Over its history, Lawakua has guided hundreds of disadvantaged youth to a more hopeful future. The program uses martial arts to teach confidence, coordination, structure, and discipline to youth, with a focus on at-risk and low-income children. Lawakua also provides educational assistance, such as covering tuition payments to private schools for the at-risk youth participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $203K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$480K
Spent
$385K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$480K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$519K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$549K
Expenses
$385K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $303K Management & general 21% · $82K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$73,794Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Whitmarsh’s $64K as Secretary is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Brenda Whitmarsh$64,050$73,794

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

Teaches at-risk youth confidence and discipline through martial arts, offering educational support.

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1 program · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Lawakua charitable fund recruits at-risk and low-income children to join its martial arts club. They learn discipline, hard work, self-defense, team collaboration, and respect for others. The organization also uses martial arts to instill confidence, coordination, and structure to guide youth and provide them with educational assistance…

$303Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$63K
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Grants paid · 39 grants · $737K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$97,696
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,730
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,350
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,925
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,829
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,283
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,063
Unitemized GrantFY2024$176
Unitemized GrantFY2023$101,418
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,150
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,692
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,186
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,754
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,560
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,415
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,168
Unitemized GrantFY2022$86,702
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$385K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 616
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$150K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$189K$189K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$66K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$11K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$998$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$385K$303K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $549K$313K$236K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $549K$309K$240K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$270K$261K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $519K$337K$182K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $480K$385K$95K$1.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $479,969 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,626$387,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,857$92,927
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,483$479,969
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,417$189,403
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,441$119,592
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,189$76,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $419,047$385,104
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$143,564$94,865
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $479,969 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$387,042
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$387,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,688$33,688
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $59,239$59,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,927$479,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $385,104 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $189,403$189,403
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,616 · Management $16,368$81,984
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,893 · Management $2,716$13,609
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,083 · Management $3,264$16,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,124 · Management $1,528$7,652
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,538$40,538
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,381$6,381
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $998 · Management $5,632$6,630
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,599$5,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,852$3,852
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,837$5,837
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,272$7,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,078 · Management $82,026 · Fundraising $0$385,104
Part X · Balance sheet $1,588,803 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,959$149,727
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$67,257
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,778$8,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,186$10,349
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,334,919$1,352,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,476,842$1,588,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,297$3,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,297$3,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,423,503$1,435,520
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,042$150,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,471,545$1,585,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,476,842$1,588,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,585,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$479,969
XI-2 Total expenses$385,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,471,545
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,585,526

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