CURRENT SCAMS. PROVIDES DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES AND COLLABORATIVE SAVINGS ON...

PROVIDES CONSUMER EDUCATION SERVICE THROUGH REPORTS ON BUSINESSES, GENERAL ADVICE ABOUT INDUSTRIES AND ALERTS ON CURRENT SCAMS. PROVIDES DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES AND COLLABORATIVE SAVINGS ON INSURANCE FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,547,303

PROMOTES AN ETHICAL MARKETPLACE THROUGH REGULAR MONITORING OF MEDIA AND INTERNET.

Program 3

Expenses: $229,690

LOCAL CHARITIES EARN DONOR TRUST BY UNDERGOING AN EVALUATION AGAINST BBB'S NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED 20 STANDARDS OF CHARITY ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE STANDARDS ASSESS HOW ETHICALLY A CHARITY GOVERNS ITSELF, KEEPS ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS, AND FUNDRAISES. THE BBB'S CHARITY EDUCATION SERVICES IS THE LARGEST CHARITY REVIEW PROGRAM IN THE BBB SYSTEM.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,555,302

Program Service Revenue $580,196

Investment Income $34,123

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,169,621

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,480,353

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,388,844

Other Expenses $1,548,595

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,028,948

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,169,621	$4,286,286	0.0%
Expenses	$4,028,948	$3,864,431	+0.0%
Net Income	$140,673	$421,855	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$320,965

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOCILE EHRLICH	PRESIDENT/SE	50.00	Key Emp	$305,469	$15,496	$320,965
RON AUER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD BARBERCHECK	VICE CHAIR/T	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BENCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM COLLINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FITTRO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI GEIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM HEDRICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY HYLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KEISER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI KRAFTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER LANGSTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUMMER LATTIMORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG LIVINGSTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE MISCHLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELITA MORENO-JONES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON NINTRUP	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH PETERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS SANCHEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE SMITH	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON STAPLETON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEDRA TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM ZEIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,169,621	$4,028,948	$2,753,013	$140,673
2022	$4,286,286	$3,864,431	$2,761,460	$421,855
2021	$4,143,788	$3,741,433	$1,847,305	$402,355
2020	$4,097,846	$3,529,495	$1,451,849	$568,351
2019	$4,187,081	$4,173,523	$1,945,877	$13,558
2018	$4,076,633	$3,909,539	$1,937,278	$167,094