Move Oahu Forward

Honolulu, HIUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-4679179Revenue $181K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

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The mission of Move Oahu Forward ("mof") is to support initiatives that improve mobility and quality of life in ways that also strengthen the economy and manage future growth while protecting the island's unique environment and way of life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4679179) · Dispute this line
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.9 mo
of spending, in cash
3.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
48
of 48 voting members
48 of 48 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$181K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$181K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$0
FY2023$132K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$194K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$194K
Net assets
$64K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$64K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $166K Management & general 9% · $18K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

49 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer, D
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair,
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Quinn$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000

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

Improves island mobility and quality of life while strengthening the economy and protecting the environment.

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1 program · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support Rail Transit Project in Honolulu, Hawaii

Educate the public through advertisements in print, online, on the radio, and on television.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4679179) · Dispute this line
$166Kprogram 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
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a48
IndependentVI 1b48
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$77K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$77K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$63K$44K$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$777$925
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$77K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$39K$968$254
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$166K$18K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $181K$194K−$13K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $132K$117K$15K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $0$109K−$109K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $137K$134K$3K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $239K$167K$72K$167K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $181,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,000$181,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,000$181,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,000$2,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,510$192,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,510$194,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,490−$13,029
Part VI · Governance 48 of 48 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body48
VI-1b Independent voting members48
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$181,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,029 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $2,000$2,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,979 · Management $9,424 · Fundraising $9,424$62,827
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $777 · Fundraising $925$1,702
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,141$3,141
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,659$76,659
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,459$3,459
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,366$2,366
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,306$1,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,347 · Management $968 · Fundraising $254$40,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,810 · Management $17,616 · Fundraising $10,603$194,029
Part X · Balance sheet $63,618 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,647$63,618
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,647$63,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $76,647$63,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,647$63,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,647$63,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,000
XI-2 Total expenses$194,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,647
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,618

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

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