Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta

501(c)(6) organization Alpharetta, GA EIN: 58-0606077

The purpose of bbb is to be a leader in advancing marketplace trust through providing consumer information, dispute resolution, mediation/arbitration/conciliation, and marketplace oversight of business practices.

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta at a glance

Total assets
$4,602,599
+8.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,947,395
+2.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$123,730
+623.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,715,990
-12.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Atlanta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BBB Educational Foundation of Metro Atlanta Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$16,009
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,602,599$4,947,395$4,715,990——$123,730
2023$4,238,290$4,838,470$5,384,489——$17,093
2022$4,385,950$4,920,357$5,285,771$16,0091$-143,957
2021$4,995,221$6,438,546$4,987,458$10,0001$578,332
2020$4,050,376$4,885,676$4,430,010$5,000Total only$-8,174

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta

Based on IRS filings

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta is a public charity, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $124K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta is led by Brian Cantania, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 6 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Cantania

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $256K (2020) → $326K (2024)

  • Michael A. Jones

    Board Chair

    First Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Rabe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginny Philippi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Priblo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Pennie

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Judson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Weeks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Apple

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharla Crawford

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Henry

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Chana

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Zaccardi

    Senior Vice President

    Senior Vice President Brand Engagement → Senior Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $153K (2024)

  • Kevin Williams

    Business Development Representative

    Business Development Manager → Business Development Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2020) → $112K (2024)

  • Nancy Crittenden

    Business Development Representative

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Sunny Dellinger

    Vice President of Finance & Administrator Services

    Administrative Services Director → Vice President of Finance & Administrator Services, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2020) → $142K (2024)

  • Joshua Hares

    Executive Vice President of Business Development

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2024)

  • Chuck Palmer

    Bbb Attorney

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Beatty

    Second Vice Chair

    Secretary & Treasurer → Second Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preston Hobson

    First Vice Chair

    Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jeff Howard (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Raymond A. Kathe (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anita Harris (2023) — Community Engagement Executive
  • Former: Bill Buchanan (2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig Brazeman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Shantay Irons (2023) — Director of Business Development
  • Former: Brennan Stewart (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Mitchell (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Keith Hancock (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Krigline (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Myers (2020) — Business Development Team Lead

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brian Cantania — President/CEO: $326KBrian CantaniaPresident/CEO$326KJoshua Hares — Executive VP of Business Dev.: $154KJoshua HaresExecutive VP of Business Dev.$154KBrandi Zaccardi — Senior Vice President: $153KBrandi ZaccardiSenior Vice President$153KSunny Dellinger — VP of Finance & Admin Services: $142KSunny DellingerVP of Finance & Admin Services$142KNancy Crittenden — Business Development Represent: $126KNancy CrittendenBusiness Development Represent$126KKevin Williams — Business Development Represent: $112KKevin WilliamsBusiness Development Represent$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $326K, to Brian Cantania (President/CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta

How large is Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta?

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

Where does Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta operate?

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta's EIN?

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0606077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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