BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING THE PACIFIC SW FDN FOR ED & ENTREPENUER LEAD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SERVING THE PACIFIC SW FDN FOR ED & ENTREPENUER LEAD

EIN 91-1786086 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

The Primary Purpose for Which This Corporation is Organized is to Operate Programs and to Promote, Solicit, Manage, and Distribute Funds and Resources to Further The Development and Welfare of The People, Organizations and The Busines Communities of North America Through Activities Which Are Exclusively Charitable, Educational or Scientific. Such Activities May Include, But Not Be Limited To, Operating Charitable, Educational or Scientific Programs; Making Distributions to Qualifyuing Charitable, Educational or Scientific Organizations; Sponsoring Educational and Training Programs Relating to The Operation of The Market System and Consumer and Busineses Obligations In Order to Minimize Disagreements In The Market Place; Providing or Supporting Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs In Accordance With Local, State and Federal Law As An Alternative to The Court System for Resolving Disputes and to Divert Such Disputes From The Courts to These Alternative Resolution Mechanisms; Providin

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.87%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$107.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.83%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $38,660 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $48,259 for MICHAEL SEDIO (SECRETARY/COO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$501,477

Mission workProgram services$450,69189.87% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$89,42617.83% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$200.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$540,137107.71% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 104.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$501,477

Expenses$540,137

Annual shortfall $38,660 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$450,691 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$89,426 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$20 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$501,477

Expenses$540,137

Assets$395,438

Income$543,265

Contributions$478,662

Mission work (program services)$450,691

Fundraising$20

Management and general$89,426

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL SEDIOSECRETARY/COO · 40 hrs/week $48,259Base $41,762 · Other $6,497

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 (10)

MICHAEL SEDIOSECRETARY/COO

BILL VERDINIDIRECTOR

BYRAM FROSTDIRECTOR

GARY SNEEDCHAIR

JENNIFER BARNESTREASURER

KEN BONHAMDIRECTOR

MELISSA DEMARCODIRECTOR

NICOLE DONNELLYVICE CHAIR

ROBERT BEHICDIRECTOR

SCOTT LEDESMADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 4747 VIEWRIDGE AVE STE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1688
County: San Diego
In care of: % GERRY WILSON
Primary officer: PATTY BECKMAN, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(858) 637-6199

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEST RHODE & ROBERTS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.