Malama Learning Center EIN 20-0442056 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Malama Learning Center FY2021 filing

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Inspires communities to care for Hawaii through conservation, culture, and sustainability education. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $566K in revenue, $583K in expenses, and $664K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Colleges & Universities
Location
Honolulu, HI
Website
www.malamalearningcenter.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$566KFY2021
Expenses
$583K
Net assets
$664K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-0442056 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Honolulu, HI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspires communities to care for Hawaii through conservation, culture, and sustainability education.
Leadership
Brandi Crabbe · Treasurer
Money in and out
$566K revenue, $583K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$566K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$664K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$17K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
18.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$566K
FY2021▲ +1%
Expenses
$583K
FY2021▼ -5%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$362K
FY2021▼ -18%
Total revenue
$566K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$583K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$664K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$17K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $395K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Aina-Based Education Programs

Malama learning center provides a range of environmental education programs beyond ola na kini, to include the malama aina field school, hawaii green collar institute, and curriculum development.

$197Kprogram expense
02

Ola NA Kini

Ola na kini involves students, teachers, cultural practitioners, community members, scientists, resource managers, and visitors, through hands-on, place-based education with real-world applications. The program involves bringing back life-giving plants to places where they once thrived.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Islander scholars is coordinated by islander institute in partnership with malama learning center. The islander scholars program is unique in that we are supporting students, not just for who they might become, but for who they are now.

$76Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMalama Learning Center
EINHdr · item D20-0442056
Principal addressHdr · item CHonolulu, HI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.malamalearningcenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MHI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$443K · 78%
Program service revenue$120K · 21%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants78%$443K
Program service revenue21%$120K
Investment income1%$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$63K
Total revenueLn 12$566K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.02
Program services91%$530K
Management & general7%$42K
Fundraising2%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$901K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$362K
Total net assetsLn 32$664K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $901K · Operating expenses/yr $583K
18.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $530K · Total expenses $583K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $42K · Total expenses $583K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $583K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $6K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $339K
$0.02 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $443K · Total revenue $566K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $63K · Total revenue $566K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $120K · Total revenue $566K
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $566K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $120K · Total expenses $583K
21%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $566K · Prior year $558K
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $664K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $566K · Expenses $583K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $664K · Total assets $1.0M
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brandi Crabbe · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $583K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $288K · Total expenses $583K
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 1%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Sierra ClubFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$678K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$759K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$566K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$558K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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