Hi'ohia is a hawaii nonprofit corporation that seeks to recover traditional native hawaiian language stories from hawaii's rich history and then print and publish them for use in homes and in hawaiian immersion schools, and to make them available to historians and the world as well. Hi'ohia's efforts are accomplishing two main objectives: 1. The preservation of culturally significant native hawaiian stories and 2. The recovery and perpetuation of the hawaiian language. Revenues are generated through public donations and through sales of the hawaiian language materials that the company produces. These revenues are used to research and recover additional native hawaiian stories to prepare for the future publication.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
25¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$423K
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$410K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$80K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$423K
FY2024▲ +94%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$2K
FY2019$3K
FY2020$34K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$423K
Expenses
$410K
FY2024▲ +89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018Not on file
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$217K
FY2024$410K
Net assets
$80K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$1K
FY2019$2K
FY2020$5K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$80K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $103K Management & general 75% · $307K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kaiulani Kauihou’s $35K as Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Recovers and publishes traditional Native Hawaiian language stories for schools and the public.

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Produced the kaena aloha series of native hawaiian stories and published in book form for home and hawaiian language immersion school use.

$59Kprogram expense
02

Partnered with the administration of native americans to build a native, historic hawaiian forest on hawaiian lands, including a water well, to better preserve historic hawaii, hawaiian language, and culture.

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $93K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$71,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$423K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$410K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$307K
Owns and owesPt X
$80K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Total revenueLn 12$423K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$80K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$80K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$224K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$82K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$460$460
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$115$115
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$30$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$410K$103K$307K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $423K$410K$13K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$217K$1K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $69K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $34K$5K 990 PDF
FY2019 $3K$2K 990 PDF
FY2018 $2K$1K 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 $423,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$20,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,629$403,364
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,629$423,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,801$255,122
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,511$155,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,312$410,346
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,317$13,018
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $423,364 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $403,364$403,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $403,364$423,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,346 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $224,159$224,159
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,381$3,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $27,582$27,582
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,707$15,707
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,764 · Management $20,982$102,746
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,410$1,410
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,767$2,767
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,042$6,042
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $460$460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,878$7,878
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $115$115
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,910$2,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $15,159$15,159
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $30$30
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,346 · Management $307,000 · Fundraising $0$410,346
Part X · Balance sheet $85,472 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,479$48,496
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,476$36,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,955$85,472
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,677$5,176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,677$5,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,278$80,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,278$80,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,955$85,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,364
XI-2 Total expenses$410,346
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,278
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,296

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

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