BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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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

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DARREN ERWIN

Phone

4098355340

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC, founded in 1963, is a small nonprofit that reported $830K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST THROUGH: 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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $439,101 Revenue: $763,410

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SERVES THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS: CHAMBERS, HARDIN, JASPER, JEFFERSON, LIBERTY, NEWTON, ORANGE AND TYLER COUNTRIES, AND THE BOLIVAR...

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SERVES THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS: CHAMBERS, HARDIN, JASPER, JEFFERSON, LIBERTY, NEWTON, ORANGE AND TYLER COUNTRIES, AND THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THE BBB GREATLY HELPS CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES BY WORKING WITH BUSINESSES TO MAXIMIZE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND RESOLVING MARKETPLACE DISPUTES, BY INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REFERING THOSE NEEDING IT TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, BY ASSISTING IN CASES OF MISREPRESENTATION OR FRAUD, BY PROVIDING IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, AND BY PROVIDING LISTS OF ACCREDITED BUSINESSES THAT HAVE PLEDGED TO FOLLOW BBB STANDARDS.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $763,410

Investment Income $30,266

Other Revenue $36,028

TOTAL REVENUE $829,704

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $564,644

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $449,458

Other Expenses $286,880

TOTAL EXPENSES $851,524

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$829,704	$832,306	0.0%
Expenses	$851,524	$768,929	+0.1%
Net Income	$-21,820	$63,377	-1.3%

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

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DARREN ERWIN	PRESIDENT AN	N/A	Highest	$132,543	$0	$132,543
SHAWN ATKINS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY BABINEAUX	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM BAKER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KACIE BASS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BERTRAND	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY BRACKIN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER BURCH	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAKE CLIETT	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE COBB DC	VICE-CHAIR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY DOZIER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA ELLIS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL FOXWORTH	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATASHA GARRETT	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRI HAWTHORNE	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELTON HOLLIS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LADEDRA JONES	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEE LANE	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM MONCLA	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE PADGETT	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER PATE	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY PEREZ	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PEREZ	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA PETERSON	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE POTTER	PAST CHAIR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN SCOGGIN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL SKINNER	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE STEPHENS	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY STONE	EXECUTIVE CO	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
APRIL TOLBERT	CHAIR	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY TOUPS	TREASURER	N/A	Officer 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
2025	$829,704	$851,524	$1,313,373	$-21,820
2024	$832,306	$768,929	$891,959	$63,377
2023	$812,742	$726,221	$833,985	$86,521
2022	$727,639	$697,017	$731,277	$30,622
2021	$729,549	$675,694	$711,786	$53,855
2020	$736,958	$677,710	$654,976	$59,248
2019	$730,545	$678,993	$591,211	$51,552
2018	$733,822	$671,944	$538,010	$61,878

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC