Haiti Benefit Auction
Haiti Benefit Auction is a public charity based in Nappanee, Indiana. Founded in 1985, it raises funds through benefit auctions held in various locations and gives them to charitable organizations conducting relief work in Haiti.
Haiti Benefit Auction at a glance
In short: Haiti Benefit Auction gave $4.0M across 21 grants in 2026 (avg $191K), top state Pennsylvania. 14% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $4,008,021
- +4.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $190,858
- -10.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $178,473
- Total assets
- $657,639
- -1.8% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (39% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Haiti Benefit Auction
- How to Apply
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No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated in the available information.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8216 W 1350 N, Nappanee, IN 46550
Phone: (574) 208-6058
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Haiti Benefit Auction funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Mennonite Gospel Miss to Haiti ($452K). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 70 grants of 92 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that its relief work is in Haiti. Its 2025 grant recipients were based in multiple U.S. states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (37%), Indiana (21%), and Ohio (19%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Haiti Benefit Auction open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $209K. How we count
Medians: $109K first-time, $185K repeat.
- 86% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2021) to $4.0M (2026). In 2026 it made 21 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mennonite Gospel Miss to Haiti Ephrata, PA | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $451,666 |
| Life Literature Inc Lititz, PA | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $284,955 |
| SLM Ministries Brooksville, MS | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $275,110 |
| Gospel Mission to Haiti Reedsburg, WI | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $261,353 |
| Haiti Relief & Mission Berlin, OH | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $231,888 |
| International Faith Mission Saint Joe, IN | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $229,152 |
| Open Hands West Milton, PA | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $204,259 |
| Share Haiti Hutchinson, KS | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $197,468 |
| Light on the Mountain Mifflintown, PA | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $187,060 |
| Christian Witness Mission New Paris, IN | Support for Relief Operations in Haiti | $183,214 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $657,639 | $6,388,254 | $6,426,476 | $4,008,021 | 21 | $21,833 |
| 2025 | $669,563 | $4,868,103 | $4,843,482 | $3,821,211 | 18 | $11,649 |
| 2024 | $636,397 | $4,608,942 | $4,568,280 | $3,636,873 | 18 | $10,823 |
| 2023 | $602,496 | $4,694,891 | $4,714,237 | $3,696,288 | 17 | $4,865 |
| 2022 | $627,547 | $4,371,673 | $4,381,907 | $3,501,160 | 18 | $8,938 |
| 2021 | $630,270 | $3,018,680 | $2,879,438 | $2,300,113 | 18 | $6,714 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that benefit auctions raise money for missions operating as charitable organizations for spiritual and physical relief work in Haiti. Its program description says funds are channeled to charitable organizations administering to underprivileged people in Haiti.
Examples of grantees’ stated work include SHARE HAITI INC’s support for people living in poverty in Haiti; OPEN HANDS’ Christ-centered savings groups and training programs to develop community and reduce poverty; and CHRISTIAN WITNESS MISSION INC’s support for two schools, a medical clinic, and two churches in Haiti. REDEEMED MINISTRIES INC says it empowers Haitian youth with tools to help break cycles of poverty and dependence. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Haiti Benefit Auction reported 18 grants totaling $3,821,211. Grants ranged from $151,318 to $460,218, with a median of $190,680. The listed grant purposes describe support for relief operations in Haiti. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $4 million.
Among the largest reported grants were $460,218 to MENNONITE GOSPEL MISS TO HAITI, $261,118 to LIFE LITERATURE INC, $259,279 to GOSPEL MISSION TO HAITI, $257,260 to SLM MINISTRIES, and $252,665 to INTERNATIONAL FAITH MISSION. Each was listed for support for relief operations in Haiti. Other 2025 recipients included SHARE HAITI INC ($201,250), OPEN HANDS ($190,144), CHRISTIAN WITNESS MISSION INC ($189,771), and Christian Aid Ministries ($177,867).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Martin as chairman, Tim Miller as vice chairman, and John Martin as secretary. It also lists James Stauffer, Laverne Miller, Daniel Kaufman, Justyn Nolt, Lavern Troyer, Andrew Martin, and Dewayne Miller as delegates.
Haiti Benefit Auction is led by Kenneth Martin, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Kenneth Martin
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lamar O. Hochstetler
Advisor
Treasurer → Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Martin
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvan Horning
Delegate
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tim Miller
Vice Chairman
Delegate → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justyn Nolt
Delegate
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laverne Miller
Delegate
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne Miller
Delegate
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Stauffer
Delegate
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Martin
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Zimmerman
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Helmuth
Delegate
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devin Nolt
Delegate
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Daniel Kaufman (2021–2025) — Delegate
- Former: Andrew Martin (2022–2025) — Delegate
- Former: Lavern Troyer (2024–2025) — Delegate
- Former: Nelson Miller (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Wilmer Good (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Clair Weaver (2022–2023) — Delegate
- Former: David Miller (2023) — Delegate
- Former: Dan Mast (2021–2022) — Delegate
- Former: Joe Miller (2021–2022) — Delegate
- Former: Mel Bontrager (2021) — Delegate
- Former: Mike Burkholder (2021) — Delegate
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Haiti Benefit Auction
How much does Haiti Benefit Auction give each year?
Haiti Benefit Auction gave $4.0M across 21 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $3.8M across 18 grants.
What is Haiti Benefit Auction's typical grant size?
Haiti Benefit Auction's median grant in 2026 was $178,473, and its average grant was $190,858, across 21 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Haiti Benefit Auction that year got $80K on average.
Where does Haiti Benefit Auction give grants?
Haiti Benefit Auction's top state is Pennsylvania, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (18%) and Ohio (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berlin, OH (2 grants).
Does Haiti Benefit Auction give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Haiti Benefit Auction's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Relief Operations in Haiti" (21 grants).
Who are Haiti Benefit Auction's largest grantees?
Haiti Benefit Auction's largest 2026 grantees include Mennonite Gospel Miss to Haiti ($451,666), Life Literature Inc ($284,955) and SLM Ministries ($275,110), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Haiti Benefit Auction?
Haiti Benefit Auction reported $658K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What does Haiti Benefit Auction fund?
The organization states that benefit auctions raise money for missions operating as charitable organizations for spiritual and physical relief work in Haiti. Its program description says funds are channeled to charitable organizations administering to underprivileged people in Haiti. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Haiti Benefit Auction?
No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated in the available information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Haiti Benefit Auction's EIN?
Haiti Benefit Auction's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1661941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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