Literacy for Haiti Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To develop the severely impoverished people in and around the village of Damier Haiti by increasing education commerce access to medical care hunger relief spiritual growth and support for legal immigration.
- Income
- $79,195
- Spending
- $88,136
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (9)
- $50,000 spent. Surgical Access Program Haiti Addresses the barriers to accessing surgical care at nearby Hospital Albert Schweitzer which does have a program that can provide free services.and offers free care. Mountain residents have been historically under served due to geographic isolation limited transportation low literacy unfamiliarity with institutional healthcare systems and difficulty navigating hospital intake and social assistance processes. To address these barriers LFH supported program activities implemented by OPPARH a locally based partner organization. In 2025 OPPARH employed ten local staff to identify potential surgical candidates in mountain communities assist with enrollment accompany patients and help beneficiaries navigate hospital intake social service eligibility and follow-up care at Hospital Albert Schweitzer. During the fiscal year 1,272 individuals received surgical consultation and 309 ultimately received surgical procedures free of charge.
- $10,000 spent. Nutrition Support Program 10000 US LFH also supported direct nutritional assistance for individuals and families in mountain communities who are in extreme poverty or have physical limitations. OPPARH administrators distributed food packages consisting primarily of staple items such as rice beans cooking oil and spices several times last year. Our 10000 dollar designation served 110 individuals during fiscal year.
- $9,400 spent. Support for OPPARH Administrators 9,400 US None of our programs could function at all without 2 administrators who run the day to day operations for all OPPARH-LFH projects.
- $6,000 spent. School Support: LFH granted 6000 to help meet salary needs for elementary school teachers in Damier.
- $4,000 spent. LFH provided funds to help pay for phone internet transportation OPPARH machine maintenance fuel etc.
- $3,500 spent. Support for Aslylum Seekers from Damier: During the reporting year LFH accepted designated donations to support three individuals from Damier who are currently in legal proceedings in the United States seeking asylum. Funds were and continue to be used used to assist with payment of legal fees while the individuals await renewed work permits. LFH did not provide direct cash assistance to the individuals but applied funds in accordance with donor intent to support legal representation. Some of the funds remain for future fees. Many Haitian mountain people continue to survive through the efforts of their grown children who live and work in the US and other countries. The funds that these young people send to support their parents and families in Haiti are a vital part of the economy not only in Damier but also throughout Haiti.
- $2,600 spent. Micro Credit Program: The organizations primary long-term program is a micro-loan initiative operated in partnership with OPPARH. The program provides loans ranging from the equivalent of $30 to $300 USD at an 8% interest rate with a ten-month repayment period and participants who successfully repay are eligible for larger loans in subsequent years. Loan proceeds support small income-generating activities such as agriculture livestock raising charcoal production and small-scale trade. Contributions over the years have expanded the loan fund to over 10 million Haitian gourdes value $90,000 to $200,000 depending on exchange rate serving more than 850 individuals. Last year we did not increase the loan fund because this program is temporarily suspended due to the violent political and economic unrest in Haiti. Last years funds went to pay for loan collectors and record keepers etc.
- $1,500 spent. Reserve fund for OPPARH programs in case of over-runs or emergencies.
- $995 spent. Evangelistic Outreach: We also support evangelistic meetings during the year. This may involve renting sound equipment advertising guest speakers power generation etc. There are usually 2 or more events per year. The events are usually attended by hundreds of people.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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