Mission
BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE (BBB WGA) EVALUATES CHARITIES, AT NO CHARGE, USING ITS 20 HOLISTIC BBB CHARITY STANDARDS TO HELP DONORS VERIFY THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF SOLICITING ORGANIZATIONS. (BBB IS THE ABBREVIATION FOR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.)
Public Charity
BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE
BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE, of ARLINGTON, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $1.7M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $52K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521070270
ARLINGTON, VA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$52K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Bbb Wise Giving Alliance
How Bbb Wise Giving Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$77
Bbb wga produces about 1,500 reports on nationally-solicting charities based on the 20 bbb standards for charity accountability
$8
In 2024 bbb wga continued givesafely.Io this is a secure trust based donation platform for bbb accredited charities (I.E., Charities that meet bbb charity standards)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,185
DISCRETIONARY
$25,000
Annual Accreditation
$10,567
$100
ADVANCING COLLABORATION
$10,999
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Andras Kosaras
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara O'reilly
EXECUTIVE VP & COO
Bennett Weiner
BOARD MEMBER
Caren Croland Yanis
BOARD MEMBER
Elizabeth Mong
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CHARITY EVALUATION
Elvia Castro
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.6M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $2.5M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.