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KINDEST HEARTS FOUNDATION INC
MILLER PLACE, NY · EIN 451586802 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · kindesthearts.org
revenue
$25K
expenses
$21K
net assets
$5K
employees
0
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

MANY HAITIANS MIGRATED TO THE TOWN OF O'ROUCK (ANSE-A-VEAU) AFTER A DEVASTING EARTHQUAKE (7.0 MAGNITUDE) DESTROYED THEIR HOMES ON JANUARY 12, 2010. MANY OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS (EARTHQUAKES, TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES) HAVE OCCURRED THOUGH THE YEARS. EACH TOWN IN HAITI SHOULD NOT BE TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON ONE MAJOR CITY. REBUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATING AND PROVIDING LOCAL JOBS BASED ON THE LOCAL RESOURCES WILL ENABLE THE PEOPLE TO GAIN THE SKILL TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Kindest Hearts Foundation supports the rural Haitian community of Karouk (Anse-a-Veau) through education, healthcare, and community development. The organization operates a school serving over 250 students, a medical clinic providing care to locals and neighboring towns, and initiatives to create local jobs and improve infrastructure. Its programs focus on building self-sufficiency through education, healthcare access, and economic opportunities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    OUR PROJECTS ARE ALL INTERTWINED AND WILL ALLOW THE PEOPLE OF O'ROUCK (ANSE-A-VEAU) TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.PROJECT 2: CENTRE MEDICAL D'O'ROUCKOUR CLINIC PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, THE PEOPLE OF O'ROUCK AND TO THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
  2. #2 $0
    OUR PROJECTS ARE ALL INTERTWINED AND WILL ALLOW THE PEOPLE OF O'ROUCK (ANSE-A-VEAU) TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.PROJECT 3: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE TO BECOME INTEGRAL PARTS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS COULD LOOK LIKE EMPLOYING LOCAL TEACHERS AT OUR SCHOOL, OR HAVE A LOCAL NURSE STAFF THE CLINIC.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Centre Medical d’O’Rouck
Medical clinic offering healthcare services to students, staff, and residents of Karouk and neighboring towns.
Fresh Water, Close to Home
Water well installed in 2016 to provide fresh water to the community.
Kindest Hearts Academie
Provides education for over 250 students from pre-K through 11th grade in Karouk, Haiti, with small class sizes and distance learning via a computer lab partnered with Emerging Technologies Institute.
Maison des Amis
Dormitory housing for volunteers and students who commute long distances; supports boarding for children from remote areas.
No Child Left Hungry
Provides daily free breakfast and lunch to all students at Kindest Hearts Academie through donor support.
Providing Opportunities
Creates local employment by hiring community members as teachers and clinic staff to build self-sufficiency.
Solar Power
Solar panel and battery system installed in 2015 to provide electricity to the campus.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Student Housing and Residential Services 1 activity
    • Construct and operate Maison des Amis (House of Friends)
      Operates a residence providing lodging for volunteers and for children who commute long distances to attend school.
  • Comprehensive Humanitarian Aid for Vulnerable Populations in Haiti 1 activity
    • Distribute religious materials and conduct Christian services
      Distributes French Bibles and provides Christian services to spread hope and faith within the Haitian communities served.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Employ local community members in education and healthcare roles
      Generates over 35 permanent jobs by employing local teachers and nurses, supporting workforce development and community integration.
  • Community Health Center Services 1 activity
    • Operate Centre Medical d'O'Rouck clinic
      Provides healthcare services to students, staff, and residents of O'Rouck (Anse-a-Veau), Karouk, and neighboring communities.
  • Independent and Charter K-12 Schools 1 activity
    • Operate Kindest Hearts Academie school
      Provides education to over 250 students in pre-K through 11th grade at an average class size of 18 students, including online classes for 11th graders and daily free breakfast and lunch.
  • Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
    • Provide life skills and community integration training
      Offers life skills training for youth and adults to support their integration into the community’s prosperity.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Deliver emergency relief following natural disasters
      Distributed approximately 300 relief kits, 106 meal kits, and comfort items to residents of Karouk and other rural communities in southwestern Haiti following earthquakes.
    • Develop community infrastructure
      Installed a water well in 2016 and solar panels with battery storage in 2015 to provide fresh water and electricity to the campus and surrounding community.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$25K
Contributions & grants$25K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$21K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$18K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash$5K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +133.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • DR ROY DEFRANCIS — DIRECTOR
  • MARIE-LUCIE JEAN-LOUIS — DIRECTOR
  • ROSE JUNIE NOEL — HAITI DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Emerging Technologies Institute Partner — Partner organization providing support for the computer lab and internet access at Kindest Hearts Acadamie.
  • Grace and Truth Church Funder — Fully funds the Spreading Hope program, which provides French Bibles and Christian services in O'Rouck (Anse-a-Veau), Haiti.
  • Grace and Truth Church Partner — Dr. Patricia Nicholas serves as an Elder at Grace and Truth Church in Coram, New York, indicating a close organizational affiliation.
  • Kindest Hearts Academy Partner — School operated by the foundation serving students in remote areas of Haiti; used as a base for assessing community needs after the earthquake.
  • Rotary Club of Peekskill Partner — Collaborated to install solar panels and batteries on the campus in 2015.
  • Western Division of NYSPMA Partner — Partnered to install solar panels and batteries on the campus in 2015.
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.

  • Capacity Building for Self-Sufficiency
    methodology: capacity_building_for_self_sufficiency
    By equipping Haitian communities with tools and infrastructure rather than providing temporary aid, the organization fosters long-term self-sufficiency because sustainable development emerges from internal capacity, not external inputs.
  • Community-Based Needs Assessment
    methodology: community-based_needs_assessment
    By engaging directly and repeatedly with communities to identify needs, the organization ensures relevance and effectiveness because solutions grounded in lived experience are more likely to address root causes of poverty.
  • Education Infrastructure for Long-Term Development
    methodology: education-for-development
    By building educational infrastructure, the organization enables intergenerational knowledge transfer and community development because durable change requires systemic investment in human capital.
  • Local Workforce Integration
    methodology: local_workforce_integration
    By employing local teachers and nurses in education and healthcare programs, the organization strengthens community ownership and program sustainability because locally led services are more trusted, culturally aligned, and enduring.