CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC (EIN 75-3109570)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-29
IRS object ID
201612429349300406
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-29T08:30:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371740698PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 CHICAGO DR SWAddressLine1Txt
CityGRANDVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494181506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753109570EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCARIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6169142993PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33AddressLine1Txt
CityJENISONCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494290033ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICIA MYERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6169142993PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-29SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDOUGLAS C POSTMAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00175611PTIN
Phone6165301816PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICIA MYERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11353 GLENEAGLE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$235,563GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CARIBBEANCHILDRENSFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$460PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$619CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (true)SignificantChangeInd
DescOPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ORPHANAGES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATIONAL 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, JACMEL, LES CAYES AND POINTE ESTE RECEIVED THIS ASSISTANCE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT.Desc

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Expense$217,873ExpenseAmt
Grant$158,060GrantAmt
DescOPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryHAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JON KRAAIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6164059476PhoneNum

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Address Line19026 PORT SHELDON RDAddressLine1Txt
CityZEELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49464ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
JACK CAUDILL
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA MYERS
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$02.00
BETTY DOLL
MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY SCHRAM
MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
NORA LEON
EXECUTIVE DIYes (X)$35,000$0$040.00
CURT POTTER
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS VANVEGHEL
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$619RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,060TotalAmt
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Total$41,500TotalAmt
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Fundraising$2,075FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$302FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$3,084TotalAmt
Program Services$2,930ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$154FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Program Services$475ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$4,033TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527TotalAmt
Program Services$493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$3,484ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$410FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,487BOYAmt
EOY$165,108EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,810BOYAmt
EOY$1,700EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,975LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$800BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,097BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,613BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,613BOYAmt
EOY$1,217EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,911BOYAmt
EOY$111,231EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$53,573BOYAmt
EOY$54,786EOYAmt

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BOY$162,484BOYAmt
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BOY$164,097BOYAmt
EOY$167,234EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,533ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,512CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$191,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$267,516CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$234,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,211,174TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$615CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$460CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$619CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,070TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,517CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$192,380CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$267,976CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,213,244TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,213,244PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$496CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,200TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$496CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,200TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$262,013CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$192,380CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$267,976CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,214,444TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,549DepreciationAmt
Book Value$426BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$426TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION$12,660
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION$1,440
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$99,451
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESCONTRUCTION-ORPHNGE$42,560
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION$1,949
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices5SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office5TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$158,060SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$158,060TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EDUCATIONAL ASSIST$15,958CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSIST$12,447CASH & CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSIST$7,198CASH
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$106,887CASH & CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$11,182CASH & CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3HAITI 12,660 0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1,440 0 HAITI 99,451 0 HAITI 42,560 0 HAITI 1,949 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VSCHEDULE F SUMMARIZES PAYMENTS MADE VIA CASH,CHECK, DIRECT DEPOSIT OR BANK TRANSFER ON BEHALF OF EACH ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL. 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 THE PASTORS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HAITI, PASTOR MARKY KESSA 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 CHARLES REVIL.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERSON LEONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSERelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNOTE 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.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6TEAMS 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 3JACMEL IS BEING PHASED OUT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BHAITI
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BUPON 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 12CBOARD 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 15AWHEN 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 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -30 TOTAL -30

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