2025-03-16T21:00:49-04:00 2024-12-31 562301096 East Coast Advisors LLC 2060 Experience Ave Unit 412 Reno NV 89502 990 2024-01-01 030550884 Sonje Ayiti Organization Inc % Kathleen Kool SONJ 5137807231 6086 Lakeview Park Drive Linden MI 48451 KATHLEEN KOOL Officer 5137807231 2025-03-07 true true CHAD MIDDLETON P00787770 8432004436 2025-03-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X 482121 false X sonje-ayiti.org X 2004 MI Sonje Ayiti is a group of Haitian and international humanitarians who are collaborating to uplift the Haitian community thru education, economic development, and health programs. 5 5 0 0 0 491986 479259 0 44 24 24338 2838 516368 482121 0 0 203065 184462 0 0 262546 301258 465611 485720 50757 -3599 453271 409811 7385 4285 445886 405526 Sonje Ayiti is a group of Haitian and international humanitarians who are collaborating to uplift the Haitian community thru education, economic development, and health programs. false false 205381 Pathway to a Better Life: In areas like Phaeton and Paulette, which lack employment opportunities, self-employment is the only option for most households. The CLM 18 month graduation approach offers a unique chance to families that lack the means and the know-how to start activities especially if they are too poor to benefit from the credit. After only 18 months they develop dependable lives. The participants learn to manage income generating activities and then receive the assets they need to jump start their activities. They receive close accompaniment through weekly home visits throughout the program. 155545 Education program: The Cima School of Hope consisting of 27 employees including admins, teachers, cooks and janitors and 300 students was originally housed in UNICEF tent with a tarp dividing Kindergarten (ages 3-5) and 1st grade (ages 7-12) classes. The school now houses students from Pre-K thru grade 13. The school provides each student a uniform -sewn by a group of parents at the beginning of the year and books. There is now a school building in place for all of the students and an administrative building and we have begun construction of an open air cafeteria/community center. 67989 School Extra Curricular Activities: We run several workshops on weekends, holidays, and after school for the children at the CIMA School for Hope and for children from local orphanage. Activities include: Computer Lab, Sweing, Painting, Crafts, Dance and Theatre. We mentor students to provide new skills to enter the workforce and to be inspiring role models. See Schedule O 34407 School Extra Curricular Activities: We run several workshops on weekends, holidays, and after school for the children at the CIMA School for Hope and for children from local orphanage. Activities include: Computer Lab, Sweing, Painting, Crafts, Dance and Theatre. We mentor students to provide new skills to enter the workforce and to be inspiring role models. 34407 463322 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false true HA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true true false true true true false true false true true false GA X Kathleen Kool 5137807231 6086 Lakeview Park Drive Linden MI 48451 Gabrielle Aurel CEO and Executive Director 60.00 0.00 X X 26000 0 0 Kathleen Kool CFO 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Francis Wray Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Lyvers Education Sponsor Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betty St Pierre Lafontant Fundraising Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 26000 0 0 0 false false false 479259 479259 24 24 0 Currency Gains 900099 2838 2838 2838 482121 2862 0 0 26000 19500 6500 143884 136967 6917 9459 8654 805 5119 4448 671 3379 3379 500 500 9358 7019 2339 999 999 20426 18383 2043 8079 7271 808 Pathway to a Better Life 129517 129517 Cima School of Hope 56540 56540 School Extra Cirr 29001 29001 Bank and Processing Fees 4078 3262 816 39381 39381 485720 463322 22398 0 253606 229974 322111 142274 199665 179837 453271 409811 7385 4285 7385 4285 X 445886 405526 445886 405526 453271 409811 -3599 -36761 0 X false false false X 438112 790798 555477 491986 479259 2755632 438112 790798 555477 491986 479259 2755632 891019 1864613 2360 37 49 44 24 2514 54266 66504 25453 24338 2838 173399 2931545 8490328 0.63610 0.72280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 277319 137185 140134 44792 5089 39703 179837 true Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Cima School of Hope 155545 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Pathway to a Better 205381 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services School Extra Curric 34407 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Village Savings and 20348 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Office Expense 17233 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Depreciation 9717 Central America and the Caribbean 1 67 Program services Legal Fees 3379 Central America and the Caribbean 1 63 Program services Bank Fees 2482 Central America and the Caribbean 1 63 Program services Misc Programs 7967 Central America and the Caribbean 1 63 Program services KONBIT Programs 7469 Central America and the Caribbean 1 63 Program services Seed Bank 20333 11 721 11 721 484261 484261 Amended return information We added more information on Schedule o.We added a few new programs that were left off. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Kathleen Kool and Francis Wray are married. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Gabrielle Aurel, Route National 6, En Face UEH, Limonade, Haiti Carol Lyvers, 13993 Bellsvile Pk, Columbus IN 47201Betty St Pierre Lafontant, 3533 Cosmo Ct Auburn GA 30012 The Form 990 and all attachments will be emailed to Gabrielle Auriel,Carol Lyvers, and Francis Wray for a final review before they are filed with the IRS. I will receive email confirmation that they are aligned with the filing. Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9 The form 990 and all attachments will be emailed to Gabrielle Auriel, Carol Lyvers and Francis Wray for a final review before they are filed with IRS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Director compensation was reviewed with the CFO and benchmarked versus other nonprofit Executive Director positions. The current compensation is well below other like positions. The other organization roles were benchmarked by the Executive with similiar jobs within Haiti. These are also below the average compensation levels. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Executive Director compensation was reviewed with the CFO and benchmarked versus other nonprofit Executive Director positions. The current compensation is well below other like positions. The other organization roles were benchmarked by the Executive with similiar jobs within Haiti. These are also below the average compensation levels. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements were available to the public upon request made to the CEO or the CFO. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 VILLAGE SAVINGS & LOANS ASSOCIATIONS: We have 54 VSLAs which provided community-based savings and lending at affordable interest rates. This allows for people to invest to start their small businesses and receive interest on funds lent.SEED BANK: Under the supervision of 5 full-time Agronomists, 76 farmers received vegetable seeds including jute leaves, spinach, black beans, carrots, green pepper, onion, broccoli, cabbage, etc. and are taught how to transform their subsistence farms to enterprises.KONBIT Program: Community leaders join together to raise funds and cook pumpkin soup that is distributed in community meals and gatherings on new years day.