BELIEVE IN BELIZE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- BELIEVE IN BELIZE (EIN 82-3524490)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-03-08
- IRS object ID
- 202440689349201244
- Schema version
- 2023v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-03-08T21:14:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 823524490 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BELIEVE IN BELIZE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Nabil Bedewi | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | BELI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 3012008510 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9402 BENTRIDGE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | POTOMAC | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208542870 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Nabil Bedewi | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Managing Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-03-08 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | https: believeinbelize.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $82,439 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $81,231 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $387 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $821 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $821 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $82,439 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $64,599 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,468 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $66,067 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $16,372 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $38,692 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $55,064 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,064 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,064 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,064 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Public Charity | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Resources - Converted one of the classrooms in St Johns School in the Placencia Village into a new stocked Library and Resource Center for 234 students 2023 enrollment through the Rotary Club of Placencia. | $16,269 | Yes (X) | $16,269 |
| Health Resources - Community based rehabilitation through the Inspiration Center benefiting 150 children 720 therapy sessions. | $10,000 | Yes (X) | $10,000 |
| Community Service - Misc. animal veterinary services spay neuter flea & tick and emergency services for 537 animals through the Placencia Humane Society. | $22,000 | Yes (X) | $22,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $48,269 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabil Bedewi | ||||
| Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolan Wolf | ||||
| Director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hunter | ||||
| Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Falk | ||||
| Director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adriana Lynn Upham | ||||
| Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Gordon | ||||
| Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Nabil Bedewi | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9402 BENTRIDGE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | POTOMAC | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208542870 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3012008510 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $179,699 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $179,699 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $90,153 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $89,546 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $86 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,208 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,437 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $185,136 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.4837 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Social Services - Rotary Club of Placencia - Placencia Belize, $16269| Healthcare Services - The Inspiration Center - 1.5M Mls. George Price Highway P.O. Box 2109 Belize City Belize, $10000| Social Services - Rotary Club of Corozal - 4th Avenue across from Midway Bargain Center Corozal Belize, $7188| Social Service - The Placencia Humane Society - Punta Placencia Belize, $22000| Misc. grants to different group. None over $5k., $9142| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Donation Processing Fees, $548| Government Fees, $70| Office Expenses, $450| Transportation Expenses, $400| |
| Part V, line 34 | | Explanation:| The original board consisted of 3 founding family members. In 2023 two of the founding members left to make room for 5 new unrelated board members. The current board now consists of 6 unrelated board members.| |
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