Beyond Borders Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BEYOND BORDERS HELPS PEOPLE BUILD MOVEMENTS TO LIBERATE THEMSELVES FROM OPPRESSION AND ISOLATION. IN HAITI AND THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR JUST AND LASTING CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY COMMITED TO HELPING BUILD THE FOLLOWING 5 MOVEMENTS: TO 1) END CHILD SLAVERY, 2) GUARANTEE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION, 3) PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, 4) PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, AND 5) BRING OPPRESSED AND PRIVILEGED PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WORK FOR THEIR MUTUAL LIBERATION.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $100,259, finance dire
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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 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 (5)
- $1.0 million spent. RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM (MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, VAWG): IN 2025, THE RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM DEEPENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL GENDER NORMS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG). ACROSS 8 COMMUNITIES IN LAMONTAY AND BEN, 936 COMMUNITY MEMBERS- FAR EXCEEDING THE INITIAL TARGET-COMPLETED KEY PHASES OF SASA TOGETHER, POWER TO GIRLS, AND SAFE AND CAPABLE PROGRAMMING. THIS TRAINING STRENGTHENED CAPACITIES AMONG ACTIVISTS, GIRLS' GROUP MENTORS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE NON-VIOLENCE, SHARED DECISION-MAKING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REACHED 19 ORGANIZATIONS, AND TWO PARTNER GROUPS (MPP AND AFASDA) COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES TO ADVANCE VAWG PREVENTION STRATEGIES. EXCHANGES AMONG FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS FOSTERED SHARED LEARNING, COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PAST CHALLENGES, AND STRENGTHENED ADVOCACY NETWORKS. TRAINING ON EMPOWERING GIRLS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND RIGHTS- EDUCATION AS ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPORTED INCREASED WILLINGNESS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT ABUSE FOLLOWING AWARENESS ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE RETHINKING POWER INITIATIVE, BEYOND BORDERS EXPANDED MOVEMENT-BUILDING BY CONNECTING FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY PLANNING. RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM (MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, VAWG): IN 2025, THE RETHINKING POWER PROGRAM DEEPENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL GENDER NORMS AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG). ACROSS 8 COMMUNITIES IN LAMONTAY AND BEN, 936 COMMUNITY MEMBERS- FAR EXCEEDING THE INITIAL TARGET-COMPLETED KEY PHASES OF SASA TOGETHER, POWER TO GIRLS, AND SAFE AND CAPABLE PROGRAMMING. THIS TRAINING STRENGTHENED CAPACITIES AMONG ACTIVISTS, GIRLS' GROUP MENTORS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE NON-VIOLENCE, SHARED DECISION-MAKING, AND GENDER EQUALITY. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REACHED 19 ORGANIZATIONS, AND TWO PARTNER GROUPS (MPP AND AFASDA) COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES TO ADVANCE VAWG PREVENTION STRATEGIES. EXCHANGES AMONG FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS FOSTERED SHARED LEARNING, COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PAST CHALLENGES, AND STRENGTHENED ADVOCACY NETWORKS. TRAINING ON EMPOWERING GIRLS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND RIGHTS- EDUCATION AS ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPORTED INCREASED WILLINGNESS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT ABUSE FOLLOWING AWARENESS ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE RETHINKING POWER INITIATIVE, BEYOND BORDERS EXPANDED MOVEMENT-BUILDING BY CONNECTING FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY PLANNING.
