CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1193 BALMORE DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45233-0000

In care of

% VIRGINIA R WILTSE

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

VIRGINIA R WILTSE, 1193 BALMORAL DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45233

Signed the 990

VIRGINIA R WILTSE, DIRECTOR/ VICE CHAIR

Phone

(513) 451-4678

Website

WWW.CARINGRESPONSE.COM

Return prepared by

JAMES J LUEBBE INC

Mission

RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE POOR OF TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR EMPHASIZING LITERACY, SANITATION, HYGIENE, HEALTHCARE AND ECONOMIC SELF DEVELOPMENT. ESPECIALLY TARGETING WOMEN AND GIRLS TO OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES.

Program accomplishments

• ENSURING THE WELLBEING OF YOUNG GIRLS THIS PROJECT ACHIEVED PHENOMENAL SUCCESS IN 2024. ALL 300 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM STAYED IN SCHOOL, AND ALL 60 OF THE YOUNG MOTHERS WHO PARTICIPATED COMPLETED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS LIKE SEWING, DRESSMAKING, CULINARY ARTS, SOAPMAKING AND MANUFACTURING ECOLOGICAL CHARCOAL WERE SO APPEALING THAT 120 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THESE CLASSES ALSO SO THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE A WAY TO EARN EXTRA MONEY DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
  Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
• ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM THE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE AT THE HEART OF CRMF PROGRAMMING. 1,093 ADULTS ENROLLED IN ONG ST. GABRIEL'S FREE, NEIGHBOR- HOOD-BASED ADULT LITERCY CLASSES IN 2024, WITH AN ASTOUNDING 822 - 75% - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM LAST YEAR. COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM ONG ST. GABRIEL TRAINED 280 PEOPLE IN BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS LAST YEAR, EXCEEDING ITS 2024 GOAL OF ENROLLING 225. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CLAMORING FOR THIS COURSE, UNDERSTANDING THAT I.T. SKILLS ARE INCREASINGLY VITAL TO WINNING WELL-PAID JOBS.
  Expenses $57,644 · grants $57,644
• WOMEN'S SELF-HELP GROUPS THE GOAL OF THE SELF-HELP GROUPS IS TO PROVIDE LITERACY PROGRAM GRADUATES WITH A PATH TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. BY WORKING TOGETHER AND POOLING THEIR SAVINGS, THE GROUPS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS THAT CAN BE INVESTED IN CREATING SMALL BUSINESSES. OUR ST. GABRIEL PARTNERS MENTORED 32 ACTIVE WOMEN'S SELF-HELP GROUPS TOTALING 340 LITERATE WOMEN IN 2024, CONNECTING MANY TO SPECIALIZED TRAINING. 88% OF THE MEMBERS ACHIEVED FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE THROUGH THEIR OWN ENTERPRISES, INCLUDING SEWING, RAISING CROPS AND LIVESTOCK, FOOD PROCESSING, AND RESTAURANTS. THEIR SUCCESS IS LIFE- CHANGING, PARTICULARLY FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
  Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
• THE MODEL HEALTHY VILLAGE INITIATIVE AS IN THE PREVIOUS MODEL HEALTHY VILLAGES, THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY BRINGING CLEAN WATER, HYGIENE EDUCATION, SAFE SANITATION, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SMOKELESS OVENS TO AN ENTIRE FOKONTANY AND ITS CLUSTER OF SMALL VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. IN 2024, CRMF FUNDING EQUIPPED SKILLED HEALTH EDUCATORS - ALL OF THEM FROM TOAMASINA - TO ORGANIZE HYGIENE EDUCATIONS AND TO PROVIDE EVERY HOUSEHOLD WITH WATER FILTERS, LATRINES, HANDWASH KITS, AND THE KNOWLEDGE TO USE AND MAINTAIN THEM. JUST ONE YEAR INTO IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT IN THE REMOTE VILLAGE OF AMBODISAINA IVONDRO, THE COMMUNITY RATE OF OPEN DEFECATION DROPPED FROM 81.6% TO 6.4%. DATA COLLECTED DURING OUR PAST MHV PROJECTS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BASIC HYGIENE MEASURES MENTIONED ABOVE HAS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED BOTH SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM AND THE RATE OF INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA AMONG THE OVERALL POPULATION. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SMOKELESS OVEN HAS REDUCED THE OCCURRENCE OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE. MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH CRMF'S SAVING THE LIVES OF MOTHERS AND BABIES PROGRAM AT THE ANKIRIHIRY CSB II, OUR 2024 OBSTETRIC TEAM TRAINED 20 MIDWIVES IN EPISIOTOMY AND THE REPAIR OF 3RD AND 4TH DEGREE LACERATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE CSB MIDWIVES REDUCED THE CLINIC'S EPISIOTOMY RATE TO BELOW 15% AS RECOMMENDED BY WHO GUIDELINES. ALSO IN 2024, SEVEN MALAGASY MEDICAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNAL MEDICINE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATION SANTE POUR TOUS (AST) AND THE VONJY MEDICAL CENTER. AS PART OF THEIR THEORETICAL AND CLINICAL INTENSIVE, THE STUDENTS, SUPERVISED BY CRMF VOLUNTEER DOCTORS, OFFERED FREE CONSULTATIONS AND MEDICATIONS TO 135 OF TOAMASINA'S MOST NEEDY RESIDENTS.
  Expenses $117,592 · grants $117,592

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

31-1805595

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2002

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$270,830

Income (IRS master file)

$229,814

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1805595).

Questions about CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION is 31-1805595.

Is CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VIRGINIA R WILTSE.

Who are the officers and directors of CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CARING RESPONSE-MADAGASCAR FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $229,814, expenses of $200,623 and total assets of $270,830 at year end.

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