2024-07-20T12:01:08-04:00 2023-12-31 South Village Services 3839 Sanibel Cove Oviedo FL 32765 990 2023-01-01 861253093 The Balam Foundation Inc BALA 2520 Coral Way STE 2-258 Miami FL 33145 Phaedra A Barratt President 4151014408 2024-07-09 false Phaedra Barratt XXX-XX-XXXX true Christine Jamrok P03092064 3212622573 2024-07-20 X 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Phaedra Barratt President Calzada de la Presa 14-2 San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato MX 37700 358994 false X https://www.balamfoundation.org/ X 2021 FL Aims to improve the well-being of animals, especially cats. Provides trap/neuter/release programs, sterilization clinics, veterinary care, boarding care, and adoption services, including transportation to new homes. 3 2 1 0 0 221718 358994 0 0 0 221718 358994 13812 2000 0 27976 52904 0 0 125525 303814 167313 358718 54405 276 100509 101295 457 967 100052 100328 X Aims to improve the well-being of animals, especially cats. Provides trap/neuter/release programs, sterilization clinics, veterinary care, boarding care, and adoption services, including transportation to new homes. false false 113416 2000 Animal care and fostering: Animals are rescued, rehabilitated, and cared for until suitable families can be found, or animals can be sterlized and released. 85450 Sterilizations. 2921 Animals total (748 dogs, 2173 cats) through community events and dedicated trape/neuter/release programs. Cats which are released provide free rodent control for the community. In addition to feral cats, The Balam Foundation assists impoverished families with sterilizations of their dogs and cats. 45533 Adoptions: During 2023, 144 dogs and cats were fostered until suitable adoptive owners could be found in the USA and Canada. 37117 Veterinary care: Care is provided to impoverished families needing help for their animals and also for feral animals which are trapped. 37117 281516 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false true false X X Phaedra Barratt 6014272881 Calzada de la Presa 14-2 San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato MX 37700 Phaedra Barratt President 70.00 0.00 X X 48742 0 0 48742 0 0 0 false false false 1675 357319 358994 358994 0 0 0 X 2000 2000 48742 48742 4162 4162 3129 3129 44903 44903 55 55 185 185 170 170 3231 3231 1085 1085 VehicleFuel Repairs 8826 8826 Bank Fees 16601 16601 Dues and Subscriptions 130 130 Meals for Events 1015 1015 224484 221416 3068 358718 281516 77202 0 90946 82899 22690 4294 9563 18396 100509 101295 457 967 457 967 X 90489 82899 9563 17396 33 100052 100328 100509 101295 276 0 X false false false X 64915 186256 359161 610332 64915 186256 359161 610332 610332 0 64915 186256 359161 610332 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22690 4294 18396 18396 Payroll Taxes 967 967 Peter Barratt Father of President 8257 Rent paid as part of animal boarding costs false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 All board members receive and review a copy of the draft 990 Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Part VI, Line 15b: President is the only paid office and the other board members are aware of this an approve it Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 All governing documents and 990s are available to the public upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Contract Labor: $44,903 Program Service Expenses List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Program Service ExpensesAnimal Board$8,425.00 Animal Care$7,636.00 Animal Food$1,115.00 Animal Medication$9,660.00 Animal Supplies$28,164.00 Event exenses$646.00 Postage & Shipping$16,707.00 Sterilization Campaigns$74,838.00 Transportation - Animal$22,201.00 Transportation - Local$3,413.00 Animal Transportation - Adoption$2,515.00 Animal Transportation - Ground Transportation$2,625.00 Animal Transportation - Airfare$3,255.00 Animal Transportation - Lodging$3,099.00 Management ExpensesTelephone / Internet $899Loss on disposal of Catio asset $1000 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Veterinary care: Care is provided to impoverished families needing help for their animals and also for feral animals which are trapped. $ 37,117.00 Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX Explanation of Bank Fees:The organization operates largely in Mexico, and there are bank fees associated both with using foreign ATMs, and with Chase bank for using ATMs outside of their networks. Additionally, The Balam Foundation accepts individual donations through Paypal, which charges a processing fee per donation, which is included in these bank fee amounts. There are also foreign exchange fees when the US bank is used to make purchases within Mexico. A breakdown of the bank fees are as follows:Bank Fees$3,211.00 Bank Fees - ATM$1,248.00 Bank Fees - Foreign Exchange$3,512.00 Bank Fees - Paypal$8,630.00