Kahakukahi is a Nonprofit organization that focuses on building a community to create a learning environment that introduces Keiki (children) to ocean sports, stewardship, and nurturing a healthy relationship with the kai (sea) and aina (land). We hope to encourage them to become ocean guardians while committing to positive lifestyle choices. We focus on inspiring our Keiki and community to uplift the environment around them through blue life choices and actions towards ocean conservation. This includes our all-inclusive InZane Super Groms Kids Ocean Sport and Ocean Safety Clinics, Kahakukahi Ocean Academy, beach cleanups, and blue carbon restoration programs that focus on making science and education fun! By gaining strength and confidence while learning to adapt to the oceans ever-changing environment our Keiki learn to apply these same positive skills and mindset to their daily lives. We believe that every child in our community should have the opportunity to experience these cultur

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $271K a year · 62% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$600K
+113% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$600K
FY2024▲ +113%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3K
FY2022$200
FY2023$281K
FY2024$600K
Expenses
$212K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$127K
FY2024$212K
Net assets
$546K
FY2024▲ +246%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$546K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $169K Management & general 19% · $39K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$67,781Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zane Schweitzer’s $68K as President is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Zane Schweitzer$67,781—
Shawneen Schweitzer$2,000$5,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches children ocean sports, stewardship, and a healthy relationship with the sea and land.

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2 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kahakukahi Foundation Program Summary

* Total Events : 52 FREE Community events / programs* Average Attendance each week was 50 children per event* Total Reach. Beyond 3,000 children and community members served* 2024 First Responder & Miliitary Honolua Surf Classic - 119 First Responders Participated with their family and friends presentKahakukahi Ocean Academy launched…

$149Kprogram expense
02

After the devastating wildfires that destroyed so many houses on Maui, we started a GoFundMe specifically to assist Lahaina families in dire financial need. As we hosted our events, we heard the tragic stories that many of our Kahakukahi participants and volunteers suffered.

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $64K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,850
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,850

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$600K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$454K
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$600K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$454K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$454K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$546K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$454K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$158K$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$546K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$51K$16K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$348
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$18K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$612$15$597
Information technologyLn 14$1K$946$126
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$556
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$169K$39K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $600K$212K$388K$546K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$127K$154K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3K$3K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $599,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $281,235$599,745
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$26
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,235$599,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,850$21,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,500$76,745
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,424$113,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,774$211,845
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,461$387,926
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $599,771 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$599,745
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$599,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26$26
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26$599,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,845 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,100$20,100
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,836 · Management $15,556 · Fundraising $3,389$69,781
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,223 · Management $1,393 · Fundraising $348$6,964
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,410$11,410
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,281 · Management $5,000$23,281
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,700$16,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15 · Management $597$612
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $946 · Management $126$1,072
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,690$1,690
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,513 · Management $1,066$8,579
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,287 · Management $3,776$5,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,644$43,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,293 · Management $556$1,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,628 · Management $39,480 · Fundraising $3,737$211,845
Part X · Balance sheet $554,236 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,954$453,938
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,666$100,298
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,621$554,236
X-25 Other liabilities$8,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,689
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,621$545,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,621$545,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,621$554,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $545,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,771
XI-2 Total expenses$211,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$387,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,621
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$545,547

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