HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION
Changing Lives for Haiti
HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION
EIN: 56-2157424
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
HFHF believes in helping Haiti help Haiti. The Foundation's work impacts individual Haitians, empowering them to act and change their own nation. We are equipping a new generation with a vision and the skills to make the dream a reality. Already, there are native Haitians making a difference as nurses, ministers, and teachers. The future undoubtedly holds influencers in law, politics, community organization, media, and more.
Ruling year
2011
Founder, Director
Jean Eloi
Main address
P.O Box 4794
Cary, NC 27513 USA
EIN
56-2157424
Education
Health
Community and economic development
Religion
Sports and recreation
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Religious groups
Health
Work status and occupations
NTEE code
Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)
Community Health Systems (E21)
International Development, Relief Services (Q30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hope For Haiti Foundation exists to equip Haitians with a vision to change their nation - and the skills to make it happen. Today we are providing education to a community where there is no good option beyond 6th grade. Our school has been operational since 2000 and we have students who have graduated from our high school, attended University in Port au Prince and returned to work in our community for our school and other schools in the area. The education initiative is creating a sustainable environment whereby children from the community take part in the development of their own community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education
We provide the children in the communities we serve with the opportunity to get a good education. We have students that travel as many as 5 miles one way to come to our school. We have students who have graduated from our high school and have returned to continue to play a role in providing education to the children in the community.
The average Haitian, age 25 years or older, has less than five years of schooling. We are working to change that in rural Haiti. 95% of children in the Zorangé area attend school. The national enrollment rates average 60% or less in primary and secondary school. Every year, 80-100% of our students pass the national high school exam. The national passing rates average 50-60%.
We have 450+ students enrolled in school, 23 teachers and 8 administrators.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of students showing improvement in test scores
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Education
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
95% of children in the Zorangé area attend school (National enrollment rates average 60% or less in primary and secondary school) 80-100% of our students pass the national high school exam
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our focuses are:
Education to the underprivileged children throughout the remote villages and towns of Haiti
Medical care for communities without clinics, hospitals, medical doctors, or nurses
Spiritual development for churches and pastors who need support and encouragement
Community growth and vitality to create a foundation of change in Haiti
Environmental education, tools, and resources for Haitian farmers and citizens
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The strategy is to establish a culture of leadership in Bainet where there is a constant training of young leaders that will fill any void that the senior leadership might create by leaving the country. Currently HFHF has more than 80 employees with directors and middle managers who are all Haitians. HFHF believes that these Haitian leaders are the ones that will make the long lasting impact in their community and their country.
This is done through:
Education: We begin with employing professionals/teachers from outside the community to teach at our school. We wanted to make sure that we provide the children in the community with a good opportunity to get a good education. We have students that travel as many as 5 miles one way to come to our school. We have students who have graduated from our high school and have returned to continue to play a role in providing education to the children in the community.
Medical care: We have been able to establish a clinic that provides care daily. We have taken steps to ensure that our staff stay up to date with the latest medical development by enabling them to attend conferences with the ministry of health or other non-profit orgs in Haiti with the focused effort to provide good medical care to the communities that are underserved.
Spiritual: We have partnered with international partners, national and local leaders to help develop and establish a thriving church in the community. We have been able to expand and adopt 2 sister churches in two other communities, with the same goal, to be able to provide a good teaching church where people can come and worship freely and joyfully.
Community: Our programs in the community include our Radio Station that provides a forum for both secular and non-secular programs. Secular programs include broadcasting church services, bible lessons etc. Our non-secular include health education and other civic programs. We have been able to do this work because we have had people wth the right skill sets to help run a radio station and trained our team to be trained as well to keep the radio station on air providing that we have energy.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are constantly providing training opportunities for our medical and teaching staff at the school and the church to ensure that our work can continue and be sustainable. We are also strategizing on establishing revenue generating projects to help the organization to decrease our dependence on foreign aid. We believe we have the human capital to enable us to continue with our initiatives and we will continue to make sure that we are working on succession plans to enable our to continue, providing that we have the funds.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
To date, Hope for Haiti Foundation has:
- Established a primary and a secondary school since 2000 and 2008 respectively.
- Graduated high school students who attend university in port au prince and returned to work in our community.
- Established two medical clinics separated by 5 miles, located in strategic locations to ensure there is a wider catchment area to provide medical services.
- Established a church and expanded with two more churches to continue to help with the advancement of the kingdom.
Our next projects are:
- Build a Leadership Academy that will provide primary and secondary education to another community. The academy will also provide opportunities to students who choose to stay in their community to obtain a college degree in some key disciplines such as teaching, nursing etc.
- Build a community hospital with surgical capabilities in the town of Bainet.
- Construct another church in the town that will basically mimic our existing Zorange community with a church, a school and a clinic.
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.40
Months of cash in 2022 info
3.2
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $48,007 | -$17,800 | -$81,809 | $53,014 | -$18,516 |
| As % of expenses | 11.7% | -3.9% | -31.2% | 37.2% | -8.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $44,672 | -$21,135 | -$83,906 | $50,917 | -$27,569 |
| As % of expenses | 10.8% | -4.6% | -31.7% | 35.2% | -11.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $457,669 | $436,878 | $200,871 | $195,932 | $205,742 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 18.1% | -4.5% | -54.0% | -2.5% | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 27.9% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 62.2% | 62.5% | 86.5% | 93.5% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $409,662 | $454,678 | $262,548 | $142,534 | $224,258 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 44.8% | 11.0% | -42.3% | -45.7% | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 32.4% | 30.8% | 41.3% | 42.9% | 48.5% |
| Professional fees | 1.0% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Interest | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 7.4% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 4.7% | 7.0% |
| All other expenses | 58.9% | 63.4% | 42.7% | 49.2% | 41.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $412,997 | $458,013 | $264,645 | $144,631 | $233,311 |
| One month of savings | $34,139 | $37,890 | $21,879 | $11,878 | $18,688 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $8,313 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $447,136 | $495,903 | $294,837 | $156,509 | $251,999 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| Months of cash and investments | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 5.7 | -2.1 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $156,179 | $96,681 | $3,359 | $54,714 | $58,961 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| Receivables | $4,009 | $11,119 | $13,594 | $13,594 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $256,124 | $256,124 | $264,437 | $264,437 | $210,845 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 92.5% | 93.8% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 80.3% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 21.0% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 99.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $141,841 | $120,706 | $36,800 | $87,717 | $1,557 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $141,841 | $120,706 | $36,800 | $87,717 | $1,557 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder, Director
Jean Eloi
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 09/10/2023
Board of directors data
Jean Eloi
Mark Martyak
Chris Ellis
Marlene Rickert
Jerry Decker
John Brown
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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