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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)
$8.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs148staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Society of Hawaii
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.4M spent
Programs$7.0M84%Management and general$1.3M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 82% of revenue in FY2025. $5.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$1.6M$1.4M$2.0M$1.7M$2.0M$2.3MHawaii Justice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$596k$166k$194k$189k$154k$90k$430kAloha United Way IncEvery year since FY2017$63k$38k$6k$10k$6k$132k$130kAARP FoundationNew in FY2023$300kHarold Kl Castle FoundationStopped after FY2021$40k$95k–The George Washington UniversityNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$12k$6k$32k$22k$29k$72k14 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$61k$61k$19k$62k$190k$28k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped