Have Faith Haiti Mission Support Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION BY SUPPORTING AND CARRYING OUT THE CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF S.A.Y. DETROIT. TO AID AND ASSIST IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN BY MEETING THEIR SAFETY, MEDICAL, HOUSING, FEEDING, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND OTHER RELATED NEEDS SO THAT THEY MAY ENJOY A BETTER FUTURE THAN THEIR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD OTHERWISE ALLOW. TO HELP GROUPS WHO CARE FOR IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN TO BUILD AND REPAIR THE SPACES IN WHICH THEY CARRY OUT THEIR WORK AND OFFER THEIR SERVICES, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR AS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE USED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN. TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER ACTS AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS S.A.Y. DETROIT MAY DIRECT OR REQUEST.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $874,910
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- -12.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $21,000, trustee
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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 5315% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $868,285 spent. TO OPERATE AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION BY SUPPORTING AND CARRYING OUT THE CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF S.A.Y. DETROIT. TO AID AND ASSIST IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN BY MEETING THEIR SAFETY, MEDICAL, HOUSING, FEEDING, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND OTHER RELATED NEEDS SO THAT THEY MAY ENJOY A BETTER FUTURE THAN THEIR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD OTHERWISE ALLOW. TO HELP GROUPS WHO CARE FOR IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN TO BUILD AND REPAIR THE SPACES IN WHICH THEY CARRY OUT THEIR WORK AND OFFER THEIR SERVICES, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR AS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE USED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN. TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER ACTS AND CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS S.A.Y. DETROIT MAY DIRECT OR REQUEST.
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
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.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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