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Hawaii Conservation Alliancefoundation

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Honolulu, HI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 20-5591648Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRShawaiiconservation.org/foundation1601 East-West Road Jab4087, 96848-1601 · Honolulu, HITax-exempt since Apr 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Hawaii Conservation alliance foundation's ("hcaf") purpose is to secure financial resources for the programs and activities of the Hawaii Conservation alliance, actively promulgating information on hawaii's Conservation values and needs, funding Conservation grants, and promoting Conservation education and awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$974K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$954K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$807K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$974K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$974K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $768K Management & general 21% · $206K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emma Anders
Executive Di
$105,117Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Harry
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul J Conry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Hannahs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Anders’s $105K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emma Anders$105,117$107,532$69,966$76,057$79,994

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds conservation programs, educates about Hawaii's natural values, and supports grants.

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1 program · $768K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hcaf hosted the 2024 hawai'I conservation conference with over 1400 professional and student attendees. The hcaf continued implementation of the conservation career compass program to support students and emerging professionals in navigating their career pathways and the ahupuaa accelerator initiative to support place-based stewardship.

$768Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
The Garden Club of HonoluluFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $299K · 2021–2023
Ka Ipu Makani Cultural HeritageFY2023$32,600
Individual RecipientFY2023$32,600
Kohe Malamalama O KanaloaHI · FY2023$32,600
Paepae O HeeiaHI · FY2023$31,300
Kakoo OiwiHI · FY2023$31,300
Individual RecipientFY2023$21,300
National Tropical Botanical GardenHI · FY2023$11,300
Individual RecipientFY2022$30,000
Kohe Malamalama O KanaloaHI · FY2022$30,000
National Tropical Botanical GardenHI · FY2022$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,650
Unitemized GrantFY2022$250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,311

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$564K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$974K
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$564K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$1.5M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$63K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$3K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$618K$479K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$928$928
Office expensesLn 13$51K$51K$476
Information technologyLn 14$16K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$50K$4K
TravelLn 17$30K$27K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$68K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$974K$768K$206K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$974K$387K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $807K$1.1M−$250K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$835K$237K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $954K$615K$339K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $521K$525K−$4K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,360,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,903$780,412
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,229$564,255
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,777$13,535
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $421$2,680
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $807,330$1,360,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,998$6,100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,532$105,117
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $749,200$862,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,057,730$973,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$250,400$387,236
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,360,882 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$835
VIII-1b Membership dues$84,700
VIII-1e Government grants$19,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$675,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$780,412
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $564,255$564,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $120$120
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $13,415$13,415
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,680$2,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $580,350 · Excluded from tax $120$1,360,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $973,646 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,600$2,600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,070 · Management $42,047$105,117
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,765 · Management $8,440$11,205
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $479,499 · Management $138,223$617,722
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $928$928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,715 · Management $476$51,191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,366 · Management $2,674$16,040
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,968 · Management $4,241$54,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,175 · Management $2,817$29,992
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $68,312 · Management $3,982$72,294
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,300 · Management $1,961$4,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,563 · Management $1,024$4,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $767,761 · Management $205,885 · Fundraising $0$973,646
Part X · Balance sheet $2,007,002 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,216,741$1,528,443
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $311,116$311,198
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $91,617$165,382
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73$73
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,855$1,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,621,402$2,007,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,491$28,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,491$28,855
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$289,363$322,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,880,274$1,655,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,590,911$1,978,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,621,402$2,007,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,978,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,360,882
XI-2 Total expenses$973,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$387,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,590,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,978,147

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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