Nonprofit · EIN 45-3633155
BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $530,014 | $515,640 | $14,374 | $140,653 | $0 | $140,653 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $527,232 | $613,051 | -$85,819 | $126,279 | $0 | $126,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $530,014
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $273,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $183,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $198,135
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,056
- Travel
- $4,819
- Program services (functional)
- $480,741
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,899
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,279
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $140,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $140,653
- Gross receipts
- $530,014
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 253
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NEAD | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE RILEY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LANCE BENNETT | CO-TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF BROWN | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRY LEMMONS | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAWN SCALF | CO-TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 20454, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73156-0454
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF BROWN, 1312 NOTTAWAY COURT, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
- Signed the 990
- TERRY LEMMONS, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (765) 729-3056
- Website
- WWW.BCHONDURAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HALE & COMPANY CPA PC
Mission
BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS IS A NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED TO REACH OUT, THROUGH GRANTS AND OUTREACH, TO THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF HONDURAS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AND SEE CHANGE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY POVERTY IN TEGUCIGALPA BY MEETING BASIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACT AS A GATEWAY TOWARD A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. BREAKING CHAINS SEEKS TO SERVE THROUGH STREET OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEVOLENCE, EDUCATION AND VOCATION INITIATIVES, YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- STREET OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BENEVOLENCE BREAKING CHAINS IS COMMITTED TO THE WORK OF SHOWING LOVE BY SERVING THOSE IN NEED VIA VARIOUS BENEVOLENCE INITIATIVES INCLUDING FOOD, HYGIENE, MEDICAL AND LIVING EXPENSES SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO COMMITTED TO HEALING AND RESTORING COMMUNITIES THROUGH REDEMPTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS EXHIBITED THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES, STREET OUTREACH, VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS.Expenses $75,058 · grants $22,150
- EDUCATION AND VOCATION INITIATIVE: EDUCATION IS A KEY ELEMENT TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR FAMILIES. BREAKING CHAINS IS COMMITTED TO LIFTING FAMILIES UP ECONOMICALLY THROUGH PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION. THROUGH GRANTS, BREAKING CHAINS SPONSORS 30 CHILDREN FOR QUALITY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL, HONDURAN-RUN SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, IT CONNECTS OTHER CHILDREN TO NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLY RESOURCES. IT ALSO GIVES SUPPORT TO THE EDUCATION AND VOCATION ENDEAVORS OF SOCIALLY AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS LIVING IN DOWNTOWN TEGUCIGALPA VIA SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP, UNIVERSITY SPONSORSHIP, AND JOB RESOURCES.Expenses $179,622 · grants $129,615
- YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY BREAKING CHAINS ALSO SUPPORTS THE CARE OF SOCIALLY AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS IN PERIODS OF TRANSITION (TRYING TO GET OFF THE STREETS, HAVING AGED OUT OF CHILDREN'S HOME, SEEKING RESPITE FROM POOR FAMILY SITUATIONS, ETC.). THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL LIFT UP THE YOUNG ADULTS SPIRITUALLY AS WELL AS HELP THEM MOVE FORWARD TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS (EDUCATION, JOB SUPPORT, ETC.). BREAKING CHAINS HELPS ENSURE THAT PHYSICAL NEEDS (FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE) ARE MET WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $143,055 · grants $80,380
- VOLUNTEER OUTREACH BREAKING CHAINS ALSO HELPS SUPPORT VOLUNTEER MISSION TEAMS TO HONDURAS DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS. THE TEAM VISIT, TYPICALLY ONE WEEK AT A TIME, TO HELP FULFILL THE MINISTRY'S MISSION OF CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED IN TEGUCIGALPA. WHILE IN THE COUNTRY, THE TEAMS ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL OUTREACH AND STREET OUTREACH, VISIT AND SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF TANGIBLE BENEVOLENCE EFFORTS.Expenses $83,006 · grants $41,255
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 | Not 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
- 45-3633155
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $530,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $530,014 | $515,640 | $140,653 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $527,232 | $613,051 | $126,279 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $594,572 | $495,032 | $212,098 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-3633155).
Questions about BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC
- What is the EIN of BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC is 45-3633155.
- Is BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS 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 BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFF BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BREAKING CHAINS HONDURAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $530,014, expenses of $515,640 and total assets of $140,653 at year end.
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