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Ke Kai Ala Foundation FY2021 filing

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Kailua Kona, HI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-2738422Revenue $114K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkonabrewersfestival.com74-5617 Pawai Pl Ste 207, 96740-3125 · Kailua Kona, HITax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Kona Brewers Festival is a potent blend of craft beer, Hawaiian culture and charitable support. This beloved event brings beer enthusiasts and the community together while raising money for impactful causes focusing on conservation, education and cultural preservation in Kona

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $887 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$221K
Expenses
$141K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$141K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$220K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$202K
Net assets
$31K
FY2021▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $132K Management & general 7% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $506

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Thalia Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manu Powers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mattson Davis
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cameron Healy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Jacobson
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates craft beer and Hawaiian culture, raising funds for local conservation and education.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Kona brewers festival donated 115,000 dollars to local not-for- profit organizations in 2019. The 25TH annual annual event took place in 2019.

$132Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Hawaii Visitors and Convention BureauFY2022$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $219K · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$38,048
Innovations Public Charter School FoundationHI · FY2025$6,500
Humanity HaleHI · FY2025$6,000
Ke Kai OlaFY2025$6,000
Acf Kona Kohala Chefs Charitable Educational FundHI · FY2025$6,000
Ahuena HeiauFY2025$5,000
Big Island MediationHI · FY2025$5,000
Kona Choral Society INCHI · FY2025$5,000
16 Various Notforprofits Under 5kFY2024$40,300
Innovations Public Charter School FoundationHI · FY2024$5,000
Various Under 5kFY2023$40,800
Innovations Public Charter School FoundationHI · FY2023$5,000
The Food Basket INCHI · FY2021$38,950
Innovations Public Charter School FoundationHI · FY2020$6,000
Acf Kona Kohala Chefs Charitable Educational FundHI · FY2020$5,400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$506
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$952$238
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$32K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$33
Information technologyLn 14$1K$535$268$268
TravelLn 17$193$193
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$816$612$204
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$132K$9K$506

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $221K$202K$20K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $221K$228K−$7K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$220K−$14K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $114K$141K−$28K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$215K$23K$59K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $113,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,474$81,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,766$31,881
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,240$113,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,000$38,950
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,811$102,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,811$141,320
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,429−$27,534
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $113,786 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,881$31,881
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,881$113,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,320 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,950$38,950
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,189 · Management $952 · Fundraising $238$2,379
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,704 · Management $7,753$39,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,333 · Management $33$2,366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $535 · Management $268 · Fundraising $268$1,071
IX-17 TravelPrograms $193$193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,635$2,635
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $612 · Management $204$816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,315$42,315
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,138$9,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,604 · Management $9,210 · Fundraising $506$141,320
Part X · Balance sheet $31,231 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,263$31,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,765$31,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,765$31,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,765$31,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,765$31,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$113,786
XI-2 Total expenses$141,320
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,765
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,231

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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