2025-04-28T13:14:13-04:00 2024-12-31 010560057 EDGAR KIKER & CROSS PC 3440 EASTEX FWY BEAUMONT TX 777031896 990 2024-01-01 741893779 BBB CONSUMER EDUCATION FOUNDATION BBBC 4098355340 P O BOX 2988 BEAUMONT TX 777042988 DARREN ERWIN 2023 PRESIDENT/CEO 4095273716 2025-04-28 true true SHERI K DELMAGE P00924012 4098920233 2025-04-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DARREN ERWIN PO BOX 2988 BEAUMONT TX 77704 377207 false X WWW.BBB.ORG/LOCAL-BBB/SOUTHEASTTEXAS X TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TRUST THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER CONSUMERS, PROVIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE LEADERS, AND HELP BUSINESSES BE BETTER. TO COOPERATE WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVING OBJECTIVES IN COMMON, AN TO DO GENERALLY SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, REQUISITE, CONVENIENT OR PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION, AS ARE PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 2.01 OF THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. 10 10 0 0 60563 32613 121630 167103 1337 3093 75891 79393 259421 282202 15000 59000 0 0 0 0 137111 195286 152111 254286 107310 27916 129744 156160 1500 0 128244 156160 X TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TRUST THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER CONSUMERS, PROVIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE LEADERS, AND HELP BUSINESSES BE BETTER. TO COOPERATE WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVING OBJECTIVES IN COMMON, AN TO DO GENERALLY SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, REQUISITE, CONVENIENT OR PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION, AS ARE PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 2.01 OF THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. false false 24412 45773 BUSINESS SEMINARS INCREASED CONSUMER AWARENESS THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS PROVIDING RESOURCES, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: CONTINUED MONTHLY ACCREDITED BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS IN OUR REGION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND PRESENTED BBB SERVICES TO OVER 120 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. 30856 80990 WOMENS CONFERENCE INCREASED CONSUMER AWARENESS THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS PROVIDING RESOURCES, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: FEATURING LOCAL WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN AN EXPO PORTION OF THE CONFERENCE, ALONG WITH LOCAL WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS PROVIDING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO THE PARTICIPANTS. 59000 59000 BBB TORCH AWARD IS A FUND-RAISING EVENT THAT RECOGNIZES BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR REGION COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH STANDARD OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN BUYER/SELLER AND PROVIDER/SUPPORTER RELATIONSHIPS. NEARLY 400 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED THE EVENT AND BBB AWARDED 15,000 TO 6 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH OUR BBB STUDENT OF INTEGRITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE EVENT. IN ADDITION, BBB RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OWNERS 35 AND YOUNGER WHO DEMONSTRATE CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND CHARACTER AS SPARK AWARD WINNERS. 44819 40340 THE SPARK LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GOAL IS TO UNITE AREA LEADERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS,FOR AN IMMERSIVE DAY OF INVIORATION, INSPIRATION AND PERSONAL INVESTMENT. THE SUMMIT WILL PROVIDE LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND UNCOVENTIONAL LEADERS WITH NECESSARY SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP COACHING THAT WILL HELP ELEVEATE THE SKILLSETS OF OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE. 44819 40340 159087 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X DARREN ERWIN 4098355340 PO BOX 2988 BEAUMONT TX 77704 X REBECCA GARDINER TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 NATASHA GARRETT TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 LESLIE HARRISON TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 ELTON HOLLIS TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 KATHRYN JAMES SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 ANN SCOGGIN PAST CHAIR X X 0 0 0 PAUL SKINNER TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 DAVE STEPHENS CHAIR X X 0 0 0 APRIL TOLBERT VICE CHAIR X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TOUPS TREASURER X X 0 0 0 DARREN ERWIN 2023 PRESIDE X 0 0 0 false false false 32613 32613 WOMENS CONFERENCE 80990 80990 BUSINESS SEMINARS 45773 45773 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 40340 40340 167103 3093 3093 174398 95005 79393 282202 170196 59000 59000 8232 8232 8967 8967 100087 100087 78000 78000 254286 159087 95199 0 88990 108927 40754 42870 4363 129744 156160 1500 1500 0 X 128244 156160 128244 156160 129744 156160 27916 X false false false X X 1 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S E TEXAS INC BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF S E TEXAS INC 741466379 10 true 78000 0 1 78000 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false TORCH AWARDS 174398 174398 2178 4797 41157 4134 42739 174398 174398 2178 4797 41157 4134 42739 95005 79393 false SCHOLARSHIPS 16 59000 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TRUST THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER CONSUMERS, PROVIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE LEADERS, AND HELP BUSINESSES BE BETTER. TO COOPERATE WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVING OBJECTIVES IN COMMON, AN TO DO GENERALLY SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, REQUISITE, CONVENIENT OR PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION, AS ARE PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 2.01 OF THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. FORM 990, PART III TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TRUST THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER CONSUMERS, PROVIDE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE LEADERS, AND HELP BUSINESSES BE BETTER. TO COOPERATE WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVING OBJECTIVES IN COMMON, AND TO DO GENERALLY SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, REQUISITE, CONVENIENT OR PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION, AS ARE PERMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 2.01 OF THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE SPARK LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GOAL IS TO UNITE AREA LEADERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS,FOR AN IMMERSIVE DAY OF INVIORATION, INSPIRATION AND PERSONAL INVESTMENT. THE SUMMIT WILL PROVIDE LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND UNCOVENTIONAL LEADERS WITH NECESSARY SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP COACHING THAT WILL HELP ELEVEATE THE SKILLSETS OF OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC