2020-08-24T13:20:27-05:00 2019-12-31 371740698 TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORS 4250 CHICAGO DR SW GRANDVILLE MI 494181506 990 2019-01-01 753109570 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INC CARI 6162923559 PO BOX 33 JENISON MI 494290033 CURTIS POTTER PRESIDENT 6169142993 2020-08-24 true DOUGLAS C POSTMA P00175611 6165301816 2020-08-24 52.38.98.93 2020-08-24 13:20:27 CD P FCE661BBD83960B940C451F26E7881B26D34AF58 7CC90CAC346C90C03D4A455A43ADE36CF9CDDA55 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z CURTIS POTTER 2722 FAIRFIELD DRIVE ZEELAND MI 49464 192584 false X WWW.CARIBBEANCHILDRENSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2003 MI TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. 6 6 3 100 0 227285 192140 0 435 444 0 227720 192584 103676 84302 0 67410 71360 0 4040 21265 11309 192351 166971 35369 25613 192974 218060 2675 2148 190299 215912 X TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. false false 158049 84302 OPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ONE ORPHANAGE. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN HAITI INCLUDING TUITION ASSISTANCE, FOOD, SCHOOL FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFFING. SCHOOLS LOCATED IN GRANN PLAINE, LES CAYES AND BOISBOUTON RECEIVED THIS ASSISTANCE. ORPHANAGE, SCHOOL AND MEDICAL CLINIC SUPPORT. 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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 2, PART II, QUESTION 2 SOME OF THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ARE OFFICIALLY "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" IN HAITI. "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" ARE SIMILAR TO NOT- FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. GRACE MINISTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE, IS AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS OF HAITI. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS INCLUDED ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA AND JEAN WILIO LUBIN. ONE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING FUNDS FOR AN ORPHANAGE IS EDRISS QUESSA. GERSON LEON SPOUSE 17000 SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF false SCHEDULE L, PART V NOTE 1 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND'S NAME APPEARS ON TWO FONKOZE ACCOUNTS AND TWO CAPITAL BANK ACCOUNTS THAT CONTAIN FUNDS BELONGING TO CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION. THE BANKS IN HAITI ALLOW ONLY CITIZENS WITH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO SET UP ACCOUNTS. GERSON LON (THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND AND AN EMPLOYEE OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION) AGREED TO BE LISTED ON THE ACCOUNTS THAT HOLD CCF FUNDS AND, IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ABSENT FROM HAITI, HAS AGREED TO HANDLE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS. THE FONKOZE ACCOUNTS HOLD FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE CAPITAL BANK ACCOUNTS HOLD FUNDS USED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR TWO SCHOOLS AND FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. NOTE 2, SCHEDULE L CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE. MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION INCLUDE GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JEAN JUNIO SENAT (HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON), REVIL JEAN CHARLES (NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), JEAN GARRY LAZARRE (NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), PAUL SAINT LEON (GERSON LEON'S HALF BROTHER) AND DELVA PIERRE BIEN AIME (GERSON LEON'S DISTANT COUSIN). GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE NOW GOVERNS GRACE SCHOOL, GRACE ORPHANAGE, CHURCH OF GRACE AND GRACE MEDICAL CLINIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE CHURCH, SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE, A FEEDING PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND A GOAT/AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION HAVE DETERMINED THAT TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S BUSINESS WITHIN HAITI. THE BOARD ALSO BELIEVES THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS CAME TO HAITI TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TO HELP CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES. A VOLUNTEER SENDS OUT THANK YOU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DONORS. A VOLUNTEER HELPS FIND SPONSORS FOR THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B HAITI FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM USING COPIES OF THE COMPLETED 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 AND, AFTER ANY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THEIR APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER RECEIVING BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPONSES. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED THE BOARD WOULD MEET TO DETERMINE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WHEN FILLING AN OPEN POSITION FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT IS THE BOARD POLICY TO REVIEW COMPARATIVE DATA OF EQUAL POSITIONS WITHIN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE AND SENIORITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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