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Bilingual Education for Central America

EIN 52-2374444 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BILINGUAL EDUCATION FOR CENTRAL AMERICA RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND SUPPORTS ENGLISH-SPEAKING VOLUNTEER TEACHERS TO STAFF A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-RUN BILINGUAL SCHOOLS IN HONDURAS THAT SERVE MORE THAN 500 PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$114,191
Spending
$147,828
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $105,967 spent. SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM IN 2025 BECA PROVIDED A HIGH-QUALITY BILINGUAL EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS VIA OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND INTENSIVE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR OUR TEACHERS. BECA SERVES FINANCIALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS AT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS SAN JERONIMO BILINGUAL SCHOOL IN COFRADIA HONDURAS AND SANTA MONICA BILINGUAL SCHOOL IN NEARBY VIDA NUEVA HONDURAS. THE BECA MODEL IS BUILT ON A PARTNERSHIP AMONG HONDURANS COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TEACHERS FROM HONDURAS NORTH AMERICA AND AROUND THE GLOBE. THE PARTNERSHIP RESULTS IN A HIGH-QUALITY BILINGUAL EDUCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS. NOTE THAT WHILE BECA DOES NOT INCLUDE IN-KIND LABOR DONATED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS IN THIS FILING THE HUMAN INVESTMENT IN OUR WORK IS SUBSTANTIAL
  2. $10,884 spent. BECA BACHILLERATO HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM THE BECA BACHILLERATO PROGRAM BBP PROVIDES SELECTED GRADUATING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM SAN JERONIMO BILINGUAL SCHOOL AND SANTA MONICA BILINGUAL SCHOOL WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT A BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL AND SCAFFOLDED CONNECTIONS AND SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. IN 2025 BECA SUPPORTED 4 STUDENT SCHOLARS TO ATTEND BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
  3. $883 spent. SUMMER CAMP SUMMER CAMP IS A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR FIRST - SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM SAN JERONIMO BILINGUAL SCHOOL AND SANTA MONICA BILINGUAL SCHOOL. THE CAMP DETERS SUMMER LEARNING LOSS PROVIDES A SAFE ENRICHING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH EVEN MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION FOR STUDENTS AND EASES THE TRANSITION BACK INTO SCHOOL.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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