- $772,664 spent. MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI): IN 2025, THE MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI) STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-LED CHILD-PROTECTION SYSTEMS, EXPANDED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACROSS LAGONAV AND PARTNER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL-CASE-MANAGEMENT, MCI INTERVENED IN THE CASES OF 9 CHILDREN FACING VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, OR RISK OF ENTERING RESTAVK, PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, AND FAMILY REINTEGRATION FOLLOW-UP. SURVIVOR-LED COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION EFFORTS REACHED 968 RESIDENTS THROUGH MOCK TRIALS, OPEN-SPACE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVENTIONS, AND CHURCH-BASED OUTREACH, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. A MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE YEAR WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 10 MENTAL WELLNESS GROUPS SERVING 148 ADULT SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK. TRAINED SURVIVOR-FACILITATORS LED WEEKLY SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TRAUMA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND IMPROVED WELLBEING. BASELINE ASSESSMENTS GUIDED THE CREATION OF TWO THERAPEUTIC GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, EACH LED BY A PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFICER. TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION MECHANISMS, MCI STRENGTHENED 7 CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION COMMITTEES AND 8 SRN COORDINATION COMMITTEES. THESE STRUCTURES PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING PLANS, AND TARGETED TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, NARRATIVE REPORTING, PROCUREMENT, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE, WITH ICT TRAINEES INCREASING TEST SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 44.7 POINTS. MCI EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARTIBONITE-SUPPORTING RJM AND THE GWOMN CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH GUIDANCE ON CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRS GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THESE EFFORTS ENABLED THE OPERATION OF 32 TRS DIALOGUE GROUPS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES, SUPPORTED BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR 15 UNREGISTERED CHILDREN, AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM (FGP) ACHIEVED A MAJOR SUCCESS AS ALL 160 FAMILIES IN COHORT 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN JULY 2025. GRADUATES RECEIVED NEW OR REHABILITATED HOMES EQUIPPED WITH WORKING TOILETS AND RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS AND TANKS, ALONG WITH LIVESTOCK AND LIVELIHOOD ASSETS, SAVINGS SUPPORT, AND TRAINING TO MANAGE WATER SYSTEMS AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. FAMILIES REPORTED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SECURITY, DIGNITY, AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. OVERALL, MCI STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, ENHANCED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND DELIVERED CRITICAL PROTECTION SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE. MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI): IN 2025, THE MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (MCI) STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-LED CHILD-PROTECTION SYSTEMS, EXPANDED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACROSS LAGONAV AND PARTNER COMMUNITIES. THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL-CASE-MANAGEMENT, MCI INTERVENED IN THE CASES OF 9 CHILDREN FACING VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, OR RISK OF ENTERING RESTAVK, PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, AND FAMILY REINTEGRATION FOLLOW-UP. SURVIVOR-LED COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION EFFORTS REACHED 968 RESIDENTS THROUGH MOCK TRIALS, OPEN-SPACE ASSEMBLIES, DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVENTIONS, AND CHURCH-BASED OUTREACH, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. A MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE YEAR WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 10 MENTAL WELLNESS GROUPS SERVING 148 ADULT SURVIVORS OF RESTAVK. TRAINED SURVIVOR-FACILITATORS LED WEEKLY SESSIONS TO SUPPORT TRAUMA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALING, AND IMPROVED WELLBEING. BASELINE ASSESSMENTS GUIDED THE CREATION OF TWO THERAPEUTIC GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT, EACH LED BY A PSYCHOSOCIAL OFFICER. TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PROTECTION MECHANISMS, MCI STRENGTHENED 7 CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATION COMMITTEES AND 8 SRN COORDINATION COMMITTEES. THESE STRUCTURES PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTICS, CAPACITY-STRENGTHENING PLANS, AND TARGETED TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, NARRATIVE REPORTING, PROCUREMENT, AND DIGITAL LITERACY. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN KNOWLEDGE, WITH ICT TRAINEES INCREASING TEST SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 44.7 POINTS. MCI EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ACCOMPANIMENT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN ARTIBONITE-SUPPORTING RJM AND THE GWOMN CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH GUIDANCE ON CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRS GROUP FACILITATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THESE EFFORTS ENABLED THE OPERATION OF 32 TRS DIALOGUE GROUPS, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES COULD NOT PAY SCHOOL FEES, SUPPORTED BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR 15 UNREGISTERED CHILDREN, AND STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. THE FAMILY GRADUATION PROGRAM (FGP) ACHIEVED A MAJOR SUCCESS AS ALL 160 FAMILIES IN COHORT 6 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN JULY 2025. GRADUATES RECEIVED NEW OR REHABILITATED HOMES EQUIPPED WITH WORKING TOILETS AND RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS AND TANKS, ALONG WITH LIVESTOCK AND LIVELIHOOD ASSETS, SAVINGS SUPPORT, AND TRAINING TO MANAGE WATER SYSTEMS AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. FAMILIES REPORTED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SECURITY, DIGNITY, AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. OVERALL, MCI STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, ENHANCED SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP, EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND DELIVERED CRITICAL PROTECTION SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT TO END CHILD DOMESTIC SERVITUDE.
- $345,590 spent. SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS INITIATIVE EXPENSES: 345,590, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 326,194
- $28,369 spent. TRANSFORMING THE MISSION MODEL EXPENSES: 27,421, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0 URBAN MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE EXPENSES: 948, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0
- TRANSFORMING THE MISSION MODEL EXPENSES: 27,421, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0 URBAN MODEL COMMUNITY INITIATIVE EXPENSES: 948, INCLUDING GRANTS OF: 0
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
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 November 6, 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 June 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 August 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.
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