US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- US FOR BELIZE FOUNDATION RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EIN 59-3340282)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201323119349301232
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-07T11:21:37-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521511275 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Raffa PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 593340282 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US for Belize Foundation for Research | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | & Environmental Education Inc | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | USFO | NameControl |
| Phone | 3522561281 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4320 W University Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | Gainesville | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 32607 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Jacob A Marlin | Name |
| Title | President/Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 3522561281 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Frank H Smith | Name |
| PTIN | P00639053 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2028225000 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-11-05 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Jacob A Marlin | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4320 W University Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | Gainesville | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 32607 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 247874 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.bfreebz.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1995 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | FL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To preserve the biodiversity and cultural heritage of Belize. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 3 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 4 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 82748 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 58223 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 206066 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 172057 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 7580 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 4671 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 2614 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 293485 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 240474 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 106124 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 134773 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 150775 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 131435 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 256899 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 266208 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 36586 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -25734 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 137196 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 111462 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 7801 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 7801 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 129395 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 103661 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | To provide environmental, scientific, and educational programs and activities to a variety of individuals from Belize and abroad. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 69527 | Expense |
| Revenue | 137715 | Revenue |
| Description | BFREE implements environmental education programs and activities to students, teachers, conservation workers, protected area managers and staff for both Belizeans and participants from abroad. In 2012, BFREE hosted 13 University courses from the USA and Belize, totaling 150 students and professors. BFREE offered environmental outreach programs to 375 local Belizean students from primary schools. 60% of BFREE's expenses went towards offering educational opportunities and activities. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 34764 | Expense |
| Revenue | 13395 | Revenue |
| Description | U.S. for Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education, Inc. (BFREE) operates a private research and educational facility on a 1,153 acre private reserve of tropical rainforest nestled in the foothills of the Maya mountains in Southern Belize. 30% of BFREEs expenses went towards field station operations and improvement, including the addition of several buildings and the upgrading of the office. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 11588 | Expense |
| Revenue | 20947 | Revenue |
| Description | BFREE conducts and supports biological research on a variety of organisms including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, invertebrates, plants, and other taxa. BFREE hosted 26 scientific researchers from the USA, Canada, and Belize. Research ranged from bird and mammal studies to land snails and slime molds. 10% of BFREE's expenses went towards facilitating and conducting research activities. BFREE continued several long-term research projects focusing on birds, bats, and turtles. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 115879 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 1 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | BH | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 4 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 3 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Jacob A Marlin | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3522561281 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4320 W University Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | Gainesville | City |
| State | FL | State |
| ZIP Code | 32607 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob A Marlin | ||||||
| President/Executive Director | 40.00 | X | X | 45437 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly K Marlin | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Brewer | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judy Dourson | ||||||
| Board Member (Thru 10/2012) | 15.00 | X | 5250 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Klinger | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Zabaneh | ||||||
| Board Member (Thru 10/2012) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 50687 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 58223 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 58223 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and education | 900099 | 164982 | 164982 |
| Program fees | 900099 | 4750 | 4750 |
| Program related sales | 900099 | 2325 | 2325 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 172057 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14980 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7400 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7580 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7580 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $7,580 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous income | 900099 | 2500 | $2,500 |
| Insurance refund | 900099 | 114 | $114 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 2614 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 240474 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 172057 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $10,194 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50687 | Total |
| Program Services | 9794 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 40893 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 71583 | Total |
| Program Services | 26950 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 44633 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2514 | Total |
| Program Services | 1890 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 624 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9989 | Total |
| Program Services | 1724 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8265 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 636 | Total |
| Program Services | 105 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 531 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 84 | Total |
| Management And General | 84 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 74021 | Total |
| Program Services | 39670 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34351 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2836 | Total |
| Program Services | 735 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2101 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3365 | Total |
| Management And General | 3365 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11041 | Total |
| Program Services | 4684 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6357 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6330 | Total |
| Management And General | 6330 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 215 | Total |
| Management And General | 215 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program expenses | 24845 | 24845 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 7048 | 4718 | 2330 |
| License & permits | 981 | 764 | 217 |
| Foreign exchange loss | 33 | 33 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 266208 | Total |
| Program Services | 115879 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 150329 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 52027 | BOY |
| EOY | 30253 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 124531 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 43322 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 85169 | BOY |
| EOY | 81209 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 137196 | BOY |
| EOY | 111462 | EOY |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7801 | BOY |
| EOY | 7801 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7801 | BOY |
| EOY | 7801 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 129395 | BOY |
| EOY | 103661 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 129395 | BOY |
| EOY | 103661 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 137196 | BOY |
| EOY | 111462 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -25734 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 41086 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 31823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 51667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 82748 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 58223 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 265547 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 139907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 157016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 116052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 206066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 172057 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 791098 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 180993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 188839 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 167719 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 288814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 230280 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1056645 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 12769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 21051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 20810 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 54630 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 35138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 88780 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 43915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 122006 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 71324 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 361163 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 35138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 88780 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 56684 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 143057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 92134 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 415793 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 640852 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5789 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4671 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 17038 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 186782 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 192638 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 167998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 293485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 232780 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1073683 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.59690 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.58930 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00000 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| General Explanation | Schedule A, Part II, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Miscellaneous income - 2008 Amount: $ 5,789. 2009 Amount: $ 3,799. 2010 Amount: $ 279. 2011 Amount: $ 4,671. 2012 Amount: $ 2,500. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 8902 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2850 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 6052 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 115629 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 40472 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 75157 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 81209 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Central America and the Caribbean - | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 1 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 9 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | Research & education. | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 150000 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 1 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 9 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 1 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 9 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 150000 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 150000 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loan Table LoanTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Jacob A Marlin | NamePerson |
| Relationship With Organization | President/Executive Director | RelationshipWithOrganization |
| Purpose Of Loan | To cover operating costs | PurposeOfLoan |
| Loan To Organization | X | LoanToOrganization |
| Original Principal | $10,931 | OriginalPrincipalAmount |
| Balance Due | 7801 | BalanceDue |
| Default | 0 | Default |
| Approved By Board | 0 | ApprovedByBoard |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreement |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | 7801 | TotalBalanceDue |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | BFREE does not have the institutional capacity for such a process to occur and the Board of Directors function on their own without a secondary committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Executive Director and Director of Organizational Development review the federal Form 990 for accuracy and content before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The monitoring of the conflict of interest policy is accomplished though review of financial activities by the Board of Directors using normal operating procedures. A conflict of interest may exist where a Director is directly or indirectly a party to a transaction, if the other party to the transaction is an entity in which the Director has a material financial interest or of which the Director is an officer, director or general partner. Where a possible conflict of interest exists, the Director with the conflict shall ensure that the material facts of the transaction are known or disclosed to the Directors, committee members or members who authorize, approve, or ratify the transaction. This Director shall abstain from voting on any such actions where a potential conflict of interest may exist. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | These documents are available to the public by request and on an as needed basis. |
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