Belize Mission Society

Analysis

Belize Mission Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Belvidere, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Belize Mission Society reported income of $290k and spending of $287k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $259k to $290k (+12%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Belize Mission Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GC Ministries Inc ($289k), Core Tanzania ($290k) and Fabsit ($289k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,167. It paid $1,231 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $261k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $261k. It reported 2 employees.