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MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND

MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND (Hawaii) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $104,000 to it, the largest being STUPSKI FOUNDATION ($104,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$86k
Funders on record
1
Grants received
$104k
Net assets
$56k
1/1 repeat funders
01What it does

What Micronesians United Big Island does

Mission

To empower the local pacific islanders from the region of micronesia for greater self-reliance, cultural pride, and to serve as a bridge to educate the larger community about the respective cultures, and our mutual rights and responsibilities.

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.

Programs

  1. Education we empower our micronesian children to become productive, ethical, and positive leaders in hawaii and the region by engaging in educational programs and opportunities. 1.educational research: mu-bi co-sponsors educational research projects to document the experiences of the micronesian diaspora in hawai'I. Topics have included discrimination, fishing practices, rights and responsibilities, and charter school feasibility study. 2.hawaii board of education partnership: mu-bi organizes and facilitated focus meetings on behalf of hawaii board of education to help improve education for all of our kids. 3.bilingualism task force: mu-bi board members have served on the advisory board for doe multilingualism task force to help produce the updates to the policy 105-14 multilingualism for equitable education. 4.school outreach: mu-bi members visit school campuses to provide cultural training for teachers and also provide mentorship, encouragement, and support for micronesian students. 5.pacific youth empowerment for success (pacyes): mu-bi has been leading the annual youth conference aimed to inspire and empower pacific high school students on the big island for college, career,…

    $39,967 spent
    67% of program spending

  2. Culture we promote and celebrate the diverse and unique micronesian cultures in hawaii by co-sponsoring activities throughout the island and the state. 1.celebrate micronesia festival: mu-bi co-sponsors the annual celebrate micronesia festival in honolulu to celebrate and honor our own cultures and provide a sense of identity to the kids. 2.cultural enriching program: aim to provide cultural education to young micronesians.

    $3,579 spent
    6% of program spending

  3. Healthcare mu-bi collaborates with local health care providers and agencies to support a healthy and safe community. 1.cofa health fest: mu-bi host health care event annually to help enroll people into obamacare health insurance, get free health screening, eye care, and other health resources. 2.health insurance: mu-bi cosponsors activities to help sign up micronesians for the affordable care act aka obamacare sponsored insurance.

    $14,913 spent
    25% of program spending

  4. Immigration mu-bi collaborates with the county of hawai'I immigration information office as well as the cofa consulate offices on oahu to facilitate community outreach events to educate cofa citizens about their rights and responsibilities and to inform the community of changes that may impact their immigration status.

    $1,195 spent
    2% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $59,654.

02Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

Funder
'23
'24*
total
funders
1
1

From the IRS filings of MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Hawaii, across 1 state in all.

CA

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

03Its place in the field

Against its field

MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 9,376 community improvement nonprofits its size.

Operating margin22% · above the median

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,376 community improvement nonprofits under $100k, FY2024

Organizations like MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Hawaii

Maui Economic Opportunity Inc77%Pacific American Foundation76%Montessori of Maui Inc76%Makai Foundation76%The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc76%Cyberhawaii76%Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation76%Pacific Resources for Education and Learning75%

Nationally

Minority Care International78%Maui Economic Opportunity Inc77%Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project77%Pacific Islander Community Partnership77%Pacific American Foundation76%Mindo Futures Inc76%Montessori of Maui Inc76%Makai Foundation76%
04Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Public support

44%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

HI

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Questions and answers

Who funds MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND?
MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND (Hawaii) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $104,000 to it, the largest being STUPSKI FOUNDATION ($104,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND have?
IRS filings report 1 organization giving $104,000 in grants to MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND?
STUPSKI FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $104,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like MICRONESIANS UNITED BIG ISLAND find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Hawaii. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing