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Friends of Borgne Inc

Honeoye Falls, NY · EIN 264102724 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE B20 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · friendsofborgnehaiti.org
revenue
$65K
expenses
$68K
net assets
$19K
employees
mission · from form 990

A non-profit 501c3 all-volunteer charitable organization that helps provide education to children and adults in Borgne Haiti.

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of Borgne Inc is a US-based, all-volunteer nonprofit that supports education for children and adults in Borgne, Haiti. Working through local partner Fondasyon Dauphin, the organization funds teacher salaries, subsidizes school tuition, and sponsors individual students from vulnerable families. It also supports adult education and vocational programs, including a long-running sewing initiative.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Children of the Fondasyon Sponsorship
Sponsors over 45 primary and secondary students from vulnerable families in Borgne, covering tuition, uniforms, shoes, backpacks, and books through a community-identified selection process
School Construction Support
Funded partial construction of Wesleyan School, including roof and concrete block walls, enabling safe learning environments in rural communities
Sewing Education Program
10-year-old vocational program providing sewing education to adults in Borgne; supports economic development through skill-building
Teacher Salary Subsidy Program
Provides monthly salary support for teachers at partner schools in Borgne, including Wesleyan, Ti Rivyea, Frere Andre, and Jericho Schools, enabling schools to reduce tuition and retain qualified educators
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • School-Specific Educational Support 2 activities
    • Builds and supports schools in Borgne, Haiti
      Helps construct and maintain schools to improve access to education for children in Borgne, Haiti.
    • Delivers books in Kreyol to schools and rural areas in Borgne, Haiti
      Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate educational materials by delivering books in Haitian Kreyol to students in schools and rural communities in Borgne.
  • Public School Support Fundraising 1 activity
    • Funds educational programs through fundraising events
      Directs proceeds from fundraising events, including an annual Ice Cream Social, to support educational expenses and before-school meals for children in Borgne, Haiti via Fondasyon Dauphin.
  • Vocational Sewing and Tailoring Training 1 activity
    • Operates a sewing education program in Borgne, Haiti
      Runs a decade-long sewing education program for children and adults in Borgne, Haiti, aimed at building vocational skills and supporting economic development.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Provides meals to students in Borgne, Haiti
      Delivers hearty traditional Haitian breakfasts to students each morning at Fondasyon Dauphin, with leftovers provided for lunch, to address hunger as a barrier to learning. The program was initiated after identifying student hunger as a key obstacle to academic performance.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Supports children's education in Borgne, Haiti
      Provides scholarships, school supplies (including uniforms, shoes, backpacks, and books), and tuition support to over 45 primary and secondary school students in Borgne, Haiti through the Fondasyon Dauphin. Also supported the first high school graduate from its program in 2018.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Funds teacher salaries and reduces tuition at schools in Borgne, Haiti
      Subsidizes monthly salaries for eight teachers and a school principal at the Wesleyan School (pre-K through 6th grade) and supports Lekol Jericho de Pechot Margot to improve teacher retention. This subsidy reduced annual tuition at Lekol Jericho from 1,500H ($120) to 800H ($63).
    • Supports student participation in arts and cultural activities
      Supported a student from Borgne, Haiti to participate in the Sisters Cities International art competition, promoting cultural engagement and recognition.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$65K
Contributions & grants$65K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$68K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$19K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$19K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue -9.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • Barbara Altonberg — Director
  • Caroline Haviland — Director
  • Diane Attea — Director
  • Joan Haviland — Director
  • Kirk Baker — Director
  • Linda Goodrum — Director
  • Sarah Brownell — Director
  • William Nies — Director
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Collaborates with Fondasyon Dauphin to support children's education in Borgne, Haiti.
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Collaborates with Friends of Borgne to support school development and teacher subsidies in Borgne.
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Haiti-based partner organization focused on educating Haiti's next generation, supported by Friends of Borgne.
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Local partner organization in Borgne, Haiti that administers tuition, school supplies, teacher salaries, and before-school meals for children.
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Local partner organization in Borgne, Haiti, that receives funding to support children's education and school-related needs.
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Partner organization hosting the food program for students
  • Fondasyon Dauphin Partner — Partner organization that provides nutritious meals to children in Borgne schools.
  • Honeoye Falls Partner — Sister city relationship supporting education initiatives in Borgne, Haiti.
  • Lima Crossroads Festival Partner — Recipient of event proceeds, indicating a partnership in community or cultural programming.
  • Sisters Cities International Partner — Partnered to support a student from Borgne, Haiti in participating in an art competition.
  • Spiritus Christi Church in Rochester Funder — Provides support enabling Friends of Borgne to expand its teacher subsidy program to additional schools.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Participatory Student Selection
    methodology: community-participatory selection
    By involving the local community in selecting students for educational support, we ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable families, because community knowledge improves targeting and equity in resource distribution.
  • Education as Primary Driver of Development
    methodology: education-for-development
    By investing in education, we produce long-term social, economic, and democratic change in Haiti, because education equips individuals with the tools to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty and injustice.
  • Food-for-Education
    methodology: food-for-education
    By providing meals to children before school, we improve their ability to concentrate and engage in learning, because hunger is a direct barrier to educational attendance and performance.
  • Infrastructure and Affordability Support for Schools
    methodology: infrastructure-support-for-education
    By building and maintaining schools and subsidizing teacher salaries conditional on reduced tuition, we increase access to education, because physical infrastructure and cost are key barriers to enrollment and quality instruction in underserved areas.