BETTER BUYING INSTITUTE

EIN: 834094508 501(c)(3)

ARLINGTON, TX

Total Revenue
$805,849
Total Expenses
$966,383
Total Assets
$606,519
Net Assets
$297,396
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
MARSHA DICKSON
Phone
3026905060
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BETTER BUYING INSTITUTE, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit that reported $806K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $966K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.

Mission

Better Buying's vision is that buyers and suppliers work together with responsible purchasing practies to achieve shared goals of profitability and social and environmental sustainability. Our two-prong mission is to support Buyers in treating their suppliers as trusted and respected partners whose insights are critical to building resilient supply chains, using feedback data to fully understand the impact of their actions, and making continuous improvements to their purchasing practices, and to support Suppliers in feeling safe and confident engaging with buyers, providing feedback, and co-creating solutions to shared business challenges.

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Trantor Score

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $805,849
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $805,849

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $697,099
Fundraising Expenses $28,323
Program Expenses $800,327
Other Expenses $269,284
TOTAL EXPENSES $966,383

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $805,849 $626,474 +0.3%
Expenses $966,383 $915,352 +0.1%
Net Income $-160,534 $-288,878 -0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
5
Employees
6
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
3
$299,213
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARSHA DICKSON PRESIDENT / DIR 40.00
Officer
$188,892 $0 $188,892
KATHERINE HESS Head of Product 40.00
Officer
$74,127 $0 $74,127
KELLY DUNCANSON SECRETARY / MGR 40.00
Officer
$36,194 $0 $36,194
NINA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GILSON TREASURER / DIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM RAUSCH Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANANT AHUJA 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 $805,849 $966,383 $606,519 $-160,534
2022 $626,474 $915,352 $796,859 $-288,878
2021 $829,099 $574,619 $587,827 $254,480
2021 $913,871 $574,619 $672,599 $339,252
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