2026-09-02T10:05:36-04:00 2025-12-31 371740698 TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORS 4250 CHICAGO DR SW GRANDVILLE MI 494181506 990 2025-01-01 753109570 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INC CARI 6162547263 408 CHICAGO DR UNIT 33 JENISON MI 494289243 JASON PARSONS PRESIDENT 6169142993 2026-09-01 true JASON A VAN HOVEN P01920213 6165301816 2026-09-02 2025 JASON PARSONS 3662 WENTWORTH DRIVE SW WYOMING MI 49519 179226 false X WWW.CARIBBEANCHILDRENSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2003 MI TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. 10 10 3 10 0 171184 174419 0 4822 4807 0 176006 179226 81162 112607 0 83620 71589 0 3805 9313 8800 174095 192996 1911 -13770 285250 273617 2622 4759 282628 268858 X TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. false false 100296 27984 41944 OPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ONE ORPHANAGE. 68175 68175 52593 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN HAITI INCLUDING TUITION ASSISTANCE, FOOD, SCHOOL FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFFING. SCHOOLS LOCATED IN GRANN PLAINE, LES CAYES AND BOISBOUTON RECEIVED THIS ASSISTANCE. 16448 16448 4279 ORPHANAGE, SCHOOL AND MEDICAL CLINIC SUPPORT. 75603 OPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC. 75603 184919 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false true HA false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MI X X NORA LEON 6162547263 3519 MARINE ST SW GRANDVILLE MI 49418 X AMBER CAUDILL SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JHON KERBY GERLIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL HAGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ISAIAH HAGER VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MACKENSON ISEMAISE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE JONES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC KASS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON PARSONS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE REILLY TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS VANVEGHEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 174419 174419 4807 4807 179226 4807 4772 4772 107835 107835 23870 22677 1193 35142 33385 1757 8063 7660 403 4514 4288 226 2087 2087 3146 1077 2069 999 966 13 20 513 513 2055 1746 103 206 192996 184919 4272 3805 2176 1349 283074 239214 24680 24680 33054 285250 273617 2622 4759 2622 4759 X 69001 44467 213627 224391 282628 268858 285250 273617 -13770 X true false X 387591 178059 174382 171184 174419 1085635 387591 178059 174382 171184 174419 1085635 112226 973409 771 704 1864 4822 4807 12968 1098603 0.88600 0.89930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24680 24680 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 31684 QUICKBOOKS TAX HOLDING ACCOUNT 1370 33054 true HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ORPHANAGE OPERATION 20312 HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN 74540 HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES STREET KIDS MINISTRI 2600 HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSTRUCTION-MED CLI 4097 HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EMERGENCY RELIEF 10908 HAITI 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSTRUCTION-ORPHANA 150 6 6 6 6 112607 112607 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN 56635 WIRE TRANSFER CONSTRUCTION 9248 WIRE TRANSFER ORPHANAGE 15312 WIRE TRANSFER EMERGENCY RELIEF 8740 CASH & WIRE TRA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN 6000 CASH EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAITI 1 7540 WIRE TRANSFER STREET KIDS MINISTRIES HAITI 1 2600 WIRE TRANSFER EMERGENCY RELIEF HAITI 1 560 CASH & WIRE TRA false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 HAITI 20,312 0 HAITI 74,540 0 HAITI 2,600 0 HAITI 4,097 0 HAITI 10,908 0 HAITI 150 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V SCHEDULE F SUMMARIZES PAYMENTS MADE VIA CASH, DIRECT DEPOSIT OR BANK TRANSFER ON BEHALF OF EACH ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 2, PART II, QUESTION 2 SOME OF THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ARE OFFICIALLY "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" IN HAITI. "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" ARE SIMILAR TO NOT- FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. GRACE MINISTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE, IS AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS OF HAITI. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS INCLUDED ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA AND JEAN WILIO LUBIN. ONE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING FUNDS IS FLITO FLERIMOND FOR THE STREET KIDS MINISTRY. GERSON LEON SPOUSE SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INF false SCHEDULE L, PART V NOTE 1 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND'S NAME APPEARS ON TWO FONKOZE ACCOUNTS AND ONE CAPITAL BANK ACCOUNT THAT CONTAIN FUNDS BELONGING TO CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION. THE BANKS IN HAITI ALLOW ONLY CITIZENS WITH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO SET UP ACCOUNTS. GERSON LON (THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND AND AN EMPLOYEE OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION) AGREED TO BE LISTED ON THE ACCOUNTS THAT HOLD CCF FUNDS AND, IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ABSENT FROM HAITI, HAS AGREED TO HANDLE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS. THE FONKOZE ACCOUNTS HOLD FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE CAPITAL BANK ACCOUNT HOLDS FUNDS FOR PROGRAM AND PROJECT EXPENSES, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. NOTE 2 CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE. MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION INCLUDE GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JEAN JUNIO SENAT (HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON), PAUL SAINT LEON (GERSON LEON'S HALF BROTHER), DELVA PIERRE BIEN AIME(GERSON LEON'S DISTANT COUSIN), PASTOR GERSON CHARLES (NO RELATIONSHIP TO GERSON LEON) AND PASTOR JEAN SAUNORD CHARLES (NO RELATIONSHIP TO GERSON LEON). GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE NOW GOVERNS GRACE SCHOOL, GRACE ORPHANAGE, CHURCH OF GRACE AND GRACE MEDICAL CLINIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE CHURCH, SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE, A FEEDING PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND A GOAT/AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION HAVE DETERMINED THAT TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S BUSINESS WITHIN HAITI. THE BOARD ALSO BELIEVES THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 A VOLUNTEER SENDS OUT THANK YOU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DONORS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B HAITI FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM USING COPIES OF THE COMPLETED 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 AND, AFTER ANY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THEIR APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER RECEIVING BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPONSES. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED THE BOARD WOULD MEET TO DETERMINE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.