2025-05-29T12:05:05-05:00 2024-12-31 043037870 BOLLUS LYNCH LLP 89 SHREWSBURY STREET WORCESTER MA 01604 990 2024-01-01 271857525 BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC BELI 5088864500 66 PULLMAN ST WORCESTER MA 01606 CHERYLANN GENGEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5088864500 2025-05-29 1 0 BARBARA E KING P00005629 5087557107 2025-05-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BE LIKE BRIT CHERYLANN GENGEL 62 VISTA CIRCLE HOLDEN MA 01520 1662112 0 X WWW.BELIKEBRIT.ORG X 2010 MA BE LIKE BRIT WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THE LIFE OF BRITNEY GENGEL, WHO DIED IN THE 2010 EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI WHILE ON A SERVICE TRIP WITH HER UNIVERSITY. THE MISSION OF BE LIKE BRIT IS "TO SERVE THE CHILDREN OF HAITI BY SUSTAINING A SAFE AND NURTURING CHILDREN'S HOME ROOTED IN THE VIRTUES OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE, WHILE DEVELOPING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE." 11 6 4 96 0 0 1278519 1374268 0 0 365 -116077 5818 -35873 1284702 1222318 0 0 0 0 488079 500873 0 0 163427 1008821 885432 1496900 1386305 -212198 -163987 2894654 2623446 271239 199469 2623415 2423977 X BE LIKE BRIT'S MISSION IS TO HONOR BRITNEY GENGEL'S COMPASSION BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING HOME FOR HAITI'S CHILDREN, FOSTERING FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 0 0 1116246 BRIT'S CHILDREN'S HOME IS A 19,000 SQUARE FOOT EARTHQUAKE-PROOF FACILITY IN GRAND GOVE, BEGUN IN 2011 AND COMPLETED IN 2013. THE CHILDREN'S HOME PROVIDES A NURTURING PERMANENT HOME FOR 66 ORPHANED CHILDREN, WITH PLAY SPACE, CLASSROOMS, MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC AND A STRUCTURED, SUPPORTIVE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SETTING. EACH YEAR NEARLY 400 VISITORS ("BRITSIONARYS") COME TO GRAND GOVE TO CONDUCT SOCIAL PROJECTS AND LEARN ABOUT BE LIKE BRIT AND HAITI. A MAJOR FOCUS IS HOME-BUILDING; TO DATE, OVER 120 HOMES HAVE BEEN BUILT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.BLB ALSO PROVIDES PURIFIED WATER TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, ORGANIZES MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. BLB IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN GRAND GOVE, AND IS VIEWED BY THE COMMUNITY AS A RESOURCE IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY, SUCH AS HURRICANES. 1116246 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 4 1 0 1 HA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MA X CHERYLANN GENGEL 5088864500 66 PULLMAN STREET WORCESTER MA 01606 LEONARD GENGEL CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 12000 0 217 CHERYLANN GENGEL CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC 40.00 X 75000 0 12253 EILEEN TERRY CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD GENGEL VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 95016 0 20835 CHRISTINE STEINWAND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE REZUKE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAE STONE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FR JOHN MADDEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DEBTA PALLOTTA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GENGEL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 M LOVE PUN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 182016 0 33305 0 0 0 0 0 161949 1212319 27263 1374268 1400 1400 255645 373122 -117477 -117477 -117477 30799 161949 66672 -35873 -35873 1222318 -117477 0 -34473 170016 113766 18750 37500 276386 236975 39411 34913 19639 10910 4364 19558 11001 6112 2445 6000 6000 16500 16500 19101 5366 1735 12000 44930 44930 7806 7806 33542 27680 2931 2931 48343 43254 5089 5942 5827 115 174252 169674 2289 2289 19717 18863 427 427 OPERATIONS 467989 454927 5031 8031 CREDIT CARD AND BANK FE 28644 2972 1873 23799 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 12666 302 548 11816 1386305 1116246 106632 163427 235023 346807 18000 5541 5792 5326 5424 3827579 1588927 2606026 2238652 24738 26771 2894654 2623446 7641 13804 71009 71009 178453 114656 14136 271239 199469 X 2401135 2399697 222280 24280 2623415 2423977 2894654 2623446 -163987 549 -36000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1481924 1308381 1335194 1159726 1231702 6516927 1481924 1308381 1335194 1159726 1231702 6516927 784500 5732427 1127 586 892 365 1400 4370 6521297 0.87900 0.90470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 211764 211764 2671864 933356 1738508 775709 487329 288380 168242 168242 0 2238652 1222867 549 549 1222318 0 1222318 1422305 36000 36000 1386305 0 1386305 HAITI 1 124 HOME FOR 66 CHILDREN PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GRAND GOVE, HAITI. PROGRAMS INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S HOME FOR 66 ORPHANS, SERVICE TRIPS FOR AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING HOUSING SUPPORT, WATER DISTRIBUTION, AND MEDICAL CARE. 616000 1 124 0 0 1 124 616000 0 616000 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOLF OUTING 49308 39897 9411 21474 TURKEY TROT 58619 52802 5817 16836 2 84821 69250 15571 19383 8979 192748 161949 30799 19383 47289 66672 -35873 LEONARD GENGEL PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER CONSTRUCTION X 360486 0 0 1 1 CHERYLANN GENGEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER CONSTRUCTION X 360486 114656 0 1 1 114656 CHERLYANN GENGEL BOARD MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 87253 WAGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS EMPLOYEE 0 LEONARD GENGEL BOARD PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER 12217 VEHICLE ALLOWANCE 0 BERNARD GENGEL BOARD MEMBER AND HAITI OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 109851 WAGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS EMPLOYEE 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 36 19383 X SUPPLIES FOR ORPHANAGE 4 7880 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, AND TRUSTEE ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING AND ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY AND ARE REVIEWED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROPOSAL IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST