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Loa'a Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-3871150Revenue $247K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwaihalau.com/loa-a-foundation3413 Arden Way, 95825-2018 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Nov 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The corporation has been formed to create awareness and promote the education of hawaiian culture by exposing the public to history, language, dance, song, and events that reflect the culture and history of hawaii.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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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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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$247K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$206K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$162K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$139K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$140K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $77K Management & general 62% · $129K

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
Nadine Ludden
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Fonseca
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about Hawaiian culture through history, language, dance, and song.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hawaiian shows and workshops that provide access to hawaiian language, dance, song, and other activities that reflect the culture and history of hawaii.

$77Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$150K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$99K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$466$466
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$77K$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $226K$226K$573$140K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $247K$206K$40K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$162K$38K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $119K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$39K 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 $246,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,838$150,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,514$86,906
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $611$9,727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,963$246,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,213$203,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,213$206,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,750$40,499
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,970 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,003 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$121,918
VIII-1e Government grants$28,094
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,903$85,903
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,727$9,727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,906 · Excluded from tax $9,727$246,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,471 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,550$2,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $76,206$76,206
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $466$466
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $33,907$33,907
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,836$4,836
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,015$2,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,496$69,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,444 · Management $8,719$14,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,490 · Management $128,981 · Fundraising $0$206,471
Part X · Balance sheet $139,187 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,688$139,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,688$139,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,688$139,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,688$139,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,970
XI-2 Total expenses$206,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,688
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,187

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

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