2024-11-13T10:25:52-06:00 2023-12-31 050392605 MULLEN SCORPIO CERILLI 67 CEDAR STREET SUITE 106 PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2023-01-01 222700013 THE HAITIAN PROJECT INC HAIT 4013513624 PO BOX 6891 PROVIDENCE RI 02940 MARISA GRONDIN VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN 4013513624 2024-11-13 1 0 PATRICIA M CERILLI P01598123 4017513860 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PATRICK MOYNIHAN PO BOX 6891 PROVIDENCE RI 02940 5787943 0 X WWW.HAITIANPROJECT.ORG X 1986 RI THE HAITIAN PROJECT THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF TUITION-FREE, CATHOLIC, CO-ED SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN HAITI, PROVIDES FOR THE EDUCATION OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS FROM HAITIAN FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION COST. 11 9 13 50 0 0 1707518 4447684 0 0 150424 199558 0 0 1857942 4647242 1141480 1147275 0 0 818462 845627 0 0 367153 222667 183348 2182609 2176250 -324667 2470992 4737801 7590164 92 14910 4737709 7575254 X THE HAITIAN PROJECT THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF TUITION-FREE, CATHOLIC, COEDUCATIONAL SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN HAITI,PROVIDES FOR THE EDUCATION OF ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS FROM HAITIAN FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENABLE THEM TO WORK TOWARD BUILDING A HAITI WHERE JUSTICE AND PEACE THRIVE. 0 0 1537853 1142275 THE HAITIAN PROJECT, INC. SUPPORTS AND OVERSEES THE LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS(LCS) NETWORK IN HAITI, WHICH WILL BE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF TUITION-FREE, CATHOLIC, CO-EDUCATIONAL SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN HAITI. THE FLAGSHIP LCS HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES IN PORT AU PRINCE, AND THE SECOND SCHOOL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE PLAUTEAU CENTRAL, WHICH WILL BE THE PROTOTYPE FOR THE PHYSICAL CAMPUS FOR THE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. EACH FULLY OPERATIONAL SCHOOL SERVES 360 STUDENTS AGES 11 TO 19 WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL'S UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 110 TO 120 ALUMNI AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HAITIAN UNIVERSITIES, AND THIS NUMBER WILL INCREASE AS ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE SCHOOLS ARE FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE HAITIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM, AND ARE MANAGED BY A FULLY HAITIAN LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE HAITIAN PROJECT HAS FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH TWO HAITIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING THE PHYSICAL ASSETS AND CONSTRUCTION (FONDATION HAITIAN PROJECT) AND THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM (FONDATION EDUCATIVE LOUVERTURE CLEARY). IN 2023, THE HAITIAN PROJECT PROVIDED $1,142,275 DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATIONS BY WIRE TRANSFER BASED ON A BUDGET APPROVED BY THE HAITIAN PROJECT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES. 5000 5000 $5,000 WAS PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO FAMILLE KIZITO IN SUPPORT OF THEIR WORK WITH CHILDREN IN CITE SOLEIL, HAITI. 1542853 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X MARISA GRONDIN VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN THE HAITIAN PROJECT INC 4013513624 PO BOX 6891 PROVIDENCE RI 02940 MARISA GRONDIN DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT; CURRENTLY VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 83508 0 34010 MALLORY MAIER DIRECTOR, CHIEF PROGRAM OF 40.00 X 65177 0 33110 ALEXANDER ALBERTINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLIN DAVISCOURT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SABINE GUERRIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MACDONALD DIRECTOR, TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS PESCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY SCORDATO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG ELSTAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOWMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MOYNIHAN HEAD OF ADV; CURRENT DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 21750 0 6846 DAVID FINN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND SPRUNGLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BOWKER VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 40.00 X 78408 0 33755 248843 0 107721 0 0 0 0 0 4447684 70415 4447684 85616 85616 1254643 1140701 113942 113942 113942 4647242 0 0 199558 1147275 1147275 357821 163532 98754 95535 382474 141798 76614 164062 17370 6952 2160 8258 40187 8960 4471 26756 47775 18988 11363 17424 12218 6754 5464 10337 10337 17905 6879 11026 2233 2233 7772 7772 34787 3651 7105 24031 13725 4583 5682 3460 35152 12419 14693 8040 18573 3430 6205 8938 4280 208 1912 2160 296 296 8818 3317 5501 CMTY/SCH PGMS/OUTREACH 12983 11483 1500 PROF DEVELOPMENT 2334 979 928 427 MISSIONARY PROGRAM 1624 1624 SUPPLIES 311 21 290 2176250 1542853 266244 367153 62945 299139 656705 1353079 545149 2088212 1184 3473002 3834041 0 14509 4737801 7590164 92 596 0 14314 92 14910 X 2618450 2984889 2119259 4590365 4737709 7575254 4737801 7590164 X 2470992 369553 9671 -12671 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1558762 2004355 2009865 1702518 2444684 9720184 1558762 2004355 2009865 1702518 2444684 9720184 1545435 8174749 82392 70318 74631 70573 85616 383530 10103714 17460 0.80910 0.78790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3473002 82475 568599 272130 17905 3834041 4065432 258046 -527358 100000 200000 23118 3473002 3809793 474217 465878 75000 595000 14456 4065432 3324707 290367 406394 50000 146000 15675 3809793 2907069 268349 527529 363000 15640 3324707 0.58590 0.41410 0 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 