The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, literary, and educational purposes; strive to be the most relevant and effective leader and provider of professional development activites for hawaii's Educators by developing a track record of excellence, promoting the concept of the "whole educator," supporting the dreams of passionate teachers, being a leader among community partners in improving the education system, and, ultimately raising the status of Educators as a vital and honorable profession.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 56% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21
FY2021$43K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$17K
Expenses
$42K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$42K
Net assets
$43K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $20K Management & general 53% · $22K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, Chair Eff 8/1/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Chair Through 7/31/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through 9/27/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Eff 8/1/25
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Hawaii's educators through professional development, supporting their dreams and elevating the teaching profession.

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1 program · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide professional development activites for hawaii's educators, promoting the concept of the "whole educator," supporting the dreams ofpassionate teachers, being a leader among community partners in improving the education system, and, ultimately raising the status of educators as a vital and honorable profession.

$20Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$68K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$20K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $17K$42K−$25K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $25K$30K−$5K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $42K$36K$7K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35K$107K−$72K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $43K$25K$18K$138K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21$12K−$12K$120K 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 $16,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,975$16,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,063$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,059$16,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,585$42,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,585$42,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,526−$25,489
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $16,519 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$16,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,008 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,206$16,206
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,686$2,686
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,496$1,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,820$19,820
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,820 · Management $22,188 · Fundraising $0$42,008
Part X · Balance sheet $67,535 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,024$55,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$12,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,024$67,535
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,000$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,000$25,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,024$42,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,024$42,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,024$67,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,519
XI-2 Total expenses$42,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,024
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,535

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