Fonkoze USA Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FONKOZE USA IS AN AMERICAN 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SECURING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ITS HAITIAN PARTNERS. IT EDUCATES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT FONKOZE'S WORK IN HAITI, FACILITATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE TWO HAITIAN ENTITIES, AND RAISES MONEY TO SUPPORT FONKOZE'S PROGRAMS. FONKOZE USA ALSO ACTS AS A CHANNEL FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTORS WHO WANT TO "INVEST" IN FONKOZE'S LOAN FUND BY LENDING THEIR MONEY AT SUBSIDIZED INTEREST RATES. FONKOZE USA GIVES AMERICAN DONORS ACCESS TO TAX ADVANTAGES AVAILABLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED AND CONDUCTS THE NECESSARY DUE DILIGENCE ON FONKOZE'S OPERATIONS.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 10.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $174,845, executive director
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $1.1 million spent. GRANTMAKING: FONKOZE USA RAISES PROGRAM FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE FONKOZE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN HAITI. GRANTS, BOTH UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED, SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF FONKOZE'S PROGRAMS INCLUDING SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SELF-RESILIENCE, ADULT LITERACY AND EDUCATION, HEALTH INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS MICROCREDIT AND OTHER ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE AND DISENFRANCHISED HAITIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE NOT ONLY EQUIPPED WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, BUT THEY ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY.
- $592,619 spent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: TO SUPPORT FONKOZE FAMILY PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS, FONKOZE USA SUPPORTS ITS PARTNERS IN HAITI BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS INCLUDES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO) GRANT WRITING AND RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND BRAND MARKETING, AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIP FACILITATION AND SOCIAL LOAN MANAGEMENT.
- $329,814 spent. EDUCATION: FONKOZE USA EDUCATES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE FONKOZE FAMILY'S EMPOWERING WORK THROUGHOUT HAITI. COMMUNICATIONS ARE DISSEMINATED THROUGH A NUMBER OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING FACE TO FACE, DIRECT MAIL, AND DIGITAL, TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN A HOLISTIC WAY.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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