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Filing year 2024

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC

Amherst, New York·EIN 16-0365335·6
Total revenue
$4.4M
Total assets
$5.4M
Total expenses
$4.5M
Reported officers
29
Mission

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. WE DO THIS BY SETTING STANDARDS FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST; ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES BY ENGAGING WITH AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND BUSINESS; CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLES; CALLING OUT AND ADDRESSING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR; AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES.THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SEES TRUST AS A FUNCTION OF TWO PRIMARY FACTORS - INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE. INTEGRITY INCLUDES RESPECT, ETHICS, INTENT, AND WORKING TOWARD A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE MARKETPLACE. PERFORMANCE SPEAKS TO A BUSINESS'S TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBB STANDARDS AND/OR ADDRESSING CUSTOMER CONCERNS IN A TIMELY, SATISFACTORY MANNER.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$264k
$285k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
$7k
VP of Business Relations
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$163k
$176k
Base
$126k
Bonus
Other
$37k
Benefits
Executive Vice President
25th percentile to median
$159k
$171k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$133k
$143k
Business Relations Represe
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$104k
$112k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 24 unpaid individuals.

Up 3%
from 2023

From $256k in 2023 to $264k in 2024.

$256k
2023
$264k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$285k to $285k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$256k in 2023 to $264k in 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.1M
$4.4M
2023
$4.4M
$4.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC received $263,930 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC reported $4.4M in total revenue and $4.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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