RAISING HAITI FOUNDATION
EIN 47-3443733 · International Relief (Q33)
What they do
Raising Haiti Foundation is A Not-for-profit Corporation Organized Under The Laws of The District of Columbia Exclusively for Charitable and Educational Purposes. Raising Haiti Foundations Main Mission is to Create Wealth In Rural Haitian Communities. The Foundation Intends to Secure Financial and Technical Support for Charitable Works to Empower The Rural Poor Throughout Haiti. Toward This End The Foundation May Support Programs, Which Provide Higher Education for Qualified Rural Youth or Community Based Educational Programs, Assistance to and / or Training for Local Community Organizations, Foster The Creation of Viable Haitian Small Business Enterprises or Other Programs, Which May Create Sustainable Development and Increased Wealth In Rural Haitian Communities. The Foundation May Conduct Outreach of Programs and Activities to Educate The US Public, Donors and The Rest of The World About Rural Haiti and The Peasants Struggle for Education, Health Care, Good Agriculture and Basic Nee
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Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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ALEXANDRA SPERLINGBOARD MEMBER
DAVID HOFFMANPRESIDENT
JEAN EDY LESPERANCETREASURER
MARLENE ESTIME MCCRAYBOARD MEMBER
MARY SUSAN CARLSONEXECUTIVE DIR.
TIMOTE GEORGESBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 2513 N Quebec St, Arlington, VA 22207
- County
- Arlington
- In care of
- Mary Susan Carlson
- Primary officer
- Mary Susan Carlson, Executive Dir.
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FOARD AND COMPANY PA
- NTEE classification
- International Relief (Q33)
- IRS tax category
- International Relief
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes