BELIEVE IN BELIZE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BELIEVE IN BELIZE (EIN 82-3524490)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-09
- IRS object ID
- 202630699349200208
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-03-09T12:58:32-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BELI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2145780832 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15204 OMEGA DR SUITE 210 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rockville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208542870 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Russell Cozart | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2145780832 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | 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 | www.believeinbelize.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $62,438 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $59,241 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,197 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $62,438 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $65,918 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,529 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,447 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$17,009 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $82,694 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $65,685 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,694 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,685 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,694 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,685 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,694 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,685 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Our mission is to unite people resources and ideas to advance education health community development and environmental stewardship throughout Belize. Through grassroots partnerships and community-driven initiatives Believe in Belize focuses on practical measurable outcomes. With our local partners we prioritize projects that deliver real benefits on the ground whether supporting students improving access to care strengthening local economies or protecting Belizes extraordinary natural environment. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Service - Shipped over 500 donated bicycles from the US to more than 30 communities and villages across Belize and distributed over 500 bicycles to low-income individuals in need of reliable transportation. | $0 | $12,007 | |
| Community Resources - Continued the development of an enclosed community basketball court benefiting over 3000 people in Placencia Village through the Rotary Club of Placencia. | $29,125 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Community Service - Misc. animal veterinary services spay neuter flea & tick and emergency services for hundreds of animals through the Placencia Humane Society | $12,789 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,007 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Cozart | ||||
| Executive Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolan Wolf | ||||
| Director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hunter | ||||
| Director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Falk | ||||
| Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Green | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 | Russell Cozart | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 822 GUILFORD AVE 1409 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2145780832 | 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 | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,241 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $293,293 | 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 | $34,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,241 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $293,293 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $72,113 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $221,180 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,197 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,235 | 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 |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| 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 | $304,528 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.7263 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.5396 | 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 (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Community Service, Placencia Humane Society, "Placencia Village Stann Creek District Belize C.A.", $12789.00, None| Social Services, Rotary Club of Corozal, "Corozal Town Corozal District Belize C.A.", $8696.00, None| Community Resources, Rotary Club of Placencia, "Placencia Village Stann Creek District Belize C.A.", $29125.00, None| Community and Social Services, Multiple Groups, "Multiple Addresses", $15308.00, None| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Government Related Fees, $200.00| Office Expenses, $484.00| Donation Processing Expense, $838.00| Shipping Container Expense, $12007.00| |
| Revenue (Part I),line 10 | | Explanation:| Social Services - Rotary Club of Placencia - Placencia Belize |
| Revenue (Part I),line 10 | | Explanation:| Social Service - The Placencia Humane Society - Punta Placencia Belize |
| Revenue (Part I),line 10 | | Explanation:| Social Services - Rotary Club of Corozal - Corozal Belize |
| Revenue (Part I),line 10 | | Explanation:| Misc. grants to different groups. None over $5k. |
| Revenue (Part I),line 16 | | Explanation:| Donation Processing Fees |
| Revenue (Part I),line 16 | | Explanation:| Government Fees |
| Revenue (Part I),line 16 | | Explanation:| Office Expenses |
| Revenue (Part I),line 16 | | Explanation:| Shipping Container Expense |
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