MAISON FORTUNE ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION INC

What MAISON FORTUNE ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION INC does

Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation, Inc. is a Virginia-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for Maison Fortuné Orphanage in Hinche, Haiti. The orphanage began in 2000 with four children in a single dwelling, and the foundation was formed in 2002. It provides residential care and legal guardianship for orphaned and vulnerable children, typically ages 4–18, and extends support to former residents. Current materials report 177 residents and 222 day students—nearly 400 served—across boys' and girls' campuses.\n\nPrograms combine shelter, nutritious meals, clothing, preschool through grade 13 education, healthcare, extracurricular activities, and post-secondary support. The operating model is donor-funded through monthly child sponsorships at $25, $50, and $100, one-time and recurring PayPal donations, mailed checks, planned giving, in-kind gifts, and community events. MFO is a service and fundraising organization rather than a technology company: the disclosed digital component is a WordPress website with PayPal donation functionality, and no app, API, AI modalities, or proprietary technology is listed. Its US mailing address is in Chesapeake, Virginia, while beneficiary operations and campuses are in Hinche, Haiti.

Name

MAISON FORTUNE ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION INC

Legal name

Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://mfofoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation is a Virginia-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding residential care and education in Hinche, Haiti. It serves orphaned and vulnerable children, local day students, and former residents through shelter, meals, schooling, healthcare, sponsorship, donations, and planned giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orphanage and Child Welfare

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Orphanage care services
• Child sponsorship programs
• Charitable foundation fundraising
• Humanitarian education services
• Nonprofit residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

CHESAPEAKE, Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors made through PayPal on the organization's website or via mailed checks. Donors can set up monthly recurring contributions.
2. Child Sponsorship Programs: Monthly sponsorship tiers providing shelter, clothing, food, education, and healthcare to sponsored children. Full Child Sponsorship at $100/month, Meal Sponsor at $50/month, Contributing Sponsor at $25/month.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests, securities donations, life income gifts, real estate, and life insurance beneficiary designations. Donors can leave charitable bequests in wills.
4. In-Kind Gifts: Gifts of personal property, valuable artworks, antiques, or jewelry as support for the foundation's work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The foundation operates the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Hinche, Haiti, providing residential care, three meals daily, education from preschool through grade 13, healthcare, and clothing to orphaned and at-risk children. It runs an on-campus primary school serving both residents and free day students from the local community, supports secondary and university education for older youth, and funds all of this through US-based individual donations, child sponsorships, planned giving, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

The Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation operates a charitable organization comprising the Maison Fortuné Orphanage (MFO) residential facility and primary school in Hinche, Haiti. The organization provides integrated services including residential care for orphaned and at-risk children, free primary education (pre-school to grade 6) for both residents and day students, secondary education support through local high schools, and higher education assistance. Fundraising programs include child sponsorship, one-time and recurring online donations via PayPal, and planned giving options. Volunteer opportunities support both US-based fundraising events and on-site programs in Haiti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maison Fortuné Orphanage (MFO) Residential Care Residential care facility providing shelter, food, clothing, and daily care to orphaned and at-risk children in Hinche, Haiti. Acts as legal guardian for children in care and provides ongoing support through age 18 and beyond for continued education.
• MFO Primary School On-campus primary school serving pre-school through grade 6 students from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., providing free education to both orphanage residents and day students from the Hinche community, with a nutritious lunch daily.
• Secondary and Higher Education Support Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of residents enrolled in school through 13th grade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Stephen Martyr Catholic ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Church in Chesapeake, Virginia with an active Haiti Ministry led by Board Member Julie Thomas. Hosts annual Bingo & Baskets fundraiser. Many volunteers and supporters come from this church community.
• DiRenzo FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Virginia Beach family who learned of the orphanage through Brother Cosmas Rubencamp CFX. Joseph DiRenzo and his mother visited in 2002 and formed the Maison Fortuné Orphanage Foundation, Inc. to support the orphanage's mission and garnered funding for permanent housing.
• Brother Cosmas Rubencamp CFXminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Haitian Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia who initially connected the DiRenzo family with the orphanage.
• IBESR (Institut du Bien-Etre Social et de Recherches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaitian Authority which oversees Orphanages on the national level. MFO is registered with IBESR and works with them to assist children who need services.
• TechArkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design, hosting, and maintenance provider for mfofoundation.org.
• Hampton Roads CommunitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVirginia community (Hampton Roads area including Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake) that provides volunteers, event support, and donor base for the foundation since 2002.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Real Hope for Haiti: US-registered 501(c)(3) operating child sponsorship, medical care, and education programs in Haiti with a similarly small US-based staff and recurring-donor model. Highly comparable to MFO in geography, beneficiary focus, and fundraising approach.
• Children of the Nations: Nonprofit that establishes residential care and education programs for orphaned and at-risk children in multiple developing countries including Haiti. Shares MFO's cradle-to-career education approach and sponsorship-based revenue model.
• Mission of Hope Haiti: Faith-based organization delivering orphan care, education, and food programs in Haiti with similar community-based fundraising events and church partnerships. Comparable scale and beneficiary scope to MFO.
• New Horizons for Children: Faith-based nonprofit running children's homes and education programs in Haiti and the Dominican Republic with a child-sponsorship fundraising model. Directly comparable in mission (residential care + schooling for Haitian children) and donor engagement.
• Haitian Timoun Foundation: Smaller US-registered 501(c)(3) supporting education and welfare of children in Haiti through recurring donations and volunteer engagement. Closely mirrors MFO's grassroots scale, beneficiary focus, and church-linked fundraising.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Largest child sponsorship nonprofit globally with a similar per-child monthly funding model, education focus, and church-partner network. Represents the scaled, well-funded version of MFO's sponsorship approach.
• ChildFund International: International child sponsorship organization funding education, healthcare, and protection programs in multiple countries. Comparable sponsorship tier structure ($25-$50/month equivalents) and recurring-donor GTM motion.
• Holt International Children's Services: Established international child welfare nonprofit with adoption and child sponsorship programs across multiple countries. Overlaps with MFO in child care, sponsorship, and education but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• SOS Children's Villages USA: Global nonprofit operating village-based residential care for orphaned and abandoned children in130+ countries including Haiti. Shares MFO's core model of family-style residential care plus education, but at significantly larger scale.
• Food For The Poor: Major US-based nonprofit focused on Haiti and the Caribbean providing food, housing, education, and emergency relief. Overlaps with MFO in Haiti-specific food service (700+ meals/day comparable) and residential care programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MaisonFortuneOrphanageFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/maisonfortune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-fortune-orphanage-foundation-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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