Vibrant Hawaii is a growing community that commits to individual and collective responsibility to increase equitable opportunities to build wealth: an abundant reservoir of human, social, natural, and financial capital that we contribute to and draw upon. An affinity collective formed around a common vision of a thriving Hawaii Island where all people have choice, voice, and connection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,400 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $545K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$937K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$802K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.0M Management & general 12% · $416K Fundraising 0% · $15K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janice Ikeda’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Janice Ikeda$100,000$102,150$44,793

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

Builds wealth and equitable opportunities for a thriving Hawaii Island community.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The resilience network which includes hubs, alliance partners, community points of distribution, and the resilience training center empowers residents to implement hyper-local solutions for community resilience.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Oaka aims to address the opportunity gap that exists for many hawaii island youth that hinder employment mobility, reduce civic engagement, and deepen inequity. Oaka offers experiences that empower hawaii island youth to embrace their kuleana, and lead with aloha, turning today's pio into tomorrow's alakai.

$181Kprogram expense
03

The economy stream advances economic diversity through community engagement and workforce development. In 2023, vibrant hawaii launched a 12-MONTH art fellowship which focuses on increasing business acumen and supports mental health and wellbeing for artist entrepreneurs.

$85Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $78K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,300
Holoholo Ministries INCHI · FY2023$6,000
Hawaii Farm TrailsFY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$416K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61,400
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$1.7M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$28K$85K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$464K$342K$112K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$25K$14K$126
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$64K$22K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$594K$478K$115K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$2
Office expensesLn 13$66K$42K$24K$45
OccupancyLn 16$63K$44K$19K$175
TravelLn 17$19K$15K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.9M$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$6K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.0M$416K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.9M$3.4M$503K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$2.2M$1.3M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$937K$312K$802K 990 PDF
FY2021 $313K$267K$46K$46K 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 $3,896,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,520,804$3,790,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$65,030
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,146$25,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$14,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,522,950$3,896,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,800$46,462
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $419,963$705,948
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,690,828$2,641,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,203,591$3,393,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,319,359$502,631
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,896,170 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,887,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$902,872
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,790,844
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,030$65,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,894$25,894
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,402$14,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,894$3,896,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,393,539 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,262$2,262
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $44,200$44,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,704 · Management $85,239 · Fundraising $1,832$114,775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $341,930 · Management $111,809 · Fundraising $10,328$464,067
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,025 · Management $14,254 · Fundraising $126$39,405
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,867 · Management $21,588 · Fundraising $2,246$87,701
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $478,281 · Management $115,239$593,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,986 · Management $2$1,988
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,170 · Management $23,620 · Fundraising $45$65,835
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,158 · Management $18,577 · Fundraising $175$62,910
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,480 · Management $3,623$19,103
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,126$4,126
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,105 · Management $1,660$2,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,868,347 · Management $6,199$1,874,546
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,496 · Management $9,840$16,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,963,011 · Management $415,776 · Fundraising $14,752$3,393,539
Part X · Balance sheet $2,740,650 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,251,790$186,875
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $466,721$2,034,520
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $396,067$436,615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,021$17,910
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,372$1,289
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,170$3,044
X-14 Intangible assets$10,471
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,162$49,926
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,239,303$2,740,650
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,649$68,592
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,690$47,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,793$116,318
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,347,650$1,447,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $773,860$1,177,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,121,510$2,624,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,239,303$2,740,650
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,624,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,896,170
XI-2 Total expenses$3,393,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$502,631
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,121,510
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,624,332

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