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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs256staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.5%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianHawaii Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.7M78%Management and general$1.2M19%Fundraising$174k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$1.4M in FY2022, $5k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$125k in FY2023 and −$170k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
19 of the 24 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$509ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kosasa FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$50k$221kThe Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$40k$30k$60k$28k$30kJohn R Halligan Charitable FundStopped after FY2021$40k$45k$45k$55k–Robert E Black Memorial TrustSince FY2021$47k$47k$54kCooke Foundation LimitedSince FY2021$30k$30k$30kJoy FoundationSince FY2022$10k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$127k$31k$120k$92k$10k$102k$139k35 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$93k$57k$63k$107k$65k$159k$258k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped