We empower children by connecting our keiki to the Kai and 'aina to nurture a deeper sense of aloha and kuleana for the natural environment and themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 $48K a year · 7% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$294K
Spent
$277K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$294K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$277K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$357K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$595K

From the FY2020 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 Oct 2008.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $237K Management & general 9% · $25K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Duane Desoto’s $110K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 37th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Duane Desoto$110,000$110,000$76,102$70,000$70,000
Matthew Kauwe$105,000$105,000$104,605$58,867—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects children to the ocean and land, fostering environmental stewardship and self-care.

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Na kama kai primarily serves children ages two through eighteen and aims to empower children through experiences with hawaiian culture, ocean safety, mentorship, stewardship, conservation, and interactions with their natural environment.

$237Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $165K · 2024–2024
Lele AlohaHI · FY2024$125,000
Kaha KukahiHI · FY2024$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$357K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$357K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$345K$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$340K$357K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$42K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$488$488
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$116K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$237K$25K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$91K$595K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$879K$330K$679K 990 PDF
FY2022 $457K$600K−$144K$300K 990 PDF
FY2021 $453K$325K$128K$503K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $294K$277K$17K$357K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,024$231,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,479$3,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,672$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,406$58,462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $495,581$293,841
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 $98,069$93,657
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,241$182,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,310$276,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $175,271$17,275
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,841 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$19,936 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,072
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$204,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,800$3,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $78,398$78,398
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$16,136 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,398$293,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,566 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,000 · Management $14,000 · Fundraising $14,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,278$16,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,379$7,379
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,392$11,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,425$5,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,954$2,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,268$10,268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $488$488
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,487$2,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,389$1,389
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,804$13,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,677$14,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,463$116,463
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,562$3,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,174 · Management $25,392 · Fundraising $14,000$276,566
Part X · Balance sheet $378,485 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,786$307,780
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$3,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,511$67,175
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,826$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,123$378,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,509$3,606
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$17,990
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,509$21,596
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,614$356,889
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,614$356,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,123$378,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $356,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,841
XI-2 Total expenses$276,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,614
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$356,889

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