Hawaii · Nonprofit
NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (Hawaii) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $434,366 to it, the largest being KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC ($273,350). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $248k
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $434k
- Net assets
- $-12938
What Na Lei Wili Area Health Education Center does
Mission
To benefit the people of the islands of oahu and kauai consistent with the federal area health education center system program guide, through programs that support better health care services by the advancement of health care professional education for students, that promote the development of health professions education which emphasizes primary care to underserved populations, that foster cooperation among health professionals, educational institutions, and communities, that create opportunities for building partnerships between academic institutions and communities, that enable participating health care providers and communities to create and implement multi-professional and community-based approaches to the health care needs of underserved communities, that facilitate training for those involved in health care, that emphasizes cultural competence and responsiveness to community defined health care intiatives, and that provide for evaluation of the effectiveness of health education.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Healthcare workforce development programs during the fiscal year, the nlw advanced healthcare workforce development across kauai through education, training, and pipeline initiatives. Programs included the ahec scholars program (19 participants), certified nursing assistant (cna) training (12 certifications earned), and support for nursing career advancement, including one participant progressing from licensed practical nurse (lpn) training toward registered nurse (rn) licensure. Additionally, six medical students completed clinical rotations on kauai and advanced into residency programs. The organization also supported mcat preparation and career exposure opportunities, and partnered with educational providers to launch a middle school health careers exploration program serving approximately 180 students. Scholarship support and curriculum development, including culturally responsive elder care training, further strengthened long-term workforce capacity.
$154,762 spent64% of program spendingCommunity health and wellness initiatives the organization implemented community-based programs to promote health, safety, and wellness. The playstreets program expanded through recurring events and partnerships, increasing access to safe, inclusive recreational spaces for families and youth. Community engagement efforts at kalena park gathered resident input to guide improvements, including enhanced seating, shade, and accessibility. The organization also contributed to regional and national initiatives, including participation in the safe routes to school conference, supporting strategies to improve student safety and active transportation. These initiatives collectively strengthened community well-being and fostered environments that support healthy lifestyles.
$50,983 spent$25,472 earned by the program21% of program spendingYouth engagement and community partnerships the organization strengthened cross-sector collaboration and youth engagement through events, partnerships, and leadership development opportunities. A key accomplishment was the successful execution of the hawaii health workforce summit 2024, which convened 784 attendees, along with 29 exhibitors and 10 sponsors, despite a last-minute venue change. Youth engagement efforts included health education and leadership development programs such as training at koloa elementary school and participation in the hosa international leadership conference. Across all initiatives, the organization leveraged the support of 124 volunteers, enhancing program delivery and community impact. These efforts advanced collaboration, increased awareness of health careers, and supported the organization's mission to improve community health outcomes.
$34,501 spent14% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $240,246.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $310k to $63k (−80%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2018 34% · 2019 56% · 2020 51% · 2021 70% · 2022 37% · 2023 47% · 2024 70% · 2025 77%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
90% of NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (57% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income fell $82k → $5k.
2 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 5% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER’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.
How concentrated its funding is
NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER leans on a few funders — its largest provides 63% of grant income and the top three 93%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
99% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 55% · 2021 82% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. 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.
How long its funders stay
25% of NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 25% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER draws 68% of its grant income from funders outside Hawaii, across 2 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $20k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. 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.
Against its field
NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER's revenue grew 45% between 2017 and 2025.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 16,849 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Government funding NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $98k on record.
- Department of Agriculture$98k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
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
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
75% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
93%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER?
- NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (Hawaii) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $434,366 to it, the largest being KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC ($273,350). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $434,366 in grants to NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER?
- KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC is the largest funder on record, with $273,350 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NA LEI WILI AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER 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 FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 8 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