To preserve and share the hawaiian/polynesian arts and culture by promoting education in music, dance, language and art.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4578663) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$151K
×23 of total assets
Liabilities are 2300% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$471K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$471K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$471K
Expenses
$541K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$273K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$541K
Net assets
−$144K
FY2024▼ -305%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$51K
FY2022−$9K
FY2023−$36K
FY2024−$144K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $419K Management & general 17% · $95K Fundraising 5% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$82,345Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Albert K Holt’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Albert K Holt$82,345—$60,524
Alyssa Reyes—$16,000—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Hawaiian/Polynesian arts and culture through education in music, dance, language, and art.

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2 programs · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

4 days of aloha - annual main event highlighting the HAWAIIAN/POLYNESIAN culture with food, music, arts and crafts. It attracts hula dancers and craftsmaen from around the world to conduct workshops. It also attracts community members, tourists, and the general public.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4578663) · Dispute this line
$400Kprogram expense
02

Hold other events which promote, highlight, and educate about hawaiian culture.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4578663) · Dispute this line
$20Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
ArtsfundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$471K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$419K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
−$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$471K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
Net assetsLn 32−$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$151K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K−$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$151K$61K$60K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$9K$9K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$985$985
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$252K$252K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K$100
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$7K$205
OccupancyLn 16$21K$459$20K
TravelLn 17$29K$26K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$54K−$9K−$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$419K$95K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 2, 2025 $471K$541K−$69K−$144K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2025 $505K$531K−$26K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $401K$461K−$60K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $290K$273K$16K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $65K$35K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $471,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,327$143,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $365,413$313,142
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,046$14,728
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,786$471,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,202$172,407
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,963$368,456
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $531,165$540,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,379−$69,488
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $471,375 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,728 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313,142$313,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $313,142 · Excluded from tax $14,728$471,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $540,863 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,401 · Management $59,602 · Fundraising $29,801$150,804
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,641 · Management $8,641 · Fundraising $4,321$21,603
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $985$985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $251,850$251,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,999 · Management $100$11,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,574 · Management $6,907 · Fundraising $205$12,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $459 · Management $20,114$20,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,096 · Management $3,015$29,111
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,946$3,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,288 · Management −$8,793 · Fundraising −$7,289$38,206
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $419,308 · Management $94,517 · Fundraising $27,038$540,863
Part X · Balance sheet $6,740 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,485$6,740
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,485$6,740
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $114,022$150,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,022$150,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$35,537−$143,771
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$35,537−$143,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,485$6,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$143,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$471,375
XI-2 Total expenses$540,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$35,537
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$38,746
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$143,771

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