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Kure Atoll Conservancy FY2023 filing

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Volcano, HI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 26-4011181Revenue $306K in FY2023

On file with the IRSkureatollconservancy.orgPo Box 1125, 96785-1125 · Volcano, HITax-exempt since Mar 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The support of ongoing State of Hawaii habitat restoration and other wildlife management programs that enhance biological diversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $295K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$306K
Spent
$141K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$306K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$306K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$76K
Expenses
$141K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$141K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$191K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$191K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$380K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $123K Management & general 13% · $18K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cynthia
Vanderlip, Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric
Vanderwerf,sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew
Saunter, Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi
Worcester, Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christina
Ryder, Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisabeth
Kashinsky,mem.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David
Liitschwager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hoku Cody
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Vanderlip’s $15K as Executive Dir. is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K 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.

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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

Restores Hawaii's habitats and manages wildlife to boost biodiversity.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Project will conduct

$74Kprogram expense
02

State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Project

$49Kprogram 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
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFY2024$295K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$295K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$306K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Government grantsLn 1e$306K
Total revenueLn 12$306K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$824$824
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$55
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$19$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$123K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $76K$249K−$173K$380K 990 PDF
FY2024 $585K$223K$362K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $306K$141K$165K$191K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $306,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,695$306,221
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,695$306,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$132,052
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $408$8,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408$140,997
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,287$165,224
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $306,221 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$306,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,221
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$306,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,997 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,718$108,718
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $11,051$11,051
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,283$12,283
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $824$824
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,175 · Management $55$2,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $75$75
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,033$1,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,764$4,764
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $19$19
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,176 · Management $17,821 · Fundraising $0$140,997
Part X · Balance sheet $190,895 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,671$190,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,671$190,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,671$190,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,671$190,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,671$190,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,221
XI-2 Total expenses$140,997
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,671
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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