SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL

EIN 36-3756240 · Consumer Protection (W90)

What they do

SBE Council Works to Promote Entrepreneurship and Protect Small Business. SBE Council Advocates for Entrepreneurs and Stronger Entrepreneurship By Encouraging Policies, Legislative Solutions and Private-sector Initiatives That Improve The Ecosystem and Climate for Business Startup and Growth. SBE Council Conducts Research and Educational Campaigns and Engages Directly With Elected and Government Officials, Business Leaders, Educators and The Policy Community to Achieve These Goals. We Create and Distribute Educational Content for Entrepreneurs and Those Individuals Who Want to Start Businesses to Help Them Succeed In The Marketplace, and to Become Effective Advocates for Their Businesses.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.07%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

11.82%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$84.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.91%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $326,304 for KAREN KERRIGAN (PRESIDENT/SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$984,244

Mission workProgram services$955,42897.07% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$97,5649.91% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$116,30511.82% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,169,297118.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 81.7% mission · 8.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.2% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 5.1% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 4.9% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,379,944

Expenses$1,169,297

Annual surplus $210,647 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$955,428 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$97,564 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$116,305 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,379,944

Expenses$1,169,297

Assets$931,899

Income$1,379,944

Contributions$984,244

Mission work (program services)$955,428

Fundraising$116,305

Management and general$97,564

Accounting fees$19,389

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN KERRIGANPRESIDENT/SECRETARY · 55 hrs/week $326,304

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

KAREN KERRIGANPRESIDENT/SECRETARY

GROVER NORQUISTTREASURER

RICHARD RAHNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 200 LAWYERS RD NW UNIT 1506, VIENNA, VA 22183-8072
County: Fairfax
In care of: % BOB MANKIVSKI
Primary officer: Karen Kerrigan, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 242-5840

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Consumer Protection (W90)
IRS tax category: Consumer Protection