BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU INC
EIN 34-0148880 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
AS A LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST and ETHICS IN OUR COMMUNITY, and WITH THE SUPPORT of BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESSES MEETING HIGH STANDARDS, BBB PROMOTES INFORMED BUYING and GIVING DECISIONS, TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING and SELLING PRACTICES, and THE RESOLUTION of MARKETPLACE DISPUTES.
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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $158,684 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)
SUE MCCONNELLPRESIDENT
JAMES DROZDOWSKIDIRECTOR
WAYNE LAWRENCEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
TONDI ALLENDIRECTOR
SASKIA TOPAZIODIRECTOR
RICHARD LOWEDIRECTOR
RENEE LIGONDIRECTOR
PATRICE BLAKEMORESECRETARY
MATTHEW MCCRACKENDIRECTOR
MARK BLUMENTHALDIRECTOR
KRIS TOTHVICE CHAIR
KEVIN ADELSTEINDIRECTOR
KAREN DISANTODIRECTOR
JENNIE THOMASDIRECTOR
AARON GARFUNKELDIRECTOR
INDIA HOBBSDIRECTOR
HAL BECKERDIRECTOR
ERIC POUNDDIRECTOR
ELLA FONGDIRECTOR
ELAD GRANOTDIRECTOR
DELL DUNCANTREASURER
DAVID SHABELDIRECTOR
DAN TINGLERDIRECTOR
BRIAN PAULEYDIRECTOR
BRANDON CHROSTOWSKIDIRECTOR
BRAD SIENIASWKIVICE CHAIR
ANDY FIFFICKCHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1925
- Location
- 200 TREEWORTH BLVD, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH 44147
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- PAMELA ANSON
- Primary officer
- PAMELA ANSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues