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Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois INC

Trade
DBA: % STEVE J BERNAS
Trade Association · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-0896695

About

We are committed to helping businesses and consumers foster a marketplace of trust. From our home BASE in chicago, we work to serve you in an AREA that spans from northwest illinois across the state to kankakee and ALL areas in between. We are on the road visitng communities, collaborating with local businesses, educating consumers and promoting relationships build on trust. We are supporting our military, assisting our seniors, empowering our youth and holding businesses to a higher standard so that you DON't have to. Your continued support means more public outreach, more investigations into substandard business behaviors, more education on SCAM awareness, and more support for businesses to remain devoted to honesty and integrity. Together, we CAN make a powerful impact on the places we CALL home.

In care of Steve J Bernas

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Trade Association
Employees
85
Volunteers

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$8.3M
Expenses
$7.9M
Assets
$10.9M
Liabilities
$5.3M

Financial history

$8.3M$4.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.3M · Avg: $7.4M
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CHICAGO AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC
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Address

121 W Wacker DR STE 2000
Chicago, IL, 60601-179

Governance

Voting board members98
Independent members97
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
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