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CORA INC

HEMPSTEAD, NY · EIN 800612429 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · anseaveau.wordpress.com
revenue
$42K
expenses
$53K
net assets
$7K
employees
mission · from form 990

Community and Economic Development

profile · synthesized from sources

CORA INC is a nonprofit organization focused on community and economic development in Anse-à-Veau and surrounding areas in Haiti. It supports education, health, sanitation, and cultural initiatives through partnerships with local organizations and fundraising events. The organization operates primarily through project-based interventions such as school infrastructure improvements, scholarships, and community facility construction.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Anse-à-Veau Community Library Renovation
Renovation and furnishing of the municipal community library to create a modern research space for youth.
Brossard Youth Band Support
Supports music education through hiring a teacher and providing instruments for the Brossard youth band.
Chapel of Morcou Construction
Project to build a chapel in Morcou, funded in part by donations from fundraising events.
Haitian Visual Dictionary Project
Publication and dissemination of a trilingual resource (Haitian Sign Language, French, English) to support communication within the deaf community.
Medical Student Scholarship
Full scholarship awarded to a medical student as part of CORA's education initiatives.
Salesian School Support Program
Provides funding for a school nurse, cook, and vocational training materials at the Salesian School.
Sanitary Block Construction
Construction of a modern sanitary block for St. Joseph School in Anse-à-Veau.
School Garden and Excursion Support
Establishment of a school garden and sponsorship of student excursions for the 2024–2025 academic year in Anse-à-Veau.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • School Infrastructure Development 2 activities
    • Community and economic development in Haiti
      Engages in community and economic development activities in Haiti, with a focus on infrastructure, education, agriculture, and sanitation improvements in regions including Morisseau, Anse-à-Veau, Brossard, and Tisese.
    • Infrastructure and public facility construction
      Constructs and renovates public infrastructure including restrooms at the Cathedral of Anse-a-Veau, a modern sanitary block at St. Joseph School, marketplace renovations in Tisese, and a regional modern library in Anse-à-Veau.
  • Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
    • Direct financial assistance to vulnerable populations
      Distributes cash assistance (27,500 gourdes total) to 50 vulnerable individuals and provides emergency funding for drainage cleaning after floods and electrical network repairs.
  • School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
    • Funding for education and school operations
      Provides financial support for teacher salaries, school supplies, accreditation fees for higher education conferences, and operational needs at schools in Haiti, including St. Rose de Lima School in Morisseau and a small parochial school.
  • Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
    • Organizing cultural and community events
      Co-organizes a biennial festival in Anse-à-Veau featuring conferences, galas, medical and agricultural fairs, and beach parties, and sponsors a summer camp in Brossard serving 62 children.
  • Durable Medical Equipment Loan Programs 1 activity
    • Provision of essential equipment and supplies
      Donates essential items including 10 wheelchairs to hospitals, wireless microphones and drums for cathedral use, laptops for library research space, and vocational training materials.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Resource development and information sharing
      Created "Le Bottin," a comprehensive directory of all private, public, NGO, and religious organizations operating in the Nippes department to support coordination and resource mapping.
  • Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
    • Support for agriculture and food security
      Distributes swine foundation stock, plaintain seedlings, and supports agricultural projects including school gardens and farming assistance for 47 families in Brossard.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth empowerment and leadership development
      Empowers youth through internships in hospitality and tourism, leadership in community revitalization projects (e.g., Renesansavo pilot), and sponsorship of youth initiatives such as a band with teacher and instrument support in Anse-à-Veau.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$42K
Contributions & grants$38K91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$517
expenses
Total expenses$53K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$51K
balance sheet
Total assets$7K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
relationships · 20

Who they work with

  • AAVP Partner — Local partner organization in Anse-à-Veau collaborating with CORA on community initiatives.
  • ADIHA (Association des Ingénieurs Haïtiens et Américains) Partner — Partner organization that donated four laptops to the Anse-à-Veau Community Library through CORA.
  • APREM Partner — Local partner organization in Anse-à-Veau collaborating with CORA on educational and community development initiatives.
  • ARCA (Association pour la régénération de la commune de l’Anse-à-Veau) Partner — One of three founding associations that merged with Kora and Cosa to form CORA, Inc. in 2009.
  • Association Kora Partner — One of three founding associations that merged with ARCA and Cosa to form CORA, Inc. in 2009.
  • Coalition Paysanne pour l’Avancement Social et Economique Brossard (COPASEB) Partner — Collaborates with the Congregation of the Petits Frères to implement vocational training programs for children and youth in Brossard.
  • Cosa (Combit Solidarité Anse-à-Velais) Partner — One of three founding associations that merged with Kora and ARCA to form CORA, Inc. in 2009.
  • EPSA Partner — Partner institution where youth participants were drawn from and where community presentations were held.
  • Ecole Polytechnique de St. Anne (EPSA) Partner — Collaborated with CORA to host a higher education conference and provide space for festival-related activities in Anse-à-Veau, Haiti.
  • Federation Des Caisses Populaires Le Levier Partner — Participated in CORA’s Renesansavo program activities in Haiti.
  • From Here to Haiti Partner — Collaborated with CORA and Pax Christi on the construction and rededication of St. Andrew’s Church in Joly, Haiti.
  • HSF Partner — Local partner organization in Anse-à-Veau collaborating with CORA on community programs.
  • Incarnation Church Partner — Hosted a fundraising event on November 15, 2015, to support teacher salaries for the St. Rose de Lima school in Morisseau.
  • Les Petits Frere de St. Therese Partner — Partner organization collaborating with CORA on sustainable agricultural and environmental projects in Anse-a-Veau.
  • Lycee of Anse-a-Veau Partner — Partner institution providing participants for the Renesansavo youth empowerment and town renewal project.
  • Mairie de l’Anse-à-Veau Government — Local municipal government from which CORA acquired land for the construction of a modern library.
  • Pax Christi Partner — Collaborated with CORA and From Here to Haiti on the construction and rededication of St. Andrew’s Church in Joly, Haiti.
  • Petits Frères de St. Therese Partner — Partnered with CORA to supervise the summer camp and implement agricultural recovery efforts in Brossard, Haiti.
  • Red Cross Partner — Collaborates with the Red Cross in St. Anne City.
  • Red Cross Partner — Participated in CORA’s Renesansavo program activities in Haiti.
strategies · 5

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-Partnered Environmental Sustainability
    methodology: community_partnered_environmental_sustainability
    By collaborating with community and peasant groups on agricultural and environmental projects, the organization ensures local stewardship and long-term sustainability because initiatives are co-designed and aligned with community needs and knowledge.
  • Diaspora and Community Mobilization
    methodology: diaspora_mobilization
    By mobilizing both local residents and the diaspora, the organization strengthens collective action and resource flows for community development because transnational engagement expands funding, expertise, and cultural investment in sustainable outcomes.
  • Integrated Rural Development
    methodology: rural_development_integration
    By combining infrastructure, water access, agriculture, and reforestation into a unified approach, the organization produces compounding development outcomes because interconnected challenges are addressed holistically rather than in isolation.
  • Vocational Training for Youth as Profitable Education
    methodology: vocational_training_for_youth
    By providing youth with vocational skills in trades like carpentry and sewing, the organization enables income generation because training is tied directly to marketable skills, aligning education with economic opportunity.
  • Youth-Led Community Revitalization
    methodology: youth_led_community_revitalization
    By empowering local youth to lead working groups, the organization drives sustainable town renewal because youth ownership fosters long-term commitment, local accountability, and culturally rooted solutions.