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Dieu Est Notre Espoir Inc

EIN 30-0078509 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK IN HAITI PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES.

Income
$446,946
Spending
$324,146
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
17.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Highest pay
$30,000, president

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
  1. $324,146 spent. THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A LARGE MISSION IN HAITI. WE HAVE FIVE SCHOOLS, SEVERAL MEDICAL CLINICS, A LARGE INFANT RENUTRITION CENTER, AND A VARIETY OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE. WE OPERATE A FEEDING MINISTRY THAT BRINGS IN ROUGHLY 5,000,000 MEALS A YEAR. THESE MEALS ARE PROVIDED AT OUR SCHOOLS AND ANOTHER 50 SCHOOLS IN THE SAN MICHEL AREA OF NORTH HAITI WHERE WE MINISTER. WE ALSO HAVE FIVE CHURCHES AND A SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. LIVING HOPE HAITI ALSO SUPPORTS OVERSEAS SURGICAL TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, WHERE WE OPERATE ON BOTH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITIAN INDIVIDUALS. DUE TO HAITI'S LACK OF EMPLOYMENT, WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO HELP FARMERS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, DISTILLERIES, ETC. WE ORDER AND SHIP A VARIETY OF ITEMS TO HAITI EACH YEAR. WE MAINTAIN AND REPAIR OUR VEHICLES, WE SEND UNIFORMS FOR THE STUDENTS, ALONG WITH COMPUTERS, DESKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ITEMS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. WE SUPPORT A TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC IN HAITI THAT IS CALLED TIKAY HAITI. WE SUPPORT A CANCER CLINIC IN PORT PRINCE. WE ALSO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OTHER GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICE AID TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION RUNS A LARGE MISSION IN HAITI. WE HAVE FIVE SCHOOLS, SEVERAL MEDICAL CLINICS, A LARGE INFANT RENUTRITION CENTER, AND A VARIETY OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE. WE OPERATE A FEEDING MINISTRY THAT BRINGS IN ROUGHLY 5,000,000 MEALS A YEAR. THESE MEALS ARE PROVIDED AT OUR SCHOOLS AND ANOTHER 50 SCHOOLS IN THE SAN MICHEL AREA OF NORTH HAITI WHERE WE MINISTER. WE ALSO HAVE FIVE CHURCHES AND A SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. LIVING HOPE HAITI ALSO SUPPORTS OVERSEAS SURGICAL TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, WHERE WE OPERATE ON BOTH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITIAN INDIVIDUALS. DUE TO HAITI'S LACK OF EMPLOYMENT, WE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE PROGRAMS TO HELP FARMERS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, DISTILLERIES, ETC. WE ORDER AND SHIP A VARIETY OF ITEMS TO HAITI EACH YEAR. WE MAINTAIN AND REPAIR OUR VEHICLES, WE SEND UNIFORMS FOR THE STUDENTS, ALONG WITH COMPUTERS, DESKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ITEMS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. WE SUPPORT A TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC IN HAITI THAT IS CALLED TIKAY HAITI. WE SUPPORT A CANCER CLINIC IN PORT PRINCE. WE ALSO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OTHER GROUPS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICE AID TO THE HAITIAN PEOPLE.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 August 2002.

    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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