2013-11-07T11:21:37-06:00 2012-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2012-01-01 593340282 US for Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education Inc USFO 3522561281 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 Jacob A Marlin 3522561281 2013-11-07 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2013-11-05 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Jacob A Marlin 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 247874 0 X www.bfreebz.org X 1995 FL To preserve the biodiversity and cultural heritage of Belize. 4 3 8 4 0 0 82748 58223 206066 172057 0 7580 4671 2614 293485 240474 0 0 0 0 106124 134773 0 0 0 150775 131435 256899 266208 36586 -25734 137196 111462 7801 7801 129395 103661 To provide environmental, scientific, and educational programs and activities to a variety of individuals from Belize and abroad. 0 0 69527 137715 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. 34764 13395 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. 11588 20947 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. 115879 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 1 BH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 FL X Jacob A Marlin 3522561281 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 Jacob A Marlin 40.00 X X 45437 0 0 Kelly K Marlin 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Brewer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Judy Dourson 15.00 X 5250 0 0 Robert Klinger 2.00 X 0 0 0 Johnny Zabaneh 2.00 X 0 0 0 50687 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58223 58223 Research and education 900099 164982 164982 Program fees 900099 4750 4750 Program related sales 900099 2325 2325 172057 14980 7400 7580 7580 7580 Miscellaneous income 900099 2500 2500 Insurance refund 900099 114 114 2614 240474 172057 0 10194 50687 9794 40893 71583 26950 44633 2514 1890 624 9989 1724 8265 636 105 531 84 84 74021 39670 34351 2836 735 2101 3365 3365 11041 4684 6357 6330 6330 215 215 Program expenses 24845 24845 0 Miscellaneous 7048 4718 2330 License & permits 981 764 217 Foreign exchange loss 33 33 266208 115879 150329 0 52027 30253 124531 43322 85169 81209 137196 111462 7801 7801 7801 7801 X 129395 103661 129395 103661 137196 111462 -25734 0 X 0 0 0 X 41086 31823 51667 82748 58223 265547 139907 157016 116052 206066 172057 791098 180993 188839 167719 288814 230280 1056645 12769 21051 20810 54630 35138 88780 43915 122006 71324 361163 35138 88780 56684 143057 92134 415793 640852 5789 3799 279 4671 2500 17038 186782 192638 167998 293485 232780 1073683 0.59690 0.58930 0.00000 0.00000 X 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8902 2850 6052 115629 40472 75157 81209 Central America and the Caribbean - 1 9 Program services Research & education. 150000 1 9 0 0 1 9 150000 0 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacob A Marlin President/Executive Director To cover operating costs X 10931 7801 0 0 0 7801 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.