Kukolu EIN 86-1582329

Kukolu

EIN  86-1582329 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kaneohe, HI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers Indigenous communities by using their heritage to foster economic growth.
Leadership
Kanakolu Noa · Executive Dir. · $125K
Money in and out
$436K revenue, $449K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Empowers Indigenous communities by using their heritage to foster economic growth. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $436K in revenue, $449K in expenses, and $375K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$449K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$375K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$13K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -59% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -105% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$436K
FY2024▼ -24%
Expenses
$449K
FY2024▲ +134%
Total assets
$375K
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$449K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$375K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$375K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $399K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Indigenous Women's Incubator Programs assist in helping native Hawaiian women establish and understand business processes, finance, and over-arching independence. Current cohort has varied businesses and business in different life-cycles from concept to established.

$344Kprogram expense
02

Indigenous Creatives program is help indigenous people to apply the strength of creativity within to varies business ventures.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Backbone services is a program to support our indigenous business with wrap-around services and support

$24Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKukolu
EINHdr · item D86-1582329
Principal addressHdr · item CKaneohe, HI
WebsiteHdr · item Jkukolu.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MHI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$125,462Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kanakolu Noa’s $125K as Executive Dir. is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $100K–1M 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$235K · 54%
Contributions & grants$198K · 45%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Program service revenue54%$235K
Contributions & grants45%$198K
Investment income1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$436K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$405K
Management & general10%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$449K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$375K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$375K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $375K · Operating expenses/yr $449K
10.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $405K · Total expenses $449K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $44K · Total expenses $449K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $449K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $384K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $198K · Total revenue $436K
45%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $436K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $235K · Total revenue $436K
54%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $436K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $235K · Total expenses $449K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $436K · Prior year $570K
-24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $375K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $436K · Expenses $449K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $375K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $375K · Total assets $375K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $375K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kanakolu Noa · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $125K · Total expenses $449K
28%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $142K · Total expenses $449K
32%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -24%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Faro FoundationFY2023$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$470K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$436K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$570K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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