Risehi Foundation

Tax-deductible

Kailua, HI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-2170434Revenue $170K in FY2024

On file with the IRSrisehi.com111 Hekili St Ste 102, 96734-2800 · Kailua, HITax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Risehi Foundation exists to expand equity and access to educational and career opportunities for youth in hawai'I. By building a platform that amplifies the real stories of kama'?ina leaders and professionals, we shift mindsets and help local students see their future in hawai'I-not away from IT. Through culturally grounded curriculum and innovative online learning tools, we prepare students to explore careers, build skills, and believe in their potential to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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
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
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
$170K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$170K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$62K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$170K
Net assets
$30K
FY2024▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$35K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $196K Management & general 14% · $32K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabe Amey’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Gabe Amey$30,000$12,000

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

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 Hawai'i youth with educational and career opportunities through inspiring local leader stories.

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2 programs · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, risehi launched make it happen, a social-emotional learning curriculum focused on mindset, motivation, and local role models. The program reached 1,200+ students across schools including kapa'a middle, saint louis, niu valley, and waimea high school.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Risehi launched its second program, 'oihana career explorations, to introduce students to a wide range of career paths through video-based modules. Pilots began at kapa'a middle school and aiea high school, with further expansion planned for 2025.WE produced five new 'oihana courses spotlighting professionals in pharmacy tech, hospital…

$83Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$94K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$12K$12K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$740$740
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$350$350
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$137K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$1K$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$196K$32K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $170K$233K−$63K$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 $62K$35K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $169,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,981$107,921
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$39,599
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,180$22,379
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,161$169,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,571$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,000$30,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,550$203,084
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,121$233,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,040−$63,185
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $169,899 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,921
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,599$39,599
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,379$22,379
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,379$169,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,084 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,500 · Management $12,500 · Fundraising $5,000$30,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,650$2,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,683$26,683
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $740$740
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,026$3,026
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,282$10,282
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,603$8,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $350$350
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,642$1,642
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,675$136,675
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,292 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $165$7,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,553 · Management $31,626 · Fundraising $5,905$233,084
Part X · Balance sheet $30,319 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,502$30,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,502$30,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,502$30,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,502$30,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,502$30,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,899
XI-2 Total expenses$233,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,319

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

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