2025-11-16T12:56:40-06:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 6565 AMERICAS PARKWAY NE STE 600 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87110 990 2024-01-01 740510080 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON INC BETT 7138689500 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH 1200 HOUSTON TX 77027 DAN PARSONS PRESIDENT 7138689500 2025-11-14 1 1 STEVEN TALBOT P01695427 5058787200 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAN PARSONS 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH 1200 HOUSTON TX 77027 4567808 0 X WWW.BBBHOUSTON.ORG X 1922 TX TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. 45 45 49 45 342789 0 3898044 4130490 360089 347299 80980 89751 1099 268 4340212 4567808 0 0 0 0 2952485 3010625 0 0 0 1447204 1533483 4399689 4544108 -59477 23700 5819506 5254204 3742439 3153437 2077067 2100767 TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH SELF-REGULATION, CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. 0 0 ACCREDITATION: RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS THAT QUALIFY TO SUPPORT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. BUSINESS SERVICES: PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEMBER COMPANIES AFTER APPROVAL INCLUDING: TAKING THEIR CALLS, SENDING OUT MEMBER KITS, MAKING UPDATES, AND MAILING RENEWAL NOTICES. INFORMATION SERVICES: THE CALL AND INFORMATION SERVICES CENTER FOR THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THAT ANSWERS CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS. THEY ANSWER APPROXIMATELY 31,000 CALLS OR LIVE CHAT SESSIONS PER YEAR. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 10 0 1 49 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LILLIAN KELLY 7133416112 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH STE 1200 HOUSTON TX 77027 ALVIN GEE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE LUFBURROW VICE CHAIR (THRU 2/28/24) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND BAKER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDNA THOMPSEN SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA WAKELAND TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BAWDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 D'ARTAGNAN BEBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BEHICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH BLACHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA BRAZEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE BURNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD CASHIOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN CEPEDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COGBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE CONNELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE COSTA DIRECTOR (THRU 12/4/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CRABTREE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/4/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CRESWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERY CRISPIN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAREEF DEFRAWI DIRECTOR (THRU 12/4/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DENNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE EMMITTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TILMAN FERTITTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND BILL GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GOLDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE GRAHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROYCE HESLEP DIRECTOR (THRU 12/4/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDUS HINDERER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY HINTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JANAKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KAATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MCGRATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE MCLEOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON MELIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BOB NEYLAND DIRECTOR (THRU 5/29/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAUNYA PAINTER DIRECTOR (THRU 2/28/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRIQUE PAULA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROYLANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SAGREDO-HAMMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE SHELDON DIRECTOR (THRU 5/29/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SKRABANEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REX SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA TATE-HAGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY VAUGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANNA WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WINCKLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN WOO DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN PARSONS PRESIDENT 40.00 1.00 X 251373 0 17228 LILLIAN KELLY VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 219528 0 14991 JEFF SHOEMAKER VP ACCREDITATION 40.00 X 190286 0 13857 JORDAN RZAD VP MARKETING 40.00 X 141542 0 13627 HILDA MARTINEZ VP SOUTH TEXAS 40.00 X 111280 0 6936 LEAH NAPOLIELLO VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 110443 0 8446 SAMANTHA DURHAM VP DR/ADR 40.00 X 114899 0 10941 1139351 0 86026 7 0 1 0 0 4130490 4130490 DIRECTORY ADVERTISING 541800 342789 342789 AUTO LINE 541800 4510 4510 347299 89751 89751 OTHER INCOME 900099 268 268 268 4567808 4510 342789 90019 1225377 1330311 41266 236578 177093 42144 191292 351667 165892 424900 33253 6594 27158 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 290322 AUTO EXPENSE 261 4544108 2525157 2246762 1984592 1970212 85818 18787 26629 27489 140202 130182 16613 10020 1180697 980934 5819506 5254204 91301 150145 2249771 1928511 1401367 1074781 3742439 3153437 X 2077067 2100767 2077067 2100767 5819506 5254204 23700 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 14786 14786 0 91216 81196 10020 34200 34200 0 10020 OPERATING ROU ASSETS 898436 DUE FROM FOUNDATION 77305 OTHER RECEIVABLES 5193 980934 ROU OPERATING LIABILITY 1074781 1074781 X PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES (IRS) AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, PROGRAM REVENUE, AND FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THAT POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATON DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, OR ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 0 0 0 DAN PARSONS PRESIDENT 251373 0 0 0 0 0 15082 0 2146 0 268601 0 0 0 LILLIAN KELLY VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 219528 0 0 0 0 0 13142 0 1849 0 234519 0 0 0 JEFF SHOEMAKER VP ACCREDITATION 190286 0 0 0 0 0 11387 0 2470 0 204143 0 0 0 JORDAN RZAD VP MARKETING 141542 0 0 0 0 0 4231 0 9396 0 155169 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIR, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, NINE (9) OTHER DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, AND THE PRESIDENT AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWERS AND DUTIES TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS ARE REGULARLY EXERCISED BY SUCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DIRECTORS' OVERALL CONTROL AND DISCRETION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE REVOCATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION B OF ARTICLE II AS STATED IN THE BYLAWS. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONS. SUCH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND AS THEY MAY ARISE TO THE BUREAU'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON OR EXERCISE ANY INFLUENCE ON THE DECISIONS. THE PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE PRODUCES CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND THE DECISION. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2023. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT SETS ANNUAL GOALS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS' GOALS ARE THEN RATED IN ITS IMPORTANCE TOWARD THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON HOW WELL THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLETED EACH ASSIGNED GOAL. THE PROCESS IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MAILED AND SENT TO THE PERSON MAKING THE REQUEST. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH STE 1200 HOUSTON TX 77027 741662104 EDUCATION TX 501(C)(3) LINE 7 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON INC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION D 77305 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION Q 798930