2012-10-02T15:44:50-05:00 2011-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 593340282 US for Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education Inc USFO 2028225000 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 Jacob A Marlin 2028225000 2012-10-02 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2012-10-02 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Jacob A Marlin 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 293485 0 X www.bfreebz.org X 1995 FL To preserve the biodiversity and cultural heritage of Belize. 6 5 3 6 0 0 51667 82748 116052 206066 0 0 279 4671 167998 293485 0 0 0 0 73545 106124 2202 0 0 86887 150775 162634 256899 5364 36586 103759 137196 10950 7801 92809 129395 To provide environmental, scientific, and educational programs and activities to a variety of individuals from Belize and abroad. 0 0 111553 8158 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. 69475 197908 BFREE conducts and supports biological research on a variety of organisms including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, invertebrates, plants, and other taxa. 54177 BFREE implements environmental education programs and activities to students, teachers, conservation workers, protected area managers and staff for both Belizeans and participants from abroad. 235205 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 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 BH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 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 2028225000 4320 W University Avenue Gainesville FL 32607 Jacob A Marlin 40.00 X X 38156 0 0 Kelly K Marlin 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Brewer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Judy Dourson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Klinger 2.00 X 0 0 0 Johnny Zabaneh 2.00 X 0 0 0 38156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 82648 82748 Research and education 900099 206066 206066 206066 Miscellaneous 900099 4671 4671 4671 293485 206066 0 4671 38156 38156 58255 58255 9713 2911 6802 201 201 4342 3278 1064 580 500 80 54349 49541 4808 2420 2420 12432 12432 10162 10012 150 6211 6211 244 244 Program expenses 57700 57700 Miscellaneous 2134 2134 256899 235205 21694 0 12379 52027 122161 36992 91380 85169 103759 137196 10950 7801 10950 7801 X 92809 129395 92809 129395 103759 137196 36586 0 X 0 0 0 X 48511 41086 31823 51667 82748 255835 83597 139907 157016 116052 206066 702638 132108 180993 188839 167719 288814 958473 32063 12769 21051 65883 27515 35138 88780 43915 122006 317354 59578 35138 88780 56684 143057 383237 575236 3075 5789 3799 279 4671 17613 135183 186782 192638 167998 293485 976086 0.58930 0.55210 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8902 2319 6583 113259 34673 78586 85169 Central America and the Caribbean 1 8 Program Services Environmental education programs and activities and research. 115883 1 8 0 0 1 8 115883 0 115883 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacob A Marlin 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 to function. 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 This 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.