To change our world's energy culture by promoting the benefits/use of alternative energy sources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 12 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$378K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$378K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$968K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$378K
Expenses
$470K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$973K
FY2024$470K
Net assets
$111K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$111K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $294K Management & general 24% · $113K Fundraising 13% · $62K

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; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$29,645Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Miyashiro’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Miyashiro$29,645$117,076$140,164$124,218$117,233
Jeffrey Mikulina————$139,884

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

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  • 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 alternative energy benefits and use to change the world's energy culture.

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3 programs · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Programs

Blue planet foundation employed a variety of means to disseminate information to the public about hawaii's critical climate and energy situation and how to take part in decarbonizing hawaii's electricity and transportation system.

$198Kprogram expense
02

Policy Efforts

Blue planet foundation participated in shaping policy through intervening in clean energy-related dockets before the hawaii public utilities commission and advancing clean energy and climate bills at the hawaii legislature. Blue planet foundation retained an attorney and an expert utility consultants to help with the interventions.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Public Awareness

Blue planet developed and executed a creative communications strategy to engage the public and shift societal norms to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy.

$37Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$526
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 612
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$125K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$270K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$203K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$15K$3K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$175K$44K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$17K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$25K$6K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$1K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$844$356$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$787$109
Information technologyLn 14$947$947
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$4K$563$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$39K$3K$819
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$294K$113K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $378K$470K−$92K$111K 990 PDF
FY2023 $922K$973K−$51K$203K 990 PDF
FY2022 $968K$1.1M−$135K$254K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$209K$389K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.2M−$158K$180K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $922,615$377,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$675$177
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $921,940$377,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $734,666$334,294
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,724$135,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,390$469,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,450−$92,072
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $377,633 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$341,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,456
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $177$177
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177$377,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $469,705 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,442 · Management $3,089 · Fundraising $12,354$30,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,282 · Management $44,173 · Fundraising $24,000$243,455
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,167 · Management $4,286 · Fundraising $2,859$24,312
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,810 · Management $6,152 · Fundraising $4,680$35,642
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,492 · Management $6,281$7,773
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,717$33,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $844 · Management $356 · Fundraising $5,077$6,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,387$2,387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,846 · Management $787 · Fundraising $109$2,742
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $947$947
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,265 · Management $1,553 · Fundraising $1,182$9,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,177$6,177
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,907 · Management $563 · Fundraising $11,256$15,726
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,357$5,357
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,745$2,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,528 · Management $3,216 · Fundraising $819$42,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,147 · Management $113,222 · Fundraising $62,336$469,705
Part X · Balance sheet $122,360 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,894$108,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,143$1,746
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,840$11,880
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,925$526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,279$122,360
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $22,795$11,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,522$11,675
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,757$110,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,757$110,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,279$122,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,633
XI-2 Total expenses$469,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,757
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$8,357
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,357
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,685

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