2018-07-09T16:18:50-05:00 2017-08-31 MILLER COOPER & CO LTD 1751 Lake Cook Road Suite 400 Deerfield IL 60015 990 2016-09-01 360896695 Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc % STEVE J BERNAS BETT 3122452523 330 North Wabash Avenue Suite No 3 CHICAGO IL 60611 STEVE J BERNAS PRESIDENT & CEO 3122452537 2018-07-16 true Steven R Glover P00253365 8472055000 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEVE J BERNAS 330 North Wabash Ave Ste 3120 CHICAGO IL 60611 7078957 false X WWW.CHICAGO.BBB.ORG/CHICAGO X 1926 IL PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND THE PUBLIC. 96 95 91 0 738239 28175 14100 6231161 6523606 8338 113282 182389 143516 6450063 6794504 0 0 0 0 3997559 4329285 0 0 0 2427162 2214592 6424721 6543877 25342 250627 5122338 6036413 3795359 4293418 1326979 1742995 X THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE HIGHEST ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH VOLUNTARY SELF-REGULATION, CONSUMER AND BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION HANDLED OVER 5.5 MILLION INDIVIDUAL SERVICES TO BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS. false false PROMOTE FAIR BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO TRADE AND CONSUMERS THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS, COVERAGE OF MARKETPLACE TRENDS AND SCAMS, MEDIA RELEASES, SELF HELP BOOKS, CHARITY REVIEW, HOME AND AUTO SHOWS, SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR NAVY, UNIVERSITIES AND A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRINTING OF REPORTS. DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESS RELIABILITY REPORTS ON 100,000 BUSINESSES. AN INTERGRAL PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS REPORTS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTIGATION DIVISION THAT REVIEWS INFORMATION AND WORKS WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY IN THE MARKETPLACE, ETHICS AWARDS RECOGNIZING BEST PRACTICES, AND ASSISTANCE IN SETTLING COMPLAINTS WITH BUSINESSES. PROMOTE FAIR ADVERTISING - OPERATION OF ADVERTISING REVIEW PROGRAMS WHICH ARE CONCERNED WITH DEVELOPING, MONITORING AND FOSTERING ADHERENCE TO ETHICAL GUIDELINES WITHIN THE ADVERTISING INDUSTRY THROUGH VOLUNTARY SELF REGULATION. PROMOTE FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY - OPERATION OF A DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM THAT INCLUDES MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN BUYERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED AUTOMOBILES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE A FAIR AND EFFICIENT MEANS TO SETTLE CONSUMER DISPUTES WITH AUTO MANUFACTURERS, THEREBY BENEFITTING THE PUBLIC AND THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. false true false true false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true 4 0 true 91 true true true false false false true true false X 96 95 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false X X STEVE J BERNAS 3122452537 330 NORTH WABASH AVE 3120 CHICAGO IL 60611 Steve J Bernas President & CEO 37.5 0.0 X X 272050 0 28542 Carlos M Minetti Chairman 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Carl G Jacobson Immediate Past Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Roy Spencer Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Karrie Gibson Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly A Svoboda Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Matt Bute Vice 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Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alexandra Sanville Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Vickie Schutze Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Sloan Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Vincent J Sollecito Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Sparks Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brandin A Stewart Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jerry S Stock Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert T Tighe Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Wells Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 James W Wicklander Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Williams Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jerry Zienty Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shane K Print Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Wight-Sands Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Julie Yurko Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Francesco Laterza Dir of Business Relations/Asst 37.5 0.0 X 152860 0 17972 Pierre Droira Digital Marketing Manager 37.5 0.0 X 117549 0 7968 Jeffrey Mathews Director of Digital Marketing 37.5 0.0 X 119147 0 10771 David Behnke Director of Finance 37.5 0.0 X 127156 0 8939 788762 0 74192 5 false true false 330 N WABASH LLC 330 N WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611 OFFICE 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CERTAIN BUREAU ACTIVITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHICH IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE BUREAU AND THE NATURE IN WHICH IT OPERATES IS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE BUREAU CONTINUES TO OPERATE IN COMPLICANCE WITH ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ANNUAL INFORMATION AND INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014 THROUGH 2017. Annual Dinner 172900 0 172900 1203 11829 69696 0 6604 Torch Awards 90900 6000 84900 3357 9060 19279 8000 3227 0 263800 6000 257800 4560 20889 88975 8000 9831 132255 125545 X X X false false false Steve J Bernas President & CEO 207050 65000 10667 17875 300592 Francesco Laterza Dir of Business Relations/Asst 125060 27800 7166 10806 170832 CHRISTINA FRANK BAVERY DIRECTOR AT BBB ACCOUNTS HELD AT INSTITUTION false MICHELLE GOULD DIRECTOR AT BBB ACCOUNTS HELD AT INSTITUTION false BRIAN BARKLEY DIRECTOR AT BBB 158609 TELEPHONE AND IT SERVICES false MATT BUTE DIRECTOR AT BBB CONTRACT FOR NEWSLETTER & ADS false ROBERT MARCOCCHIO DIRECTOR AT BBB INSURANCE BROKER false FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: The Executive Committee receives a copy of the 990 before it is filed. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: The salaries of the President, and his direct reports, are based upon salary information in the Chicagoland marketplace of other not-for-profits, as well as the salary information of other BBBs. The President's salary is reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee annually. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. The Annual Report is available on the Organization's webiste. FORM 990 PART, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 12C: EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. EACH OF THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND KEPT ON FILE. BBB of Chicago & No IL Charit Fdn 330 N Wabash Avenue Ste 2006 Chicago IL 60611 262545726 FAIR BUSINESS IL 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(a false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Part II, Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organization Name, Address, and EIN of Related Organziation: BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois Charitable & Educational Foundation, Inc. EIN: 26-2545726 330 N. Wabash Ave, Suite 2006 Chicago, IL 60611 Primary Activity: Provide Education to the public about ethical and fair business practices. Public Charity Status: 170(b)(1)(a)