US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EIN 59-3340282)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-06-28
- IRS object ID
- 201931799349300013
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-06-28T09:22:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 010822046 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KATTELL & COMPANY PL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 808B NW 16TH AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GAINESVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 593340282 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION FOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | USFO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3522561281 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2602 NW 6TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GAINESVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32609 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JACOB MARLIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3522561281 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-05-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STEPHEN H KATTELL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01278226 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3523956565 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-06-28 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 98.164.151.235 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-06-28 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:22:20 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 023D11741CE7A89E0C4D31C1BE795FFD18761298 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 63EACBACCD8D4C83290756863C3FB8E1C3211909 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JACOB MARLIN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2602 NW 6TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GAINESVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32609 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $426,678 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BFREEBZ.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | BFREES MISSION IS TO CONSERVE THE BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF BELIZE. AS THE ONLY FIELD STATION IN THIS BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA, WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN THE MAYA MOUNTAINS OF BELIZE, WHILE ALSO ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BELIZEANS AND VISITORS FROM ABROAD. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $99,475 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $189,800 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $233,389 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $236,876 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $332,866 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $426,678 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $181,873 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $198,116 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $18,233 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $222,393 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $160,758 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $404,266 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $358,874 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$71,400 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $67,804 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $360,615 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,189,951 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $250,000 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,011,532 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $110,615 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $178,419 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | BFREES MISSION IS TO CONSERVE THE BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF BELIZE. AS THE ONLY FIELD STATION IN THIS BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA, WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN THE MAYA MOUNTAINS OF BELIZE, WHILE ALSO ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BELIZEANS AND VISITORS FROM ABROAD. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $130,691 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $108,963 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | U.S. FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INC. (BFREE) IMPLEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, CONSERVATION WORKERS, PROTECTED AREA MANAGERS AND STAFF FOR BOTH BELIZEANS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM ABROAD. IN 2018, BFREE HOSTED 12 UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE COURSES FROM THE USA AND BELIZE FIR 167 US STUDENTS AND 29 BELIZE STUDENTS. 46% OF BFREE'S PROGRAM EXPENSES WENT TOWARD OFFERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $45,458 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $37,900 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | BFREE CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF ORGANISMS INCLUDING MAMMALS, BIRDS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, INVERTEBRATES, PLANTS AND OTHER TAXA. BRFEE HOSTED 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS FROM THE USA, CANADA AND BELIZE. RESEARCH RANGED FROM BIRD AND MAMMAL STUDIES TO PLANT AND MAMMAL SURVEYS. 16% OF BFREE'S PROGRAM EXPENSES WENT TOWARDS FACILITATING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. BFREE CONTINUED SEVERAL LONG-TERM RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON MIGRATORY BIRDS AND FRESHWATER TURTLES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $107,962 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $90,013 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | BFREE OPERATES A PRIVATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITY ON A 1,153 ACRE PRIVATE RESERVE OF TROPICAL RAINFOREST NESTLED IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE MAYA MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN BELIZE. 38% OF BFREE'S PROGRAM EXPENSES WENT TOWARDS FIELD STATION OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $284,111 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | BH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROLYN GODDARD CPA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3524144756 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3520 NW 43RD STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GAINESVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32606 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB MARLIN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/TR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $54,000 | $0 | $4,057 |
| ROBERT KLINGER | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROTENBERG | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ESSELMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GENTRY MANDER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $54,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $4,057 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $189,800 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $189,800 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM FEES | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $236,876 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $236,876 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $236,876 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $426,678 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $236,876 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $2 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $58,057 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,879 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,481 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,697 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $111,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,273 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,244 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,482 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,257 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $498 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $568 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $191 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,803 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,762 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,701 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,340 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $737 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $737 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,824 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,877 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $947 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $28 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,049 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,926 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,531 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,008 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,523 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,289 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,289 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLIES | $36,819 | $36,819 | |
| MAINTENANCE & REPAIR | $6,919 | $6,919 | |
| TAXES & FEES | $3,697 | $3,697 | |
| EQUIPMENT | $1,001 | $1,001 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $438 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $438 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $358,874 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $284,111 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,530 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,233 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $294,821 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,206 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,872 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,184 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,155,358 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $44,797 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,922 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,110,561 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,615 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,189,951 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $11,532 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,000,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,011,532 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,615 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,419 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,615 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,419 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,615 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,189,951 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $67,804 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,275 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $99,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99,475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,800 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $487,004 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $271,668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $262,734 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $455,861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $233,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $236,876 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,460,528 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $316,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $361,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $509,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $332,864 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $426,676 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,947,532 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,862 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,351 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $43,940 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $143,161 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $160,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $150,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $230,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $84,303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $136,422 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $762,581 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $188,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $174,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $254,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $180,362 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $905,742 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,041,790 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,903 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $3,903 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $320,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $361,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $509,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $332,866 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $426,678 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,951,441 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.53390 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.52870 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART III, LINE 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 3,903 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $3,000,000 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $3,000,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $7,902 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,535 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,367 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $145,800 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $42,262 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $103,538 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $1,656 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,656 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,110,561 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 1 | 16 | PROGRAM SERVICE | RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $135,259 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | PROPERTY INVESTMENT | RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $3,000,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 16 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 16 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $3,135,259 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $3,135,259 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 135,259 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 3,000,000 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | BFREES MISSION IS TO CONSERVE THE BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF BELIZE. AS THE ONLY FIELD STATION IN THIS BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT AREA, WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES IN THE MAYA MOUNTAINS OF BELIZE, WHILE ALSO ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BELIZEANS AND VISITORS FROM ABROAD. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | BELIZE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM IS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORM AND IT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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