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Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti Inc

EIN 03-0541424 · Marshfield, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS IN HAITI; PROVIDING ACCURATE AND RELIABLE INFORMATION TO POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, STUDENTS, LITIGANTS AND THE GENRAL PUBLIC; HELP THE HAITIAN PEOPLES STRUGGLE

Income
$818,058
Spending
$940,513
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
8
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$100,769, treasurer & exec director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 (5)
  1. $220,760 spent. Democracy and Governance work supports and empowers Haitian activists and communities on the ground as they work for an accountable, democratically-elected government that will ensure basic rights. The work addresses issues related to elections, political violence, and foreign interference, and other obstacles to true democratic governance, through information dissemination, stakeholder engagement, mobilization, and coalition work. This work has been especially crucial in the context of Haitis ongoing governance crisis associated with a corrupt, repressive, unconstitutional, internationally-supported regime that has systematically dismantled the countrys democratic institutions over the past decade.
  2. $161,891 spent. WOMENS RIGHTS WORK ADRESSES THE ISSUES OF SEXUAL EXPLOITAITON AND ABUSE (SEA) AT ALL LEVELS OF HAITIAN SOCIETY, INCLUDING BY AID ORGANIZATIONS AND THE UN AS PART OF THE UNFOLDONG DEBATE TOWARDS BROADER ISSUES OF THE FAILURES OF ACCOUNTABILITY BY HUMANITARIAN ACTORS IN HAITI. THE WORK ALSO INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICITMS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, THE FOCUS ON THE RAPE ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTION PROJECT (RAPP), WHICH HAS GROWN IN RECENT YEARS, EMPLOYING THE ONLY TEAM OF FULL TIME FEMALE HAITIAN LAWYERS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS BACKGROUNDS WORKING FULL TIME ON GENDER BASED VIOLANCE CASES.
  3. $220,760 spent. THE SOCIAL JUSTICE LAWYER PROGRAM MENTORS HAITIAN LAW GRADUATES OVER TWO HURDLES TO BAR ADMISSION-COMLETION OF THESIS AND AN APPRENTICESHIP - WHILE PROVIDING THEM AND OTHER LAWYERS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO BECOME EFFECTIV PEOPLES LAWYERS able to implement a victim-centered approach.
  4. $132,457 spent. Programming includes advocacy and other work related to Haitis justice system, immigration, cholera accountability, economic justice, and more.
  5. Programming includes advocacy and other work related to Haitis 132457. 0. 147839.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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