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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2444500

AMY BELL CHARITIES INC

Tax-exempt · MIDLAND, TX 79702

Financials

$975K$401K2023$1.4M$449K2024$1.9M$821K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,924,803$820,536$1,104,267$5,462,040$0$5,462,040
December 31, 2024990$1,380,951$449,065$931,886$4,469,694$0$4,469,694
December 31, 2023990$975,218$400,957$574,261$3,373,707$0$3,373,707
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,806,978
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$128,908
Net gain from sales of assets
$39,935
Other revenue
-$11,083

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$771,595
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,000
Program services (functional)
$771,595
Management and general (functional)
$42,941
Fundraising (functional)
$6,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,469,694
Total assets, end of year
$5,462,040
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,462,040
Publicly traded securities
$2,669,996
Gross receipts
$2,084,409
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY BELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ELLEN BELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KARA BELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
NICK SCARAFILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$0
JIMMY FONTENOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARREN SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY HENDRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBA LAMBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY BELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
ELLEN BELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KARA K BELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NICK SCARAFILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIMMY FONTENOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DARREN SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
AMY HENDRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBA ROGERS LAMBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY BELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ELLEN BELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KARA K BELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NICK SCARAFILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIMMY FONTENOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DARREN SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY HENDRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARET WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBA ROGERS LAMBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 10649, MIDLAND, TX 79702-7649
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LARRY BELL, PO BOX 10649, MIDLAND, TX 79702
Signed the 990
LARRY BELL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(432) 553-7096
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED, WELL-ESTABLISHED, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH CARE GROUPS AND AGENCIES IN AFRICA AND OTHER DEVELOPING REGIONS IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN NEED, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMY BELL CHARITIES SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN AFRICA WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEACHER SUPPORT, UNIFORMS, AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. WE SUPPORT TEN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN VARIOUS PLACES IN AFRICA. THAT INCLUDES THREE IN SOUTH AFRICA, ONE IN NAMIBIA, FIVE IN ZAMBIA AND WE HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL IN UGANDA. MOST OF THE SCHOOLS VARY IN SIZE FROM 40 STUDENTS TO 400 STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, WE ESTIMATE WE SUPPORT DAILY FEEDING PROGRAMS IN FIVE OF THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS. WE PROVIDE ONE MEAL PER DAY FOR EACH OF THE CHILDREN ON SCHOOL DAYS (APPROXIMATELY 200 SCHOOL DAYS PER YEAR) WHICH TOTALS SERVING OVER 120,000 MEALS PER YEAR. IN SOME CASES, WE ALSO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FOOD WITH ADDITIONAL FOOD ITEMS FOR THEM TO TAKE HOME ON WEEKENDS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. WE HELP WITH FUNDING OF CRITICAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND WE MADE A SPECIAL GRANT TO BUILD AND FURNISH A COMPUTER CENTER FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE ALSO SUPPORTED A FEEDING PROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 300 MEALS PER WEEK. THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH WEEK IN SQUATTER CAMPS, HOMELESS SHELTERS FOR CHILDREN AND SMALL DAY CARE CENTERS THAT TOTAL OVER 20,000 MEALS PER YEAR. THIS AGENCY ALSO SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 MEALS PER YEAR TO CHILDREN IN SMALL DAY CARE CENTERS.WE CREATED A WASHABLE SANITARY PAD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM TO ENABLE YOUNG WOMEN TO BE FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLE. WE DISTRIBUTED PAD KITS TO OVER 1,000 YOUNG WOMEN IN 2024. WE HAVE FUNDED PROGRAMS IN ZAMBIA AROUND EMPOWERMENT TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN VILLAGE LEADERS AND FAMILIES TO WORK TOWARD REDUCING CHILD MARRIAGE AND CHILD ABUSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $771,595 · grants $771,595

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2444500
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,462,040
Income (IRS master file)
$2,084,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,924,803$820,536$5,462,040XML
990December 2024$1,380,951$449,065$4,469,694XML
990December 2023$975,218$400,957$3,373,707XML
990December 2022$1,375,628$245,269$2,744,182IRS
990December 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-2444500).

Questions about AMY BELL CHARITIES INC

What is the EIN of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC is 86-2444500.
Is AMY BELL CHARITIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to AMY BELL CHARITIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMY BELL CHARITIES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMY BELL CHARITIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARRY BELL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMY BELL CHARITIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMY BELL CHARITIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,924,803, expenses of $820,536 and total assets of $5,462,040 at year end.

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