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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)
$713krevenue
FY2025 · +137% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.7%
Months of reserve18.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianJapanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
Where the money goes FY2025 · $861k spent
Programs$361k42%Management and general$193k22%Fundraising$307k36%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$178k in FY2023, −$193k in FY2024 and −$148k in FY2025. Cash covers 18.1 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 56% of revenue in FY2025. $396k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$103ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Central Pacific Bank FoundationSince FY2021$24k$20k$16kTradewind Group FoundationSince FY2020$5k$18k$11k$13kHawaii Council for HumanitiesOn and off$30kT FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$1kThe Freeman FoundationNew in FY2023$25kNmf FoundationOn and off$1k$7k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$2k$43$152$196$54k20 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$25k$16k$14k$21k$24k$39k$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund