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Vero Beach FL | IRS ruling year: 2010 | EIN: 26-3768289
Haiti Partners' mission is to "help Haitians change Haiti through education." We accomplish this through offering innovative, quality education for over 1500 student ... (More)
Haiti Partners' mission is to "help Haitians change Haiti through education." We accomplish this through offering innovative, quality education for over 1500 students in six partner schools and our flagship school, the Children’s Academy and Learning Center.
The Children’s Academy is an integrated school, continuing education center, and incubator for entrepreneurship programming. It works hand-in-glove with our partner schools to provide a high quality, student-centered, values-based education, and seeks to serve as a model of education-centered community development for Haiti and the world.
In order for Haiti to address its many challenges, its children (and committed parents) need to experience an innovative, quality education – an education that empowers them to develop their potential, to think outside the box and to engage in improving their communities to bring lasting change. This is Haiti Partners’ vision and this is the work that we engage in each day within the communities in which we work. (Less)
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Haiti Partners Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Haiti Partners Inc. has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 12/12 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 12/12 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 4.76% - 25/25 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 4.76% - 25/25 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 87.20% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 87.20% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Haiti Partners Inc.) or EIN (263768289) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Haiti Partners Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
We were unable to hold in-person fundraising events which is one of our major sources of revenue. We did, however, receive PPP monies and we also held an online event which was quite successful (though not enough to make up for the loss of in-person events).
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Our schools had to close early in spring 2020. For a while Haiti was spared from a major outbreak of COVID, but in late spring of 2021 cases are rising and once again we've had to end the school year early.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
No in-person Board or Staff meetings. When our primary school could no longer accept students in person, we started having teachers going to visit student homes. Our several in-persons annual fundraisers were replaced by a single, online event.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Our 2021 virtual "Growing Together Benefit" was very successful and turned out to be a great way to reach new people and generate great digital content. We hope to do it again in the future, perhaps on a biannual basis starting in 2022.
Not Currently Scored
Haiti Partners Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Haiti Partners Inc. reported its two largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
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QUALITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM - DEVELOPING SCHOOLS THAT HELP CHILDREN REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL WHILE DRIVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING. - PARTNERING WITH SIX HAITIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO PROV ... (More)
QUALITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM - DEVELOPING SCHOOLS THAT HELP CHILDREN REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL WHILE DRIVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING. - PARTNERING WITH SIX HAITIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE TEACHER TRAINING, MANAGEMENT TRAINING, AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR QUALITY EDUCATION TO OVER ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS- EXPANDING THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY, AN INCUBATOR FOR QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WORKS HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH THE PARTNER SCHOOL NETWORK.THIS YEAR THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE 2ND BUILDING WAS COMPLETED WHICH PROVIDES 2700 ADDITIONAL SQUARE FEET AND ADEQUATE CLASSROOM SPACE FOR NEARLY 90 STUDENTS. THIS IS ALL EARTHQUAKE/HURRICANE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION. THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM IS LARGELY COMPRISED OF PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY, INCLUDING FIVE MOTHERS. PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO CONSTRUCT TWO ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS AS WE CONTINUE TO ADD A GRADE EACH YEAR, UNTIL WE HAVE PROGRAMMING THROUGH HAITI'S 13TH GRADE, "PHILO."AT THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY AND LEARNING CENTER, 227 PRE-K THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVED A HIGH QUALITY, STUDENT-CENTERED, JOYFUL EDUCATION. WHILE THE SCHOOL CLOSED FROM MARCH TO SEPTEMBER DUE TO COVID-19, LEARNING CONTINUED THANKS TO WEEKLY HOME VISITS BY TEACHERS AND STAFF. THANKS TO THE EXCELLENT STAFF AND LEADERSHIP TEAM, SINCE REOPENING STRICT SAFETY PROTOCOLS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE AND, THANKFULLY, THERE HAS BEEN NO EXTRAORDINARY ILLNESS AT THE SCHOOL TO DATE. ENROLLMENT AT THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY FOR SEPTEMBER 2020 IS 304 CHILDREN.57,382 SERVICE HOURS WERE PROVIDED BY PARENTS AT THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY. SERVICE HOURS ARE A REFLECTION OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT AT THE SCHOOL AND ACCOMPLISH A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT TASKS LIKE MAINTAINING PERMACULTURE GARDENS, ASSISTING TEACHERS IN CLASS, WORKING IN THE HAND PAPERMAKING/ GREETING CARD SOCIAL BUSINESS, TENDING TO SCHOOL GROUNDS, SERVING AS COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENTS, AND MORE. COMMUNITY CHANGE GROUPS GREW 55% TO 821 PARTICIPANTS. WITH THE GOAL OF STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE, THESE GROUPS DO VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOAN PROGRAMMING AND ONGOING TRAINING IN CHILD PROTECTION AND GENDER EQUALITY. THEY PROVIDE PARENTS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE MORE LOVING TO THEIR KIDS AND EACH OTHER, WHILE ACHIEVING GREATER FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. HAND PAPERMAKING/GREETING CARD SOCIAL BUSINESS AT THE THE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY HAS INCREASED PRODUCTION BY OVER 100% AND IS NOW CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY PAPER AND CARDS. A RETAILER IN IOWA IS USING THE PAPER FOR UNIQUE PIECES OF ART. HAITI PARTNERS IS ALSO SENDING THE CARDS TO MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE A YEAR TO WISH THEM HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR GIFTS. THESE GREETING CARDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON HAITI PARTNERS ONLINE GIFTSHOP FOR A SUGGESTED DONATION. THE HAND PAPERMAKING AND GREETING CARD PRODUCTION ALONG WITH THE VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOANS GROUPS ARE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT PART IN CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. AS THE STUDENTS WITNESS THE ADULTS AROUND THEM COLLABORATING TO CREATE AND SELL PRODUCTS AND TO BUILD FUNDS AND MAKE LOANS, IT'S NO WONDER THAT THEYTHE STUDENTSIN TURN ARE DOING INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GARDENING, RAISING CHICKENS, GOATS AND PIGS AND PURCHASING WHOLESALE PRODUCTS THAT THAT THEY CAN SELL FOR A PROFIT. A MAJOR FOCUS IN 2020 HAS BEEN ON COVID-19 PREVENTION: CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, MASKS AND HYGIENE KITS, SUPPORTING THE WELLNESS PROGRAM IN PERFORMING HEALTH CHECKS ON LOCAL FAMILIES, AS WELL AS HELPING FAMILIES STAVE OFF HUNGER BY IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING THEIR GARDENS. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: ALL 3RD TO 6TH GRADE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY STUDENTS WORK IN THE ON-SITE COMPUTER LAB TWO TIMES EACH WEEK. STUDENTS LEARN BOTH THE BASICS ABOUT HOW TO OPERATE A COMPUTER, BUT ALSO, WITH HELP FROM THEIR TEACHERS, DO THINGS LIKE ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AND DIGITAL ART. 1050 PARTNER SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION. DURING THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS, THE SIX PARTNER SCHOOLS ALL SUPPORTED THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING DISTRIBUTING MASKS AND HYGIENE KITS, CREATING HAND-WASHING STATIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES, DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE VIRUS AND EVEN DISTRIBUTING CASH TO THE MOST VULNERABLE TO PROTECT THEM FROM HUNGER. (Less)
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HOLISTIC CHURCHES PROGRAM - MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO HELP PEOPLE ENGAGE FOR JUSTICE AND DEEPEN IN FAITH.- CREATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP CHURCH LEADERS AND LAY PEOPLE PRACTICE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLI ... (More)
HOLISTIC CHURCHES PROGRAM - MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO HELP PEOPLE ENGAGE FOR JUSTICE AND DEEPEN IN FAITH.- CREATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP CHURCH LEADERS AND LAY PEOPLE PRACTICE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES AND ENGAGE KEY JUSTICE ISSUES. - MOBILIZING CHURCHES (Less)
Haiti Partners Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Students, families and communities in Haiti.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Community meetings or town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Other means
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
Since the beginning we have striven to be as open, transparent and inclusive as possible with the people we serve in Haiti as well as with our supporters and partners in the US and elsewhere. We believe this has made our partnerships deeper and more substantial and has led to stronger more durable relationships of trust that have helped us work through many challenging times and situations.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We decided not to hold an in-person graduation for the 6th graders at the Children's Academy because of security concerns voiced by our Haitian colleagues.
Equity Practices - No Data Available - UnscoredEquity Practices - No Data Available - Unscored
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Haiti Partners Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
To help Haitians change Haiti through education.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
We envision Haiti as a story of transformation that inspires developing countries around the world toward a brighter future. We dream of the Children’s Academy and Learning Center playing a key role in this transformation as a model for school-based community development.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Continue to develop the Children's Academy & Learning Center until it is a full preK thru secondary school, complete with robust entrepreneurship and after-school programs that respond to local needs.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Further establish and develop connections between the Children's Academy and our Partner Schools with an eye toward learning how to best promote the Children's Academy model throughout Haiti.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Further establish a broad and diverse donor base comprised of individuals, organizations and others, that will help us improve our ability to execute our programs successfully for the long term.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Haiti Partners has been a WorldBlu Certified Freedom-Centered Organization for the last 11 years (see: worldblu.com/haiti-partners). In the last 18 months, both Co-Directors and our Operations Directors have participated in leadership development activities organized by WorldBlu to help us improve our collaborative leadership skills.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
As our name suggests, we further our mission through many external collaborations and partnerships. We partner with six independent Haitian schools to promote progressive approaches to education in Haiti. At our flagship school, the Children's Academy & Learning Center, we partner with Beyond Borders Haiti to conduct child protection and women's rights trainings and GiveLove for our composting latrine. We partner with multiple design, architecture and construction firms in California's Bay Area to design and build the Children's Academy. We participate in multiple networks in Haiti regarding education, the environment, entrepreneurship, and other related topics. We maintain "hubs" throughout the US where we regularly cultivate interest and support with individuals, organizations and businesses through events, talks, and visits.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
- In Haiti, in response to COVID-19, we educated our staff at the Children's Academy about COVID-19 prevention, created materials for digital and paper distribution, created masks for free distribution to staff, students and families, and did our best to work with students from home. We also created COVID prevention kits that were distributed to Children's Academy families as well as the families of students at our partner schools. - As Haitians abroad began to lose their jobs because of COVID-19 and remittances dried up, we created a program called, "Home Gardens," through which parents of students, as well as staff members, received support from the school to install water reservoirs at their homes and create permaculture gardens providing them with food security as well as a potential source of income. As this program has been a huge success, we intend to continue it into the future. - In response to COVID-19 on the US side, we began doing all our staff and Board meetings online. We also combined the several in-person fundraising and awareness raising events we do throughout the country each year into a single online event in February 2021. While we didn't reach our initially budgeted fundraising targets, we did get close and, with help from PPP funds, we ended the fiscal year well.
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