THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY INC
EIN 75-0138450
What they do
BBBS MISSION is to BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST. BBB ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY:- SETTING STANDARDS for MARKETPLACE TRUST- ENCOURAGING and SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES BY ENGAGING WITH and EDUCATING CONSUMERS and BUSINESSES- CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS- CALLING OUT and ADDRESSING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR- CREATING A COMMUNITY of TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES and CHARITIES
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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $895,228 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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LARRY L TAYLORCEO/PRESIDENT
JOHNNY HORTONDIRECTOR
TOM EASTMANDIRECTOR
PHILLIP NORRISDIRECTOR
PETER DUNCANDIRECTOR
PAUL OBRIENDIRECTOR
MILES SAWYER-WICKERTREASURER
MICHAEL MASTERSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL LANDDIRECTOR
MATT MCCOLLUMDIRECTOR
MARK TITUSCHAIR
LINDA MARKINDIRECTOR
JOSH HOBBSDIRECTOR
BURT CHANDLERDIRECTOR
JIM ROSSDIRECTOR
JIM OURSLERDIRECTOR
JASON MORRISONDIRECTOR
JANICE TIMSDIRECTOR
JAMES SHAFFERDIRECTOR
JAMES JENNINGSDIRECTOR
GRIFFIN HASSINGERDIRECTOR
GLENN NEWBERRYDIRECTOR
EVAN ISLAMDIRECTOR
DOUG BOYDDIRECTOR
DAVID PELSEX-OFFICIO
About this charity
- Location
- 1805 RUTHERFORD LANE NO 100, AUSTIN, TX 78754
- County
- Travis
- In care of
- CARRIE HURT
- Primary officer
- CARRIE HURT, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
- Revocation date
- April 15, 2020