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HAITIAN CONGRESS TO FORTIFY HAITI: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
HAITIAN CONGRESS TO FORTIFY HAITI (EIN 32-0157967)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2018-11-23
IRS object ID
201833279349300103
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Immacula Dieudonne
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6The Organization has members who elect the board of directors, which consist of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Executive Secretaru, Treasurer, and Vice-Treasurer.Theses officers are elected at the annual meeting of members and are elected for a 18-month term except for the Treasuer and Vice-Treasurer who are elected for a 24- month term.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aAll members, as a collective body, have the right to suggest the election of additional members to an elected office. However the board of directors has the ultimate right in making that decision. If addtional officers are deemed necessary, the board of director will dessiminate this information to its members and officers elected at the next general meeting under the protocols of the Organizations bylaws.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Organization is provided with a copy of the tax return before it is actually filed. The board the return for completion and clarify, and direct any and all questions to the accountant. Upon satisfactory explaination for all items that the board deemed relevant, the return is signed, then electronically filed.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Organization distributes the completed copy of form 990 to the members of the board. Each member peruse the return and direct any and all questions to the accountant who completed the return.For question 19, all required documentation are filed with the appropriate federal and state agencies. In addition, any individual, or company who have an interest to view our financial statement, 990 tax return, or conflict of interest policies can do so by contacting our Organization either by telephone of electronic mail. Such documents will be made available for review for a limited time.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eSee overflow attachment.