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Ke Kula O Piilani

Tax-deductible

Wailuku, HI501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 81-2656151

Nuturing lifelong learners and passionate community leaders by cultivating an enriching environment of academic excellence grounded in Hawaiian culture and values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 81 volunteers and 10 employees.
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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $966K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
$1.4M
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$895K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +97%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$424K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$706K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$895K
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$471K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$698K
FY2024$895K
Net assets
$531K
FY2024▲ ×14
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$18K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$37K
FY2024$531K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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% · $780K Management & general 13% · $115K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryce Thayer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Lindsey
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leona Luuwai
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cultivates academic excellence rooted in Hawaiian culture, nurturing learners and leaders.

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1 program service account for $780K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The operation of an independent Hawaiian language immersion elementary school.

$780Kprogram expense

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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
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha SchoolsFY2024$931K
First Nations Development InstituteFY2024$25K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$966K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Programscol B$780K
Managementcol C$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 681
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$37K$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$531K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$489K$440K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$247K$247K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$940$940
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$42K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$780K$115K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $706K$698K$8K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $584K$537K$47K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $424K$471K−$47K−$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,388,083 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$70,209
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,153,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,223,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,384$163,384
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,312$1,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $164,696 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,388,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $894,504 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $440,042 · Management $48,894$488,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,028$8,028
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,986$246,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,361$1,361
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,625$22,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,847$22,847
IX-17 TravelManagement $17,036$17,036
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $940$940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,068$7,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,707 · Management $9,896$51,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,074$27,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $779,596 · Management $114,908 · Fundraising $0$894,504
Part X · Balance sheet $530,931 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,352$518,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,352$530,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,352$530,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,352$530,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,352$530,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,388,083
XI-2 Total expenses$894,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$493,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,931

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

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