irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $11KTO FACILITATE OPEN-HEART SURGERY FOR NEEDY HAITIAN CHILDREN.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
College Scholarship Program
Offers $1,000 scholarships annually to 2–4 college-bound deaf high school seniors in New York State who meet eligibility criteria.
Gift of Life Partnership
Collaborates with Gift of Life to fund and facilitate open-heart surgeries for critically ill Haitian children, including hosting families and providing translation services.
Haitian Sign Language Dictionary Project
Produces and sells a unique Haitian Sign Language dictionary to support language development and raise funds for educational resources.
Institut Montfort Education Program
Provides comprehensive education and residential care for deaf and deaf-blind children from ages 3 to 20 across four campuses in Haiti, including Santo (Croix des Bouquets), St. Marc, Lavaud, and Cap-Haïtien.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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School-Specific Educational Support 2 activities
- Operates Montfort School for deaf and deaf-blind children in HaitiRuns and maintains a school system in Haiti serving deaf and deaf-blind children across three campuses, providing full educational and residential support including teacher salaries, health benefits, safe dormitories, classroom supplies, trade school programs, and infrastructure. The school reopened for the 2025–2026 academic year with 153 students.
- Supports educational and residential needs of deaf studentsProvides comprehensive support for deaf and deaf-blind students in Haiti, including funding for educators, food and lodging, books, sign language dictionaries, classroom supplies, trade school programs, and building supplies.
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Campus Construction and Renovation Projects 1 activity
- Constructs and maintains school infrastructureCompleted construction of new girls and boys dormitories, each with 100 beds, to support student housing and school expansion.
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Pediatric Surgical Interventions 1 activity
- Facilitates open-heart surgery for Haitian childrenPartners with Gift of Life's 'Save a Child Program' to provide open-heart surgeries for needy Haitian children, including hosting and translation services for patients and families. Contributes $10,000 annually to support this initiative.
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Specialized Summer Camps for Disabilities 1 activity
- Operates summer recreational camp for deaf studentsRuns a supervised recreational camp for deaf students during summer break to support engagement and development outside the academic year.
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School and School-Community Events 1 activity
- Organizes academic and cultural eventsHosts regular academic, cultural, and awareness events including parents and teachers meetings, World Creole Language Day celebrations, World Children’s Day observances, and International Day of Persons with Disabilities activities, along with administering academic exams for the 2025–2026 school year.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Provides scholarships for deaf studentsOffers scholarships to college-bound deaf high school seniors in Haiti and awards 2 to 4 annual scholarships of $1,000 each to deaf students in New York State.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Publishes Haitian Visual DictionaryPublished a multilingual Haitian Visual Dictionary containing over 2,800 signs and words in French, Haitian Creole, and English to support communication and preserve Haitian Sign Language.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$181K
Contributions & grants$178K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$162K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$158K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$181K
Cash$138K
Investments$40K
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$174K
Liquid reserves13.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +21.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 15
- CAROLINE LEGER — DIRECTOR
- DOMINIQUE JEAN-CHARLES — VICE TREASURER
- FLORENCE MARC-CHARLES — VICE SECRETARY
- FRANTZ MOISE — TREASURER
- GLADYS COBY — SECRETARY
- HARRY ITOKA — DIRECTOR
- MARYSE HAIG — DIRECTOR
- MAX OSSE JR — DIRECTOR
- MAY OSSE — DIRECTOR
- MICHELE ETIENNE — DIRECTOR
- PATRICIA PRADEL-BRINTLE — DIRECTOR
- PAUL NACIER — VICE PRESIDENT
- SARA BEAGUE — DIRECTOR
- SERGE R PINARD — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS BEAGUE — PRESIDENT
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Daughters of Wisdom Partner — Collaborates with Friends of Montfort in operating the Montfort School for deaf and deaf-blind children in Haiti.
- Gift of Life Partner — Collaborates to facilitate open-heart surgery for needy Haitian children, including financial contributions and translation services.
- Institut Marie Louise for Deaf Children Partner — Partner institution in Cap-Haïtien where some Montfort Institute boarders were sent due to lack of resources.
- Institut Montfort Partner — Provides financial and development assistance to support the education and care of deaf and deaf-blind children in Haiti.
- Institute Montfort Partner — Partner organization supporting deaf children in Haiti, where educational and residential programs are implemented.
- Montfort Network — Collaborates with Montfort to support deaf and deaf-blind children in Haiti.
- deaf community in Haiti Partner — Collaborated in the creation of the Haitian Visual Dictionary
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-Led Language and Opportunity Developmentmethodology: community_partnership_and_language_preservationBy combining community-led development of Haitian Sign Language resources with local dedication and external donations, the organization creates sustainable communication opportunities for deaf and deaf-blind children, because language preservation and community ownership together break systemic barriers to inclusion.
- Faith-Based Institutional Resilience in Crisismethodology: faith_based_persistence_in_crisisBy grounding educational continuity in faith-based perseverance and spiritual reflection for educators, the organization sustains long-term care and education for deaf children amid displacement and insecurity, because shared spiritual commitment strengthens institutional resilience during crises.
- Long-Term Development Through Integrated Care and Educationmethodology: integrated_long_term_developmentBy providing continuous education, developmental support, and life-saving medical partnerships, the organization fosters long-term well-being for deaf and deaf-blind children, because integrated, sustained interventions produce greater developmental outcomes than isolated services.
- Unrestricted Funding for Holistic Institutional Impactmethodology: institutional_support_modelBy using unrestricted donations to support campus-wide needs, including infrastructure maintenance and emergent crises, the organization ensures collective and sustained benefit for all children, because flexible funding enables responsive, holistic care and educational continuity.