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Belize Project FY2023 filing

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Spring Hill, TN501(c)(3)International EIN 32-0125019Revenue $279K in FY2023Latest return filed Apr 22, 2026

On file with the IRSthebelizeproject.orgSpring Hill, TNTax-exempt since Sep 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Belize Project began out of Christ Presbyterian Church about 16 years ago when the church was looking for an English-speaking country close to Nashville that could be a location for short-term mission trips. Mac Kelton, a local entrepreneur went on a trip and caught a vision for a ministry there and began traveling down several times a year and taking different folks with him with various backgrounds. From there, many people from around the country joined the vision to start work on various missions....farms, fish farms, rehab, prison ministry, schools, churches, church leader training, education training, micro-lending, etc. The Belize Project empowers people through restoration and wholeness for the glory of Christ.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0125019) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11.5 mo
of spending, in cash
11.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $97K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$279K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$305K
Expenses
$225K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$201K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$376K
Net assets
$238K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $197K Management & general 12% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ed Freeman
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carlyle Carroll
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Carraway
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Kidd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Worthington
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mac Kelton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Kelton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Greenup
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people in Belize through diverse restoration projects like farming, education, and micro-lending.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Healthcare Education and Micro Enterprise for Belizeans

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0125019) · Dispute this line
$197Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Thrift AllianceFY2024$60K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$22K
Donatestock Charitable INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$10K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$215K
Total assetsLn 16$185K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$185K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$558$558
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$108
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$558$558
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$60K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$197K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 $305K$376K−$70K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $217K$236K−$19K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $279K$225K$54K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $269K$201K$68K$185K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2022 $179K$117K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $278,799 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,974$227,686
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,761$51,113
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $268,735$278,799
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,703$61,877
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $622$558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,796$162,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,121$224,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,614$53,975
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,799 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$227,686
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,686
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$51,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,799
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,824 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $61,877$61,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $558$558
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,650$21,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,086 · Management $108$10,194
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,858$14,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,429$6,429
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,451$15,451
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $558$558
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,021 · Management $5,228 · Fundraising $0$65,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,280 · Management $27,544 · Fundraising $0$224,824
Part X · Balance sheet $238,483 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,141$215,100
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $13,333$8,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,534$10,050
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $184,508$238,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,894$184,509
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,614$53,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,508$238,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $184,508$238,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,799
XI-2 Total expenses$224,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,508
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,483

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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