BELIEVE IN BELIZE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BELIEVE IN BELIZE (EIN 82-3524490)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-02-27
- IRS object ID
- 202500599349200205
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-02-27T10:40:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | 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 | 2404010190 | 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 | 2025-02-28 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | $90,592 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $87,423 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2,529 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $640 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $640 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $90,592 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $61,726 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,236 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $62,962 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $27,630 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $55,064 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $82,694 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,064 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,694 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,064 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,694 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,064 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,694 | 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 | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Resources - Purchased computers and accessories for 180 computers to benefit hundreds of children and adults in various villages. | $0 | $6,130 | |
| Community Resources - Began the development of an enclosed community basketball court benefiting over 3000 people in Placencia Village through the Rotary Club of Placencia. | $7,530 | $7,530 | Yes (X) |
| Community Service - Misc. animal veterinary services spay neuter flea & tick and emergency services for hundreds of animals through the Placencia Humane Society | $17,000 | $17,000 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $30,660 | 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 | 15 | $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 | false | 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 | 2404010190 | 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 | $21,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,535 | 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 | $21,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,535 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $113,046 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $142,489 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,169 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,520 | 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 | $264,055 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.5396 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.4837 | 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 (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Social Services - Rotary Club of Placencia - Placencia Belize, $12532| Social Service - The Placencia Humane Society - Punta Placencia Belize, $17000| Computer Services - Phoenix Computers - 11910 Parklawn Dr Rockville MD 20852, $6130| Misc. grants to different groups. None over $5k., $26064| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Donation Processing Fees, $554| Government Fees, $199| Office Expenses, $483| |
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