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Hands for Haiti

Tax-deductible

Lake City, MI501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-3261733Revenue $200K in FY2024

On file with the IRShandsforhaiti.net7421 W Blue Rd, 49651-8942 · Lake City, MITax-exempt since Nov 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Charitable/mission

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$130K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$200K
Net assets
$131K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$131K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $125K Fundraising 4% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Gischia
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Irene Drews
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Whelan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Pierre
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hands for Haiti is a public foundation based in Lake City, MI.

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3 programs · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tiklinik health clinical-small health clinic in the mountains of central haiti, provides basic health care for approximately 200 people per week (10-12,000 persons per year).

$98Kprogram expense
02

Timanje Food Program

Provide meals for 50-70 KIDS/MONTH.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Tijaden Farm Program

Farming and entrepreneurship program currently with nine functioning farms. Provides work and food with small business budgeting and agricultural education.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$31K
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K
Other assetsLn 15$400
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$64$64
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$17K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$125K$0$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $200K$130K$70K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,508$200,261
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,508$200,261
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,877$40,956
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,943$89,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,820$130,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,688$70,236
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,261 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,261
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,261
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,025 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,956$40,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $450$450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,217$2,217
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,874$2,874
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,056$5,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,307$5,307
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64$64
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,526$50,526
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,059 · Fundraising $5,516$22,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,509 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,516$130,025
Part X · Balance sheet $133,326 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,177$10,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,470$122,663
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400$400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,047$133,326
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,324$2,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,324$2,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,723$130,958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,723$130,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,047$133,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,261
XI-2 Total expenses$130,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,723
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,958

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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