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Ka Lahui Kai

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Honolulu, HI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 47-5423762Revenue $364K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 15, 2025

On file with the IRSkalahuikaihawaii.orgHonolulu, HITax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To motivate and prepare youth to learn and utilize personal strengths by perpetuating the traditions and use of the canoe, an integral part of island culture.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5423762) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
<0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$211K
112% of total assets
Liabilities are 112% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$364K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$364K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$364K
Expenses
$393K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$393K
Net assets
−$23K
FY2024▼ -272%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$13K
FY2024−$23K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $374K Management & general 5% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches youth traditional canoe use to build personal strengths and a love for learning.

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1 program · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization educated and strengthened the self-esteem of hawaii's youth by providing a program of activities that promotes character- development and life-enhancing values through the art and history of canoe paddling.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-5423762) · Dispute this line
$374Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2023$13K
Kissaway County FoundationFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
−$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2K
Accounts receivableLn 4$7K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$23K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K
Other assetsLn 15$80
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$211K
Net assetsLn 32−$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$211K
Net assetsLn 32$13K−$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$708$708
Office expensesLn 13$858$858
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$181K$181K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$33K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$374K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $364K$393K−$30K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $439K$482K−$43K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $289K$430K−$142K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $211K$278K−$67K$198K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $228K$242K−$14K$265K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $363,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,044$344,080
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,961$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47,852$17,400
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $136$2,140
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,993$363,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $482,224$393,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,224$393,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,231−$29,509
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,620 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,140 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$45,420
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,080
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $17,400$17,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,540$363,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,129 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,283$6,283
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $708$708
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $858$858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,375$7,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $180,997$180,997
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,328$9,328
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,025$3,025
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $81,833$81,833
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,232$7,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,883$60,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,886 · Management $1,721$34,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,010 · Management $19,119 · Fundraising $0$393,129
Part X · Balance sheet $188,018 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $634$1,444
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,800
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,879
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,903$22,881
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,231$6,998
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $204,402$147,936
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $80$80
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,250$188,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,655$2,958
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $97,200$97,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $118,155$110,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,010$210,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,240−$22,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,240−$22,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,250$188,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$22,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,620
XI-2 Total expenses$393,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,509
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,240
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$22,769

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

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