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Bbb Center for Ethics FY2021 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 51-0548777Revenue $250K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbbb.org/cincinnati/center-for-ethics1 E 4th St Ste 600, 45202-3718 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bbb Center for Ethics aspires to an Ethics-centered community. We proactively engage our community to effect ethical change and build trust.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$17K
Expenses
$213K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$22K
Net assets
$76K
FY2021▲ +95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$80K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $102K Management & general 11% · $23K Fundraising 41% · $87K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Atwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nidhi Bambino Bedi
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Hedrick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Krafte
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberley Richards
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes ethical change and builds community trust through proactive engagement.

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3 programs · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The torch awards for marketplace ethics recognize what is good about local businesses and charities. The torch award application subjects applicants to intense scrutiny of the way their business (charity) treats its customers(donors), employees, vendors, and its community.

$53Kprogram expense
02

In 2012, BBB center for ethics launched "in pursuit of ethics". The center trained employees to make ethical decisions through this unique, memorable, and fun course. "in pursuit of ethics" uses interactive scenarios to showcase complex real-life situations.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Local charities earn donor trust by undergoing an evaluation against BBB'S nationally-recognized 20 standards of charity accountability. These standards assess how ethically a charity governs itself, keeps its financial records, and fundraises.

$10Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$40K$11K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$6K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$886$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$256
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$41K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$6K$160$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$102K$23K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $17K$22K−$4K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $17K$16K$1K$84K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12K$5K$7K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $250K$213K$37K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$285K$0$39K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $151,363$154,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,940$94,815
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,388$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,691$249,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,092$125,093
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,599$87,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,691$212,836
I-19 Revenue less expenses$37,003
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,839 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,384
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,140
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$29,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,524
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,815$94,815
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,315$249,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,836 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,559 · Management $11,320 · Fundraising $54,629$105,508
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,734 · Management $1,705 · Fundraising $3,802$11,241
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,104 · Management $886 · Fundraising $4,354$8,344
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,800 · Management $256$2,056
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,350$4,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,454 · Fundraising $17,533$58,987
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,046 · Management $160 · Fundraising $7,094$13,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,047 · Management $23,377 · Fundraising $87,412$212,836
Part X · Balance sheet $84,727 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,787$69,960
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,827$14,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,614$84,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,254$5,339
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,000$3,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,729$8,839
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,885$75,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,885$75,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,614$84,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,839
XI-2 Total expenses$212,836
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,888

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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