The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education

What The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education does

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 by Frederick T. Crosby and Rev. Rebecca T. Crosby, headquartered in Old Lyme, Connecticut with operational headquarters at the Education Center in Deschapelles, Haiti. The organization's mission is to provide full educational scholarships to Haitian youth from Pre-K through university in response to the fact that less than half of Haitian families can afford school for their children. It currently supports 549 active students — 228 in primary, 210 in secondary, 63 in technical/professional school, and 48 in university — distributed across 95 partner schools in the rural Artibonite Valley region, with cumulative scholarships granted totaling 7,368 over 21 years of operation.

The portfolio consists of four core scholarship programs plus an Education Center program suite. Scholarship tiers are unit-priced at $250/year (primary, covering tuition, uniform, books), $350/year (secondary), $1,000/year (technical school), and $1,500–$3,500/year (university, with living stipends and laptop support). The Education Center, opened in January 2017, is a solar-powered facility with offices, a 10-station computer lab, and three multi-purpose classrooms, hosting after-school tutoring (118 students), youth and adult literacy programs, computer training, and teacher seminars. The Career Development Program, launched in 2021, extends the mission into post-graduation economic outcomes by providing grants to alumni entrepreneurs.

The business model is entirely donation-funded, with 100% of donor contributions directed to scholarships and programs and all administrative costs absorbed by the F.T.C. Education Foundation. Donations are processed through Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo via a direct-to-consumer sponsorship model in which individuals fund specific students by tier. Named grant partners include Pfizer (laptops for university students), USAID (textbooks for youth literacy), and the Nan H. Altmayer Charitable Trust (laptop funding). The organization holds the Candid/GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency for the sixth consecutive year as of 2026, indicating a high standard of non-profit governance and reporting.

Name

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education

Legal name

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education

Website

https://crosbyfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2004 that provides full Pre-K through university scholarships to Haitian youth, currently serving 549 students across 95 schools in Haiti's Artibonite Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Scholarship and Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Country/Region-Specific Scholarships (Inbound/Outbound) (EDAIAOAC), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Scholarship funding services
• Nonprofit education programs
• Primary school scholarships
• University scholarship support
• Adult literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Old Lyme

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Charitable Donations: The organization generates revenue entirely through donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 20-1283220), all contributions are tax-deductible. 100% of donations go directly to student scholarships and programs, with administrative costs covered by the F.T.C. Education Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides full educational scholarships to Haitian youth from primary school through university, covering tuition, books, uniforms, living expenses, and laptops. Scholarship programs are supported by an Education Center in Deschapelles offering tutoring, adult and youth literacy, computer training, sex education, summer camps, and career development grants for alumni entrepreneurs. Since 2004 the organization has granted 7,368 scholarships across 95 partner schools in Haiti's rural Artibonite Valley.

Product overview

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education is a non-profit scholarship organization providing a comprehensive, multi-level educational support system. The core portfolio consists of four scholarship programs spanning from primary school (Pre-K to 6th grade) through university, covering tuition, books, uniforms, and living expenses. These programs are supplemented by the Education Center in Deschapelles, which hosts tutoring, literacy programs (youth and adult), computer training, sex education, and summer camps. The Career Development Program supports alumni entrepreneurs. The organization operates across 95 schools in Haiti’s rural Artibonite Valley, having granted 7,368 scholarships since 2004.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Scholarship Program Full scholarships for Haitian children in Pre-K to 6th grade covering tuition, books, and uniforms. Currently serving 228 students across 52-56 schools in the Artibonite Valley, with efforts to maintain a 50-50 gender balance.
• Secondary School Scholarship Program Full scholarships for Haitian students in grades 7 through Philo (13th college-preparatory year), covering tuition, books, and uniforms. Currently serving 210 students across 39 schools, supplemented by after-school tutoring support at the Education Center.
• Technical/Professional School Scholarship Program Scholarships for secondary school graduates attending technical and professional schools in fields such as nursing, medical laboratory sciences, computer accounting, education, industrial mechanics, and computer networking. Currently serving 63 students across 20 schools, covering tuition, apprenticeship costs, and a travel stipend at $1,000-$3,000 per year.
• University Scholarship Program Full scholarships for secondary school graduates attending university, including tuition, living stipend, and laptop. Currently serving 48 students plus 10 additional students in their mandatory 5th-year internship, covering 5-year programs plus 1 year internship at $3,500 per year.
• Education Center Programs Multi-program facility in Deschapelles offering after-school tutoring (118 students), youth literacy (ages 6-13), adult literacy, computer training, sex education, summer camps, and teacher seminars. The solar-powered facility features a computer lab with 10 stations, three large multi-purpose classrooms, and storage space.
• Career Development Program Grant program launched in 2021 providing funding to help university and technical school graduates build businesses across the Artibonite Valley, supporting entrepreneurs with funding for ventures in agriculture, poultry, health clinics, welding, and school construction.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Partners In Health: Large global health nonprofit with deep Haiti operations including training of clinicians and educational support — comparable Haiti operational presence but vastly broader scope and budget.
• Room to Read: Global education nonprofit providing scholarships and literacy programming across multiple low-income countries — comparable multi-tier scholarship delivery but at much larger global scale.
• Malala Fund: Global nonprofit funding girls' education including in crisis-affected regions — comparable scholarship advocacy mission and donor-funded operating model but with global celebrity-driven brand scale.
• UNICEF Haiti Education Program: UN agency delivering large-scale education access and school support programming in Haiti — comparable mission but institutional funding model and continental/global scale rather than community-led.

Regional players

• Lambi Fund of Haiti: Haiti-focused community development nonprofit supporting grassroots economic and educational initiatives — comparable Haiti geographic specialization but different programmatic focus (community organizing over direct scholarships).

Direct peers

• Hope for Haiti: 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in southern Haiti focused on education, health, and economic development — comparable Haiti-based community programming and donor-funded scholarship model.
• buildOn: International nonprofit delivering education and literacy programs in developing countries including Haiti, with schools built and adult literacy classes — comparable scholarship-adjacent education delivery model.
• Beyond Borders: Nonprofit working to end child slavery in Haiti through education access, supporting schools and scholarships in rural Haiti — comparable geographic focus and educational mission.
• Haitian Education & Leadership Program (HELP): Long-running US-based nonprofit that provides full scholarships and leadership training for Haitian university students, most comparable to Crosby's university scholarship tier in mission and donor model.
• St. Boniface Haiti Foundation: Haiti-focused nonprofit operating in the Artibonite region with health and education programming, including school support — comparable geographic footprint and community-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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