American-Haitian Association for Medical Economical & Educational
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AHAMESs mission is to work with the rural communities and the neglected poor on livelihood enhancement projects in order to uplift and improve the living condition and achieve economic self sufficiency. The organization has made health care accessible to many trains and support the rural population in crop production irrigation soil conservation environmental protection and biodiversity. AHAMES continues to fund the education of many and provide funding for small business start up projects and assist in disaster recovery.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 84% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $263,488 spent. Mangrove: Due to AHAMES performance and on time deliverables within budget and considering the delay in deliverables by the Colombian organization implementing its part of the project at the end of 2023 Malteser International has decided to extend the activities of the project for another year in the area of Pestel South of Haiti. Therefore the Mangrove project was extended until December 2024. For this period of implementation AHAMES was able to continue educating the population of the role mangroves play in C02 emission and the reduction of global warming in the protection of the habitat for the crustaceous and the fish for their reproduction. Various economic activities were introduced as an alternative to cutting mangroves to make charcoal as a source of revenue. For the period of performance of this project more than 11,750 families were directly and positively impacted by the project and the indirect benefits to the population has surpassed more than 120,000 people at the end of the project on December 2024,
- $702,596 spent. Food Security: In 2024 AHAMES AHAMES began to work on the phase 2 of the Food Security Project after the organization has signed a new contract with Malteser International at the end of 2023. The project has a lifespan of another three years to be completed by December 2026 This project was to be implemented in the area of Pestel LAsile Petit Trou de Nippes and Baraderes and the deliverables in these areas did not change from what were implemented during phase 1 of the project. All the goals set forth by the project are being satisfied and AHAMES is continuing the implementation of the projects goals as set forth by the contract.
- $522,679 spent. Bureau Conjoint: In 2024 the cooperation between AHAMES and Norwegian Church Aid NCA FLM RMC DKH continued. During the year AHAMES has executed several projects two of which known as ACTCOS and ELCA entitled Emergency Cash Protection and Disaster Risk Response for Internally Displaced Persons in Haitis West and South Department were implemented to support the population forced to run away from their home due to gangs warfare for territory control. The organization has supported the relocation of more than 520 households and provided cash transfer distribution to these families to help them with resettlement and economic assistance. The other two projects entitled Contributing to the Resilience of Rights Holders specially Women Climate Resilient Wash Service and Climate Smart Economic Empowerment by Adopting a Human Right-Based Approach and Building Resilient Communities Through Climate Resilient Wash Services and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Big South were implemented to reinforce WASH in several schools train the local population to deal with risks and disasters during drought and hurricane. Through this project more than 100 farmers received financing for setting up agricultural plots high yield multi story based on vegetable crops tubers and roots and also by focusing on bee honey plants. As part of the projects deliverables more than 20 farms were established 25 bee producers were put to work 30 micro-enterprises created and financial assistance were given to a total of 60 breeders to acquire livestock veterinary care and other inputs.
- $174,481 spent. Joint project AHAMES & HELVETAS European Union. In 2024 AHAMES in conjunction with HELVETAS Suitzeland has executed a project entitled initiative for Nature and Optimization of Ecological and Economic Values INOVEE. This project was intended to protect the environment and contributed to the reduction of the vulnerability of Haiti due to climate change by protecting the coast in urban and rural areas of Pichon city of Belle Anse. Through the implementation of this project the more than 50% of the households were empowered financially to come out of the poverty condition in which they were living. 250 farmers were involved in agroforestry and environmental protection covering more than 200 hectares of land 50 hectares of mangrove were regenerated and restored and more than 75 hectares of coral reefs and seagrass beds area of Recife were protected. An education campaign was initiated to target more than 200 households involved in charcoal production cutting the mangroves and instead these households were involved in planting 150,000 mangroves plants. 250 locals were converted to farmers producing coffee cacao Yam and plantain and also contributed in the irrigation initiative of 60 hectares of farm land and the construction of 1,500 meters of irrigation canal. AHAMES has also acquired and donated 10 fishing boats to 10 associations of fishermen and a has built a refrigerated room to stock the fishermen catches.
- $78,532 spent. In 2024 For the full implementation of the various projects AHAMES has been working on and in order and to ensure the successful completion of those projects at the satisfaction of the funding international organization partners AHAMES had to inject some fundings from its own coffer to ensure that all the terms and agreements signed are fully respected as well as carry out some educational and healthcare funding activities
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2007.
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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