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Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives Inc

EIN 46-5158314 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF HAITIAN MIDWIFES (FAHM) IS A CHARITABLE 501(C)(3)AND EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND AIDING HAITIAN MIDWIFERY ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MIDWIFERY STUDENTS LIVING IN HAITI, WHERE THERE ARE HIGH RATES OF MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, FAHM SHALL ASSIST IN PROMOTING THE MIDWIFERY MODEL OF CARE IN HAITI THEREFORE MAKING IT A SUSTAINABLE MODEL BY:1.PROMOTING FINANCIAL,ORGANIZATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT TO MIDWIFERY ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MIDWIFERY STUDENTS IN HAITI2.RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN MIDWIFERY ASSOCIATIONS AND EDUCATION IN HAITI3.DISSEMINATING INFOMATION AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MIDWIFERY ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MIDWIFERY STUDENTS IN HAITI 4. PROMOTING THE PROFESSION OF MIDWIFERY THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION, AWARENESS, OUTREACH, STRENGHTHENING HAITIAN PROFESSIONAL

Income
$181,084
Spending
$173,065
Reserves
6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$36,000, executive dir.

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $173,065 spent. 1. Expanded Cervical Cancer prevention efforts by providing screening, education and outreach to women in multiple regions of Haiti.2. Trained midwifery students and healthcare providers in trauma-informed care for survivors of gender-based violence and obstetric care.3. Continued the Youth Changing Haiti One Tree at a Time program, providing health education, leadership development, environmental stewardship and tree planting activities for children and students.4. Convened the Alliance of Haitian Midwives, bringing together midwives & student midwives from Haiti and the diaspora to strengthen and improve maternal health.5. Launched a Cervical Cancer Research initiatve focused on improving screening, treatment and data collection through a Mobile Health (mHealth) Platform. 6. Supported mobile health clinics and community outreach providing maternal, reproductive and preventive healthcare services to vulnerable women.7. Delivered community education on cervical and breast cancer prevention through workshops and public awareness events.8. Provided stress management and psychosocial resilience training for midwives.9. Advanced maternal and reproductive health through partnerships, policy advocacy and systems-strengthening initiatives, including collaboration with Haiti sans Cervical Cancer.10. Promoted the midwifery profession through presentations, publications, conferences, community education, podcasts and public awareness activities.

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 December 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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