14314 14314 X 5008559 369553 9671 379224 4629335 17907 17907 4647242 2171014 9671 3000 12671 2158343 17907 17907 2176250 PART V, LINE 4: THE HAITIAN PROJECT, INC HAS FOUR INVESTED ACCOUNTS: THE BOARD-DIRECTED "GENERAL ENDOWMENT" WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S OPERATING EXPENSES. DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS ENDOWMWNT CAN ONLY BE MADE ONCE THE PRINCIPAL REACHES $1MILLION. THE SEPARATE "POST GRADUATE SUPPORT ENDOWMENT" WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY FOR ALUMNI OF THE SCHOOL IN HAITI. THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS ENDOWMENT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT CAN ONLY BE MADE IF THE PRINCIPAL IS OVER AN ESTABLISHED THRESHOLD. THE SEPARATE "OEA ENDOWMENT" WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL'S OFFICE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INCLUDING ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS ENDOWMENT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT CAN ONLY BE MADE ONCE THE PRINCIPAL REACHES $1MILLON. THE FINAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNT IS AN OPERATING RESERVE ESTABLISHED IN 2014. SEPARATE INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENTS GOVERN THE FOUR INVESTED ACCOUNTS. INVESTMENTS ARE OVERSEEN BY A BOARD COMMITTEE AND MANAGED BY A PROFESSIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY. PART X, LINE 2: THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE PROJECT EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING GUIDANCE FOR CONTINGENCIES AS CONTAINED IN US GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE PROJECT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PROJECT ANNUALLY FILES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AND THE PROJECT'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2018, 2019 AND 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND STATE AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE PROJECT CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. 1 CARIBBEAN GRANT TO RECIPIENT IN REGION 1142275 CARIBBEAN GRANT TO RECIPIENT IN REGION 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1147275 0 1147275 CARIBBEAN BOARDING SCHOOLS 1142275 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CARIBBEAN DIRECT RELIEF 5000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: (1) GRANT OF 1,142,275 TO FONDATION HAITIAN PROJECT AND FONDATION EDUCATIVE LOUVERTURE CLEARY IN HAITI, TWO HAITIAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOL IN HAITI, ITS OUTREACH OFFICE AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND CARRY OUT BUILDING OF NEW SCHOOLS. GRANT AMOUNTS ARE SET DURING AN ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS APPROVED BY THE HAITIAN PROJECT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE HAITIAN FOUNDATIONS SUBMIT MONTHLY (OR MORE FREQUENTLY ON REQUEST) FINANCIAL REPORTS ON ALL ACTIVITIES. THE HAITIAN PROJECT ALSO CONDUCTS ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEWS OF THE FOUNDATIONS ON SITE IN HAITI, AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE EVALUATION PROCESS OF ALL ACTIVITIES. (2) GRANT OF 5,000 TO THE FAMILLE KIZITO TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK WITH CHILDREN IN CITE SOLEIL, HAITI.RECEIPT OF FUNDS BY FAMILLE KIZITO WAS CONFIRMED; NO FURTHER REPORTS WERE REQUESTED AS THE GRANT WAS A SMALL, ONE-TIME GRANT. PART I, LINE 3: ALL GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN HAITI. ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING METHOD. PART II, LINE 1 ACCOUNTING METHOD: ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING JAMES GRONDIN SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT 66675 EMPLOYMENT 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS THE SPOUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IN THE TAX YEAR WAS EMPLOYED FULL TIME BY THE ORGANIZATION AS DIRECTOR OF NEW SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, OVERSEEING THE BUILDING OF ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN HAITI FOR THE LOUVERTURE CLEARY SCHOOLS NETWORK. X 290 MARKET X 7 70125 MARKET 0 0 1 0 SCHEDULE M , PART II COLUMN (B) : NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED IN COMPLETE FORM VIA A SECURE WEBSITE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. EACH DIRECTOR CONFIRMS BACK THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE RETURN. DIRECTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAY REQUEST TO MEET WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE POLICY INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING, AND (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE PROJECT'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE POLICY ALLOWS FOR USE OF OUTSIDE EXPERTS, HOWEVER "THEIR USE SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMING COMPENSATION IS CARRIED OUT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND INCLUDES REVIEWING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGS, REVIEW OF COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER INDUSTRY COMPARISON DATA, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE HAITIAN PROJECT PROVIDES COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, WRITTEN POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF REGULARLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RECEIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S YEARLY PUBLICATION "ANNUAL REPORT". MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO RECEIVE COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS, DONOR PRIVACY STATEMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, RECORD RETENTION & DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE ORG'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DONATED SERVICES -9,671. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -3,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.