Destined for Grace
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to provide a future filled with faith, hope and love to the children of Mirebalais, Haiti. Destined for Grace does this by providing a learning center for children in PreK-6th grades whose families can't afford to send them to school. By sponsoring each student's education and providing them the opportunity to go to school we are giving them hope for their future.
- Income
- $104,521
- Spending
- $103,577
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $119,722, secretary
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
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $92,569 spent. Ecole Destined for Grace: A K-6th elementary school in Mirebalais, Haiti established by Destined for Grace. Ecole Destined for Grace is the program that embodies the mission of Destined for Grace Children's Relief. It is our mission to provide an education for children in the mirebalais area who cannot afford to attend school on their own. Destined for Grace has provided a school that is of little cost to the families in Mirebalais, yet provides an excellent education for their children. The past year we educated 220 students at Ecole Destined for Grace. We are able to do this through fundraising and through thrift stores that the organization runs. School runs from September to June and standards are set by the Haitian Ministry of Education along with Destined for Grace. In addition to providing an education to our students, we also provide each student with a hot meal each school day. For many students this meal is the only guaranteed meal of the day.
- $6,742 spent. Providing for community needs is an important aspect of Destined for Grace's program services. We conduct an annual community event on World Water day to teach the importance of clean water and hygiene. The students at the school get involved and make presentations to the community. This year we also provided food and shelter for displaced families from the gang violence in Haiti.
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 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 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 January 2009.
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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