Raising Haiti Foundation

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Raising Haiti Foundation is a not-for-profit Corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Raising Haiti Foundations main mission is to create wealth in rural Haitian communities. The Foundation intends to secure financial and technical support for charitable works to empower the rural poor throughout Haiti. Toward this end the Foundation may support programs, which provide higher education for qualified rural youth or community based educational programs, assistance to and / or training for local community organizations, foster the creation of viable Haitian small business enterprises or other programs, which may create sustainable development and increased wealth in rural Haitian communities. The Foundation may conduct outreach of programs and activities to educate the US public, donors and the rest of the world about rural Haiti and the peasants struggle for education, health care, good agriculture and basic nee

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $171K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$539
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$792K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$726K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$523K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$792K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$792K
Expenses
$726K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$726K
Net assets
$523K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$523K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $708K Management & general 1% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers rural Haitians by creating wealth through education and business support.

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3 programs · $708K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Economic Opportunity in Rural Haitian Communities

We funded an agro-forestry program in 7 communities and a micro-credit program in 3communities.

$502Kprogram expense
02

Emergency Relief

We assisted 1,000 families who became internally displaced due to gang violence, fleeing to three of the communities we support. We also assisted 502 families in four communities who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

$139Kprogram expense
03

Education

University Scholarships for 7 students, Post Graduate Internships for 2 students,Support for 7 primary schools educating 1,300 students

$67Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $107K · 2020–2022
Ufondwa-USAFY2022$24,600
Ufondwa-USAFY2021$33,470
Ufondwa-USAFY2020$48,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$792K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$726K
Ln 25
Programscol B$708K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$523K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K
Total assetsLn 16$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$792K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$521K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$521K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$539
Net assetsLn 32$523K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K$521K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$458K$524K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$539
Net assetsLn 32$457K$523K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$707K$707K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$905$3K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$726K$708K$10K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $792K$726K$67K$523K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 21, 2025 $680K$583K$97K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 $565K$507K$58K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $565K$480K$84K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $492K$451K$41K$217K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2021 $383K$382K$1K$176K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $792,369 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $669,245$783,496
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,599$8,873
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $679,844$792,369
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $563,481$707,005
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,112$18,554
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $582,593$725,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,251$66,810
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $792,369 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$783,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$783,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,873$8,873
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,873$792,369
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $725,559 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $707,005$707,005
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,396$6,396
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,242$1,242
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $905 · Management $2,665 · Fundraising $7,346$10,916
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $707,910 · Management $10,303 · Fundraising $7,346$725,559
Part X · Balance sheet $523,968 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $455,768$521,272
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,475$2,696
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,243$523,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,624$539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,624$539
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $86,642$87,607
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $369,977$435,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,619$523,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,243$523,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $523,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$792,369
XI-2 Total expenses$725,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,619
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$523,429

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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