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EIN 27-4059300

Respire Ministries

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Lafayette
State
Louisiana
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
Description
Respire Ministries built and opened a new school in Gressier, Haiti in 2011. The school teaches over 500 students, the majority of whom are orphans or child slave laborers. Additionally, a medical clinic has been built to serve the entire community. As the school continues to grow from 300 to 500 students, visiting doctors and nurses from the US come to serve in the clinic. Respire Ministries is located in Lafayette, LA.
Total revenues
$1,001,602
2023
Total expenses
$1,228,667
2023
Total assets
$2,398,791
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Respire Ministries

The school has grown from 300 to 500 students and continues to grow. The health clinic serves the entire community and visiting doctors and nurses from the us visit for periods of time to serve in the clinic.

Who funds Respire Ministries

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The SignatryCommunity Development$29,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$17,230
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncPoverty$9,200
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Respire Ministries

NameTitleCompensation
Megan BoudreauxExecutive Director$68,833
Jorvensen PaillantDirector of Operations
Dana ArdoinDirector of Finance Us
Ali WibleDirector of Communications
Josh AndersonDirector of Development and Partnerships and Director of Sports Development
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for Respire Ministries

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$941,984
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$51
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$59,567
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,001,602

Form 990s for Respire Ministries

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-19990View PDF
2022-122023-08-29990View PDF
2021-122022-08-22990View PDF
2020-122021-09-23990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $29,000 from The Signatry
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $9,200 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
November 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
ReligiousFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 52845
Lafayette, LA 70505
Metro area
Lafayette, LA
County
Lafayette Parish, LA
Website URL
respirehaiti.org/ 
Phone
(337) 988-3155
IRS details
EIN
27-4059300
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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