Ekolu Mea Nui: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 85-0769546)

Jamee Miller’s $23K as President is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Transforms Hawaii's justice system using Native Hawaiian culture, values, education, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Hoiwaiwai

Aina program where we provide LAND/HEALING experiences for families affected by incarceration.

$183Kprogram expense

02

NA Opio Waiwai (now)

Our youth program, transforming hawaii through the eyes of opio for furture generations.

$4Kprogram expense

03

Advocacy

Activities that involve educating the general public about over incarceration of native hawaiians.

$2Kprogram 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

East Bay Community FoundationFY2024$90K

First Nations Development InstituteFY2024$60K

The People's FundFY2024$15K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$165K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$199K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K

Money outPt IX

$193K

Ln 25

Programscol B$193K

Owns and owesPt X

$6K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$704

Total assetsLn 16$6K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

4

listed · VII A

PaidVII A3

Voting boardVI 1a4

IndependentVI 1b4

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K

Total revenueLn 12$199K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$704

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$704

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K

Total assetsLn 16$6K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$6K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2		$704
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c		$5K
Total assetsLn 16	$0	$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$0	$6K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$40K	$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$18K	$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$7K	$7K
Office expensesLn 13	$3K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$18K	$18K
TravelLn 17	$18K	$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$8K	$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$27K	$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$35K	$35K
All other expensesLn 24e	$18K	$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$193K	$193K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2023 Latest Viewing	$199K	$193K	$6K	$6K	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 $198,570 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$200,907

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue−$2,337

I-12 Total revenue$198,570

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$39,944

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$152,803

I-18 Total expenses$192,747

I-19 Revenue less expenses$5,823

Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4

VI-1b Independent voting members4

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,570 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,907

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,907

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$2,337−$2,337

VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business −$2,337$198,570

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,747 across 10 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,944$39,944

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,055$18,055

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,048$7,048

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,276$3,276

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,409$18,409

IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,454$18,454

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,179$8,179

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,583$26,583

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,833$34,833

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,966$17,966

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,747 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,747

Part X · Balance sheet $5,823 assets, 7 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$704

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$5,119

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$5,823

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$5,823

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$5,823

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$5,823

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,823 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$198,570

XI-2 Total expenses$192,747

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,823

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,823

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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