The Dominican Foundation, a non-profit organization,
founded in 1984 was created due to the tremendous
poverty that exists in the Dominican Republic as a
result of corruption, overpopulation, job scarcity,
the increased gap between the rich and the poor, and
the rise in the national debt. The goal of the
Dominican Foundation is to promote awareness among
the American and Dominican populations residing in
the United States as to the necessities that exists
in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, the
Dominican Foundation has recently sought to expand
their reach bi-nationally, focusing their efforts on
helping Dominicans everywhere - in both the United
States and the Dominican Republic.
The goal of the Dominican Foundation is to promote
awareness among the American and Dominican
populations residing in the United States
Since 1990, The Dominican Foundation has sought to
improve the lives of Dominicans in the United States
and in the Dominican Republic by expanding their
access to Health and Education. With the help of a
group of Dominicans and Americans, the Dominican
Foundation has supported numerous organizations. A
particular relationship has forged with the
Dominican Institute for Integral Development (IDDI).
IDDI is one of the primary development organizations
in the Dominican Republic with over 25 years of
experience of working with the urban and rural poor
in the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Foundation has also worked with many
national and international corporations in both the
Dominican Republic and the United States, providing
them a mechanism to improve the infrastructure and
lives of Dominicans everywhere. Likewise, they
assist colleges and universities in the US
interested in service learning programs, helping
students wanting to participate in summer
internships and volunteer programs in the Dominican
Republic.
In accordance with I.R.S. guidelines, donations are
fully tax deductible to the extent provided by the
law. The Dominican Foundation is a 501-(c)(3)
charitable tax-exempt organization. A copy of the
official registration and financial information may
be obtained from the division of consumer services
by calling toll-free 1-800-HELP-FLA. Registration
does not imply endorsement, approval or
recommendation by the state. SC-13428. A
professional solicitor retains no percentages of
contributions.
Specific information about our finances is available on our Form 990, the information that tax-exempt organizations file annually with the Internal Revenue Service. Click here to access a copy of our most recent filing.
