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Fond Doux Foundation

EIN 45-4662879 · Durham, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Fond Doux Foundation works in the Fond Doux area of Haiti to transform the lives of those in need through support for: Improving access to health care nutrition and Education. Education is enahced through the support of local schools and providing scholarships for students to continue with higher educational opportunities. FDF also creates and provides English as a Second Langauge ESL classes for the community. FDF operates a community health clinic bringing much needed access to public health care this includes basic helath care and educational classes directed to improve basic health care awareness. FDF also works with the community in providing animal husbandry care and teaching the proper care to sustain their livestock in addition to providing education on agriculture gardening best practices. FDF also assists with the construction and repair of basic housing. FDF wishes to provide the tools and education for the community to become self sustaining.

Income
$180,475
Spending
$110,850
Reserves
14.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (6)
  1. $41,691 spent. Education has always been a means to rise from poverty. FDF feels that education is a key to allowing peoplein Haiti to bring themselves out of poverty. FDF assist this by supporting local schools either completely or partially. FDFprovides limited opportunities for students to attend post secondary educational opportunities. This educational support helpedover 300 children have the opportunity to learn at school.
  2. $24,253 spent. Access to basic health care in the Fond Doux area of Haiti has always been challenging In the past there havebeen very limited options outside of traveling 30 minutes to the nearest clinic. This was only possible if you could findtransportation and had money to pay for the transportation in addition to needing funds to pay for the clinic visit. FDF isoperating a clinic staffed by a Doctor and Nurse Practitioner that can evaluate and treat basic health care needs. In addtionwhen funds are available FDF has assisted in arranging and paying for life saving surgeries.
  3. $17,872 spent. Shelter construction and repair. Adequate housing in Fond Doux Haiti is always lacking. The community is alwaysin need of housing and repairs to housing. With limited resources many houses are simply made from sticks and mud and ifyour lucky a tarp could be draped over the roof. When funds are available housing is constructed or repaired.
  4. $8,114 spent. Food insecurity is a problem around the world but it is critical in Haiti. Haiti has very little agricultureproduction and therefore must import the vast majority of their food. The access to food is always limited and costly. FDFassists in access to food for those in the greatest need and also assist in providing nutrional snacks for school children that aremalnourished.
  5. $7,661 spent. Agriculture assistance. Area farmers are lacking in the education to properly grow crops and the tools requiredto do so. FDF is educating farmers in sustainable farming methods and procedures. In addition FDF instigated an irrigationproject to assist the farmers in growing crops in the dry season.
  6. $4,627 spent. Emergency relief. The Fond Doux community provides resouorces to provide relief to those in need this can befrom helping with emergency health care needs to funerals to motorcycle repairs to assisting our partners with computers andcell phones. Micro loans to individuals to assist in starting a business have also provided community members with a method ofearning income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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