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Screen a listPolynesian Voyaging Society
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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)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +247% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin43.7%
Months of reserve13.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPolynesian Voyaging Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.6M74%Management and general$516k24%Fundraising$51k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Dalio Foundation Inc gave $150k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 90% in FY2022
$285k in FY2021, $28k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort50funders
$348ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Dba Kamehameha SchoolsOn and off$400k$400k$50k$50k$50kThe Annenberg FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$300k$356k–Harold Kl Castle FoundationSince FY2020$40k$60k$65k$161kThe Schmidt Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$150k–Dalio Foundation IncOn and off$150kAtherton Family FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$137k$56k$36k$41k$62k$95k28 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$71k$26k$95k$138k$68k$85k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped