Nonprofit · EIN 27-1857525
BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,315,711 | $1,485,233 | -$169,522 | $2,403,468 | $147,105 | $2,256,363 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,222,318 | $1,386,305 | -$163,987 | $2,623,446 | $199,469 | $2,423,977 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,284,702 | $1,496,900 | -$212,198 | $2,894,654 | $271,239 | $2,623,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,381,971
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,181
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$68,441
- Other revenue
- -$68,441
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,169
- Other salaries and wages
- $312,628
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $542,216
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,000
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $73,701
- Travel
- $39,834
- Depreciation
- $170,318
- Program services (functional)
- $1,190,387
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,793
- Fundraising (functional)
- $163,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,623,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,403,468
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,105
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,256,363
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,068,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,850
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,238,683
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,680
- Gross receipts
- $1,458,888
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD GENGEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,169 | $20,550 |
| CHERYLANN GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 | $11,883 |
| LEONARD GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN TERRY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEINWAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR JOHN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBRA PALLOTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M LOVE PUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD GENGEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,016 | $20,835 |
| CHERYLANN GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 | $12,253 |
| LEONARD GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $12,000 | $217 |
| EILEEN TERRY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEINWAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE REZUKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR JOHN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBTA PALLOTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M LOVE PUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD GENGEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,667 | $1,849 |
| CHERYLANN GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 | $10,105 |
| LEONARD GENGEL | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $10,000 | $200 |
| EILEEN TERRY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STEINWAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE REZUKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR JOHN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBTA PALLOTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M LOVE PUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 66 PULLMAN ST, WORCESTER, MA 01606-3311
- In care of
- % CHERYLANN GENGEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYLANN GENGEL, 62 VISTA CIRCLE, HOLDEN, MA 01520
- Signed the 990
- CHERYLANN GENGEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (508) 886-4500
- Website
- WWW.BELIKEBRIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOLLUS LYNCH LLP
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- BRIT'S CHILDREN'S HOME IS A 19,000 SQUARE FOOT EARTHQUAKE-PROOF FACILITY IN GRAND GOAVE, 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. A MAJOR FOCUS IS HOME-BUILDING; TO DATE, 159 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 GOAVE, AND IS VIEWED BY THE COMMUNITY AS A RESOURCE IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY, SUCH AS HURRICANES.Expenses $1,190,387
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1857525
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,403,468
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,458,888
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,315,711 | $1,485,233 | $2,403,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,222,318 | $1,386,305 | $2,623,446 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,284,702 | $1,496,900 | $2,894,654 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,668,480 | $1,716,783 | $3,244,146 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-1857525).
Questions about BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC is 27-1857525.
- Is BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION 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 BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION 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 BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION 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 BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHERYLANN GENGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,169 (BERNARD GENGEL, VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BE LIKE BRIT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,315,711, expenses of $1,485,233 and total assets of $2,403,468 at year end.
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