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Haiti Renewal Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 27-2036754 Website

Diaspora integration in global developoment. Promoting sustainable business development and investment in the Caribbean, partivularlty Haiti

Haiti Renewal Alliance at a glance

In short: Haiti Renewal Alliance gave $230K across 4 grants in 2022 (avg $58K), mostly in New York. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2022)
$230,000
Grants made (2022)
4
Average grant
$57,500
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$3,173
-95.0% vs 2021
Primary geography
New York (65% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Haiti Renewal Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

Gaskov Clerge Foundation: $100KGaskov Clerge Foundation$100KHope for Haiti: $50KHope for Haiti$50KMaking the Impossible Possible: $50KMaking the Impossible Possible$50KMan Dodo Humanitarian Foundation: $30KMan Dodo HumanitarianFoundation$30K

The largest 2022 recipient was Gaskov Clerge Foundation ($100K). Together the top 4 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynMiami GardensNaplesRosedale

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022

In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $230K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gaskov Clerge Foundation Rosedale, NYTo provide humanitarian assistance to community affected bty the 2021 earthquake$100,000
Hope for Haiti Naples, FLTO provide humanitarian assistance for communities affected by the 2021 earthquake in Haiti$50,000
Making the Impossible Possible Brooklyn, NYTo provide humanitarian assistance to affected community affected by the 2021 earthquake.$50,000
Man Dodo Humanitarian Foundation Miami Gardens, FLTo rebuild a computer laboratory in community affected by the 2021 earthquake.$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2022$3,173$835,684$924,906$230,0004
2021$63,449$390,892$412,123——
2020$84,680$137,011$60,465——

About Haiti Renewal Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Haiti Renewal Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $230K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Haiti Renewal Alliance is led by Firmin Backer, President & Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Firmin Backer

    President & Chairman

    CEO & Chairman → President & Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $77K (2022)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Firmin Backer — President/Chairman: $77KFirmin BackerPresident/Chairman$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $77K, to Firmin Backer (President/Chairman).

Frequently asked questions about Haiti Renewal Alliance

How much does Haiti Renewal Alliance give each year?

Haiti Renewal Alliance gave $230K across 4 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990.

What is Haiti Renewal Alliance's typical grant size?

Haiti Renewal Alliance's median grant in 2022 was $50,000, and its average grant was $57,500, across 4 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990.

Where does Haiti Renewal Alliance give grants?

Haiti Renewal Alliance gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (35%).

Does Haiti Renewal Alliance give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Haiti Renewal Alliance's 2022 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Haiti Renewal Alliance?

Haiti Renewal Alliance reported $3K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $836K.

What is Haiti Renewal Alliance?

Haiti Renewal Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2022.

What is Haiti Renewal Alliance's EIN?

Haiti Renewal Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2036754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 5, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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