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Friends of Matenwa Inc

Friends of matenwa's mission is to support programs that offer the matenwa, haiti community - and by extension, other communities of haiti - opportunities to improve their education, …

Human Services Cambridge, MA EIN: 272898086 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About

Friends of Matenwa supports programs that offer the Matenwa, Haiti community and, by extension, other communities of Haiti opportunities to improve their education, social justice, community and cultural development, health and welfare. Friends of Matenwa emphasizes building local capacity and maintaining a high level of respect for local priorities. Friends of Matenwa supports the Matenwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) and its unique educational program that is based on the following core principles that offer a fundamentally different approach to learning: 1. Elementary grade classroom instruction is delivered in Creole. Thus, students learn to think, read, and write in their native tongue. French is taught as a second language. 2. Students learn in an environment that prohibits corporal punishment and promotes …

Mission

Friends of matenwa's mission is to support programs that offer the matenwa, haiti community - and by extension, other communities of haiti - opportunities to improve their education, social justice, community and cultural development, health and welfare.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since January 2011.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 272898086
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2011

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2011

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Friends of Matenwa Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 6 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 6 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • GiveRadar holds 13 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 99% of the 139,074 human services charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 98% of the 322,683 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (13 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
76%
Revenue, FY2016-FY2025
2016
2017
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2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program77%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AN
Anel B•••••••
BOARD MEMBER
BA
Barbara S••••••
Founder & PRESIDENT EMERITA
BR
Brendan R•••••
TREASURER
CH
Charles G•••••• B•••••••
BOARD MEMBER

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 76%
Peer average: 93%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 8.09%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
76% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

10 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019, FY2018, FY2017, FY2016.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
2

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

CH
Christine L••
Founder & Executive Director

Officers & trustees (19)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.1M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2020
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2019
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2018
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$0.6M revenue
FY2017
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2016
IRS/ProPublica

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 63 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 63 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2010
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Friends of Matenwa Inc

What is Friends of Matenwa Inc?
Friends of Matenwa Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Cambridge, United States. Friends of Matenwa supports programs that offer the Matenwa, Haiti community and, by extension, other communities of Haiti opportunities to improve their education, social justice, community and cultural development, health and welfare. Friends of Matenwa emphasizes building local capacity and maintaining a high level of respect for local priorities. Friends of Matenwa supports the Matenwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) and its unique educational program that is based on the following core principles that offer a fundamentally different approach to learning: 1. Elementary grade classroom instruction is delivered in Creole. Thus, students learn to think, read, and write in their native tongue. French is taught as a second language. 2. Students learn in an environment that prohibits corporal punishment and promotes mutual respect and dialogue between school administrators, teachers, parents, and students, with an emphasis on respect and equal opportunities for women and girls. 3. Elementary grade students learn to read by writing and illustrating Mother Tongue Books in Creole to be read by their classmates. These books are age-appropriate and culturally relevant. In this way, children solidify their reading skills, and develop their creativity through storytelling and art. 4. Teachers follow a curriculum that includes art, music, and physical education as well as organic gardening that promotes concrete skills as well as food security. 5. Teachers receive training to ensure that excellence in educational content, communications, support and positive reinforcement is sustained in each classroom. 6. Parents and community members are encouraged to replicate the practices of mutual respect and group-level problem solving that are used in the classrooms.
When was Friends of Matenwa Inc founded?
Friends of Matenwa Inc was founded in 2010.
Who leads Friends of Matenwa Inc?
Christine Low serves as Founder & Executive Director.
Where is Friends of Matenwa Inc located?
Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, United States.
What is Friends of Matenwa Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M. 76% of expenses go to program services.
Is Friends of Matenwa Inc trustworthy?
Friends of Matenwa Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Friends of Matenwa Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 272898086.
What is Friends of Matenwa Inc's website?
http://www.matenwa.org