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Future Forward for Haiti Inc

EIN 47-3957693 · Teaneck, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Future Forward for Haiti Inc is organized to improve the education and health of children and families in four remote mountainous communities of Haiti. We provide money to build schools improve facilities pay teachers and administrators salaries pay cooks and buy locally sources provisions for school lunches. We also provide pre-packaged lunches of rice beans vegetables and a vitamin mix to be used in the schools. We provide 100% funding for the staff 47 teachers and administrators that provide education for 1,000 children.

Income
$205,341
Spending
$187,084
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,100

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

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 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 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $81,006 spent. Provide school lunches for approximately 1,000 children in four communities. The remote mountainous communities are located in the southeast area of Haiti near the Dominican Republic border. The Haitian communities are Trois Mares Chapottin St. Louis dAyiti and Bois Negresse. Packathons are organized and held in three US locations to purchase and pack meals for Haitian school lunches. The three US Packathons are 1. Teaneck Packathon for Haitian Children held November 2025 in Teaneck NJ. 2. North Shore Packathon for Haiti Wenham MA held October 2025. 3. Gallatin Valley Packathon for Haiti Belglade Montana held on October 2025. During these three packathons more than 1,100 volunteers packed 153,000 meals that will be used to feed 1,000 Haitian children school lunches in 2026. Across these three packathon events more than 40 team members were involved in the fundraising and organization. In addition to the packaged food we also send money to the communities to purchase locally sourced
  2. $44,112 spent. Support for the school in the Haitian community of Trois Mares serving 372 children grades kindergarten through grade 9. The money sent is used for administrator salaries 3 teacher salaries 12 cook salaries 2 and textbooks for students.
  3. $17,484 spent. Support for the school in the Haitian community of Chapottin serving 202 children grades kindergarten through grade 6. The money sent is used for administrator salaries 2 teacher salaries 7 cook salaries 2 and textbooks for students.
  4. $30,852 spent. Support for the school in the Haitian community of St. Louis dAyiti serving 240 children grades kindergarten through grade 6. The money sent is used for administrator salaries 1 teacher salaries 7 cook salaries 2 and textbooks for students. Support for the school in the Haitian community of Bois Negresse serving 200 children grades kindergarten through grade 6. The money sent is used for administrator salaries 1 teacher salaries 6 cook salaries 2 and textbooks for students. The totals below are for both communities.

Source: Form 990 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 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 2025.

    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 2015.

    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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