Nonprofit · EIN 83-1802120
HAITI STRONG
Tax-exempt · CAMARILLO, CA 93012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $55,392 | $8,154 | $47,238 | $90,882 | $1,639 | $89,243 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $23,739 | $78,175 | -$54,436 | $68,699 | $26,677 | $42,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $112,559 | $51,565 | $60,994 | $124,652 | $28,194 | $96,458 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,689
- Investment income
- $703
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,933
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $221
- Program services (functional)
- $7,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,699
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,243
- Cash, savings and investments
- $24,720
- Land and buildings
- $21,162
- Gross receipts
- $55,392
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHET THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| LANCE MERGENS | KEY EMPLOYEE | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE MERGENS | KEY EMPLOYEE | 40 | $41,184 |
| CHET THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE MERGENS | KEY EMPLOYEE | 40 | $7,850 |
| CHET THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1203 FLYNN RD UNIT 160, CAMARILLO, CA 93012-6203
- In care of
- % CHET THOMAS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 1213 GRANDVIEW AVE, OJAI CA 93023
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- CHET THOMAS, 1213 GRANDVIEW AVE, OJAI CA 93023
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHET THOMAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (818) 434-4064
- Return prepared by
- MILAM KNECHT & WARNER LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1802120 or by the name HAITI STRONG.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO ABOLISH CHILD TRAFFICKING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY RESCUING ONE AT A TIME; ONE CHILD, ONE COMMUNITY, ONE COUNTRY, ONE WORLD. OUR FOUR-FOLD FOCUS IS:PREVENTION: PREVENT FUTURE TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS BY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHERE PROBLEMS EXIST. RESCUE: THERE WILL BE THREE WAYS WHERE RESCUES WILL BE MADE. EXPLOITED VICTIMS WILL BE FOUND AND RESCUED. AS FUNDS COME IN WE WILL SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE RESCUE SPACE. FINALLY, ONCE GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ARE IN PLACE THEN DIRECT RESCUE EFFORTS WILL BE MADE. REHABILITATION: AS THE ORGANIZATION GROWS AND FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN REHABILITATION. AWARENESS: THROUGH THE USE OF MEDIA, TOP DOWN AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS WILL BE EXECUTED AND CHILD TRAFFICKING WILL BE ELIMINATED.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION & FEEDING PROGRAM.IN 2025 WE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOOL THAT WE ESTABLISHED IN A HAITIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN THE DR. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE TEACHERS TEACHING 90 STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY DAY THAT THEY ARE IN SCHOOL WE FEED ALL THE CHILDREN LUNCH. OFTENTIMES IT'S THE ONLY MEAL THAT THEY GET IN THE DAY. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOOL BY BUILDING NEW BENCHES FOR THE CHILDREN ALONG WITH BUYING THE MATERIALS AND BUILDING NEW CHALKBOARDS FOR THE CLASSES.Expenses $3,523 · grants $3,523
- THIS MONEY WENT TOWARDS OUR INITIATIVE OF TRAINING YOUNG WOMEN AND YOUNG MEN ENOUGH ENGLISH TO THEN LEARN BASIC COMPUTER CODING WHICH WOULD IN TURN CREATE A REVENUE STREAM IN THEIR LIVES TO PULL THEM OUT OF POVERTY. THE MONEY WENT TO BUY COMPUTERS FOR THE ONLINE LEARNING, TV'S FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, PAY ENGLISH AND CODING INSTRUCTORS, MONTHLY INTERNET COSTS ALONG WITH OTHER COSTS TO RUN THE PROGRAM.Expenses $4,410 · grants $4,410
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1802120
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,392
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $55,392 | $8,154 | $90,882 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $23,739 | $78,175 | $68,699 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $112,559 | $51,565 | $124,652 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: CHET THOMAS | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-1802120).
Questions about HAITI STRONG
- What is the EIN of HAITI STRONG?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAITI STRONG is 83-1802120.
- Is HAITI STRONG tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HAITI STRONG tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAITI STRONG file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HAITI STRONG due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAITI STRONG last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAITI STRONG?
- The 990-N for 2018 names CHET THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAITI STRONG?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HAITI STRONG have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,392, expenses of $8,154 and total assets of $90,882 at year end.
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