The Haitian Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HAITIAN PROJECT THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF TUITION-FREE, CATHOLIC, COEDUCATIONAL SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN HAITI,PROVIDES FOR THE EDUCATION OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS FROM HAITIAN FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENABLE THEM TO WORK TOWARD BUILDING A HAITI WHERE JUSTICE AND PEACE THRIVE.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 20.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $164,177, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 11 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $1.8 million spent. THE HAITIAN PROJECT, INC. SUPPORTS AND OVERSEES THE LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS(LCS) NETWORK IN HAITI, WHICH WILL BE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF TUITION-FREE, CATHOLIC, CO-EDUCATIONAL SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN HAITI. THE FLAGSHIP LCS HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES IN PORT AU PRINCE, AND THE SECOND SCHOOL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE PLAUTEAU CENTRAL, WHICH WILL BE THE PROTOTYPE FOR THE PHYSICAL CAMPUS FOR THE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. EACH FULLY OPERATIONAL SCHOOL SERVES 360 STUDENTS AGES 11 TO 19 WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL'S UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 110 TO 120 ALUMNI AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HAITIAN UNIVERSITIES, AND THIS NUMBER WILL INCREASE AS ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE SCHOOLS ARE FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE HAITIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM, AND ARE MANAGED BY A FULLY HAITIAN LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE HAITIAN PROJECT HAS A FORMAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A HAITIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING THE ACTIVITY IN HAITI. IN 2025, THE HAITIAN PROJECT PROVIDED $1,469,563 DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATIONS BY WIRE TRANSFER BASED ON A BUDGET APPROVED BY THE HAITIAN PROJECT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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