BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $530K · expenses $516K · assets $141K
- EIN
- 45-3633155
- Address
- PO BOX 20454, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156-0454
- Website
- WWW.BCHONDURAS.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS IS A NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED TO REACH OUT, THROUGH GRANTS AND OUTREACH, TO THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF HONDURAS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AND SEE CHANGE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY POVERTY IN TEGUCIGALPA BY MEETING BASIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACT AS A GATEWAY TOWARD A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. BREAKING CHAINS SEEKS TO SERVE THROUGH STREET OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEVOLENCE, EDUCATION AND VOCATION INITIATIVES, YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nead | BOARD OF DIR | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Riley | BOARD OF DIR | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lance Bennett | CO-TREASURER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Brown | PRESIDENT | 2013-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Lemmons | SECRETARY | 2013-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shawn Scalf | CO-TREASURER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colby Wedel (former) | SECRETARY/TR | 2013 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 253 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 158 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 265 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLBY WEDEL | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $530,014 | $515,640 | $140,653 | $140,653 | $530,014 | $0 | - | 4 | 253 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $527,232 | $613,051 | $126,279 | $126,279 | $527,232 | $0 | - | 4 | 158 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $594,572 | $495,032 | $212,098 | $212,098 | $594,572 | $0 | - | 4 | 50 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $426,187 | $456,407 | $112,558 | $112,558 | $426,187 | $0 | - | 4 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $453,473 | $419,853 | $142,778 | $142,778 | $453,473 | $0 | - | 4 | 15 |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $276,243 | $247,928 | $77,947 | $77,947 | $273,356 | $0 | - | 3 | 265 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $11,732 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $932 | 2023 | $178 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC” | 2019 | 1 | $600 | 2019 | $600 | show |
| BAIRD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS” | 2020 | 1 | $200 | 2020 | $200 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $515,640 spent · pay $198,135 · grants $273,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $273,400 | $273,400 | - | - | 53.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $183,086 | $163,340 | $19,746 | - | 35.5% | |
| Office expenses | $21,787 | $10,822 | $10,965 | - | 4.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,443 | $15,443 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,049 | $12,917 | $2,132 | - | 2.9% | |
| Travel | $4,819 | $4,819 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,056 | - | $2,056 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $515,640 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $613,051 spent · pay $187,063 · grants $381,185 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $381,185 | $381,185 | - | - | 62.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $173,424 | $153,174 | $20,250 | - | 28.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $31,311 | $31,311 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,639 | $12,046 | $1,593 | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $8,853 | - | $8,853 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $2,692 | $2,692 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,947 | - | $1,947 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $613,051 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $495,032 spent · pay $185,049 · grants $275,475 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $275,475 | $275,475 | - | - | 55.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $172,013 | $151,763 | $20,250 | - | 34.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,036 | $11,501 | $1,535 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETINGS | $11,037 | $8,499 | $2,538 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $9,721 | $9,721 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $5,903 | - | $5,903 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | EXTENDED EDUCATION | $3,858 | $3,858 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $2,107 | - | $2,107 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,603 | - | $1,603 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $156 | - | $156 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $123 | - | - | $123 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $495,032 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $456,407 spent · pay $176,166 · grants $250,405 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $248,155 | $248,155 | - | - | 54.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $159,170 | $138,920 | $20,250 | - | 34.9% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $17,757 | $17,757 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $16,996 | $14,834 | $2,162 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $5,103 | - | $5,103 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETINGS | $3,608 | $2,778 | $830 | - | 0.8% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,250 | $2,250 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,711 | - | $1,711 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,482 | - | $1,482 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $107 | - | $107 | - | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $68 | - | - | $68 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $456,407 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $419,853 spent · pay $175,265 · grants $233,280 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $232,280 | $232,280 | - | - | 55.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $162,480 | $142,230 | $20,250 | - | 38.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,541 | $10,978 | $1,563 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $5,222 | - | $5,222 | - | 1.2% |
| Office expenses | $2,370 | - | $2,370 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,532 | - | $1,532 | - | 0.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETINGS | $997 | - | $997 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $762 | - | $762 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $285 | - | - | $285 | 0.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $244 | $244 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $130 | - | $130 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10 | - | - | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $419,853 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $247,928 spent · pay $40,788 · grants $0 · events $3,989
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM COSTS | $152,762 | $152,762 | - | - | 61.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,333 | $11,333 | $27,000 | - | 15.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT | $27,571 | $27,571 | - | - | 11.1% |
| All other expenses | $8,515 | $10 | $6,979 | $1,526 | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL AND MEETINGS | $6,190 | $6,190 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING VEHICLE | $5,756 | $5,756 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Office expenses | $2,833 | - | $2,833 | - | 1.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,455 | $726 | $1,729 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,128 | - | $2,128 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,385 | - | $1,385 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $6,876 | $3,989 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $247,928 | 100% |