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A Better Belize INC FY2023 filing

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Evans, GA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-5341552Revenue $518K in FY2023

On file with the IRSabetterbelize.org963 Windmill Ln, 30809-6610 · Evans, GATax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To build and promote the christian church in Belize through serving local faith communities in practical ways and working to support the coordinated efforts of international missionary groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$518K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$465K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$725K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$518K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$482K
Expenses
$465K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$411K
Net assets
$725K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$796K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $465K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Banks
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joey Barrs
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Serves local faith communities and supports international missions to build and promote the Christian Church in Belize.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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A better belize (abb) hosted international mission teams seeking to provide resources or services to the belizean people. Additionally, abb was able to help feed hungry children, provide medical care and education, support vocational training, and encourage spiritual discipleship.

$465Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$518K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$465K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Owns and owesPt X
$725K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$438K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Total revenueLn 12$518K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$630K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$725K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$581K$630K
Total assetsLn 16$673K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$672K$725K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$157K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$19$19
Accounting feesLn 11c$674$674
Other fees for servicesLn 11g−$59K−$59K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K$465K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $482K$411K$72K$796K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $518K$465K$53K$725K 990 PDF
FY2022 $505K$320K$185K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021 $326K$248K$77K$487K 990 PDF
FY2020 $250K$176K$74K$410K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $517,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,799$438,032
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,266$79,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $409$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $505,474$517,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,065$235,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,307$229,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,372$464,972
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $185,102$52,620
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $517,592 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$438,032
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$438,032
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,560$79,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,560$517,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $464,972 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,153$59,153
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,249$157,249
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,751$2,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,730$16,730
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19$19
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $674$674
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms −$59,151−$59,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,452$48,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,559$170,559
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68,536$68,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,972 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$464,972
Part X · Balance sheet $742,035 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,539$108,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $580,873$629,511
X-15 Other assets$3,879
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $673,409$742,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,235$714
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$19,848
X-25 Other liabilities−$3,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,235$17,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,174$724,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,174$724,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $673,409$742,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $724,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$517,592
XI-2 Total expenses$464,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$724,794

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

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