2017-10-10T08:14:53-04:00 2016-12-31 371740698 TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORS 4250 CHICAGO DR SW GRANDVILLE MI 494181506 990 2016-01-01 753109570 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INC CARI 6169142993 PO BOX 33 JENISON MI 494290033 PATRICIA MYERS PRESIDENT 6169142993 2017-10-09 true DOUGLAS C POSTMA P00175611 6165301816 2017-10-10 928666E08B3313B3039F72C5F272C5EBEECF0D6E E8853820BC97883E6A715588E1E70A1C8EBEA6EE 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z PATRICIA MYERS 1353 GLENEAGLE PLACE HUDSONVILLE MI 49426 323342 false X WWW.CARIBBEANCHILDRENSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2003 MI TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. 7 7 2 100 0 234944 322779 0 619 440 0 235563 323219 158060 174758 0 56234 80258 0 7682 17736 24890 232030 279906 3533 43313 167234 216280 1217 6950 166017 209330 X TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. true true OPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ORPHANAGES. 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. 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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. CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE AND GRACE MINISTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS OF HAITI. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF A SCHOOL OR ORPHANAGE INCLUDED ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA AND PASTOR BOULOUTTE. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ACCEPTED PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF AN ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL INCLUDED GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JUNIO SENAT AND DELVA PIERRE BIEN AIME. true ISRAEL IZIDOR FOUNDATION 4205 LAKEWOOD DRIVE WATERFORD MI 48329 501C3 6630 HAITIAN ORPHANAGE GERSON LEON SPOUSE SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF false SCHEDULE L, PART V NOTE 1 THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION LEASES A HOUSE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HER HUSBAND IN HAITI. BOTH NORA AND HER HUSBAND GERSON LEON ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE HOUSE IS OWNED BY A COUSIN OF THE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND. HOUSING IN HAITI IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A US CITIZEN WHO RETURNS HOME TO THE US WHEN NOT WORKING IN HAITI. THE BOARD HAS EVALUATED THE HOUSING TRANSACTION AND DEEMED IT TO BE A REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENDITURE CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH. NOTE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND'S NAME APPEARS ON A FONKOZE BANK ACCOUNT MAINTAINED IN HAITI ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL LISTED BELOW. THE BANKS IN HAITI ALLOW ONLY CITIZENS WITH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO SET UP ACCOUNTS. GERSON LEON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND, AGREED TO BE LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING FONKOZE ACCOUNT THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HAITIAN ORGANIZATIONS: 1ST LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF LESCAYES - ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA THE KINDERGARTEN PRINCIPAL. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND. NOTE 3, 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 COUSIN). GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE NOW GOVERNS GRACE SCHOOL, GRACE ORPHANAGE AND CHURCH OF GRACE 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. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PERFORMED BOOKKEEPING SERVICES OR SENT OUT THANK YOU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DONORS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ADDED SERVICES OF HURRICANE RELIEF AFTER HURRICANE MATTHEW IN OCTOBER 2016. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION DISCONTINUED ONE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE LOCALITY OF JACMEL. 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 MEETS AND DOCUMENTS THEIR APPROVAL IN THE MINUTES AFTER ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. 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. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.