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St Boniface Haiti Foundation Inc

EIN 04-3067595 · Newton, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN HAITI THROUGH CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND CARE, AND BY TRAINING LOCAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS.

Income
$17.9 million
Spending
$17.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 52%
Employees
31
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$292,813, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 June 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 (3)
  1. $8.6 million spent. HEI OWNS AND OPERATES ST. BONIFACE HOSPITAL (SBH), A 230-BED TERTIARY CARE FACILITY IN FOND DES BLANCS, HAITI. SBH IS THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN HAITI AND SERVES AS A MODEL HEALTH SYSTEM FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. THE HOSPITAL HAS MORE THAN A DOZEN CLINICAL SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES AND IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER TRAINING SITES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SBH SAW 120,596 OUTPATIENT VISITS; 6,327 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS; PERFORMED 3,509 SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DELIVERED 3,342 BABIES; TREATED 1,010 BABIES IN OUR NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM PERFORMED 14,038 PEDIATRIC MALNUTRITION TESTS; ADMINISTERED 9,795 DOSES OF ESSENTIAL CHILDHOOD VACCINES; HELD 6,610 HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS; RAN 555 VACCINE CLINICS, AND MORE.
  2. $4.1 million spent. HEI PARTNERED WITH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND STABILIZATION SERVICES FOR MIGRANT FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. FROM MAY 2024 TO JUNE 2025, WE OPERATED TWO EMERGENCY SHELTERS IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. OUR DEDICATED TEAM CONNECTED DOZENS OF VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THEY NEED TO BEGIN THEIR NEW LIVES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. TOWARDS THE END OF 2024, THE STATE'S PRIORITIES BEGAN TO CHANGE, AND THEY ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD BEGIN PHASING OUT HOTEL-BASED SHELTERS, INCLUDING OURS. AS A RESULT, WE WERE FORCED TO END OUR SHELTER AND STABILIZATION PROJECT ON JUNE 30, 2025. IN TOTAL, WE WORKED WITH 48 FAMILIES. WE HELPED 19 OF THESE FAMILIES TRANSITION OUT OF SHELTER AND INTO THEIR OWN APARTMENTS. WE ENROLLED 100% OF CHILDREN IN OUR CARE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND HELPED SUPPORT THEIR ACCLIMATION AND PROGRESS. WE ALSO HELPED MANY OF OUR ADULT RESIDENTS FIND STABLE JOBS AND/OR ENROLL IN LOCAL CLASSES TO HELP THEM GAIN ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. THE FAMILIES WHO WERE STILL IN OUR SHELTERS AT THE PROJECT'S END WERE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER SITES. ALL FAMILIES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE STATE'S REMAINING SERVICE PROVIDERS.
  3. $3.1 million spent. IMPROVING HEALTH SERVICES IN SOUTHERN HAITI: HEI/SBH LED A PROJECT FUNDED BY THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN SOUTHERN HAITI. THE IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY PROJECT, KNOWN AS KORE SANTE ("SUPPORTING HEALTH") LOCALLY, SUPPORTED HAITI'S MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SEVERAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENTS OF GRANDE ANSE, NIPPES, SUD, AND SUD-EST. WHILE THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT, OUR CONTRACT WAS CANCELLED AND THE PROJECT TERMINATED AS USAID WAS DISSOLVED. THE RESULTS WE ACHIEVED IN SOUTHERN HAITI IN JUST TWO YEARS - DESPITE PROFOUND DIFFICULTIES FROM THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS - WERE REMARKABLE. THESE RESULTS INCLUDE 110,641 CHILDREN UNDER FIVE WHO RECEIVED NUTRITION-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS; 51,778 WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE USING A MODERN FAMILY PLANNING METHOD; 35,684 INDIVIDUALS TESTED FOR HIV; 18,562 BABIES DELIVERED; 14,681 PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDED FOUR OR MORE PRENATAL APPOINTMENTS; 8,206 CHILDREN <1 YEAR OLD FULLY VACCINATED; 7,000 "TIPPY TAP" HANDWASHING STATIONS INSTALLED IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PROJECT AREA; 4,119 C-SECTIONS PERFORMED; 3,907 CHILDREN TREATED FOR SEVERE OR MODERATE ACUTE MALNUTRITION; AND MORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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