Nonprofit · EIN 86-2444500
AMY BELL CHARITIES INC
Tax-exempt · MIDLAND, TX 79702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,924,803 | $820,536 | $1,104,267 | $5,462,040 | $0 | $5,462,040 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,380,951 | $449,065 | $931,886 | $4,469,694 | $0 | $4,469,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELLEN BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KARA BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| NICK SCARAFILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| JIMMY FONTENOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN SIMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBA LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELLEN BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KARA K BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK SCARAFILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY FONTENOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREN SIMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| AMY HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBA ROGERS LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELLEN BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KARA K BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK SCARAFILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY FONTENOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREN SIMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBA ROGERS LAMBERT | DIRECTOR 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
- Website
- AMYBELLCHARITIES.ORG
- 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.
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 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
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,462,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,084,409
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,924,803 | $820,536 | $5,462,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,380,951 | $449,065 | $4,469,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $975,218 | $400,957 | $3,373,707 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,375,628 | $245,269 | $2,744,182 | IRS |
| 990 | December 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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