Movers and Shakas mission is to integrate and retain key talent, especially returning kama`aina, to tackle brain drain, grow the economy, and build community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $98K a year · 26% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$383K
Spent
$261K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$383K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$383K
FY2024$367K
Expenses
$261K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$261K
FY2024$292K
Net assets
$122K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$122K
FY2024$197K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $205K Management & general 18% · $46K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$143,531Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Lim’s $156K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Nicole Lim$156,469$143,531

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps skilled people, especially locals returning home, stay and thrive to boost the economy and community.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Movers and shakas main program is hawaii talent onboarding program (hitop), which is a six-week initiative designed to help new and returning residents adjust and succeed in hawaii. Movers and shakas also aid local businesses in keeping their top talent.

$205Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$383K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Total revenueLn 12$383K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$0$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$92K
Net assetsLn 32$0$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300$300
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$122K$14K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$25K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$208
Management feesLn 11a$11K$9K$1K$538
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$976$488
Office expensesLn 13$222$222
Information technologyLn 14$327$327
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$411$402$6$3
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$29K$5K$94
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$205K$46K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $367K$292K$75K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $383K$261K$122K$122K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $382,721 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$161,836
I-9 Program service revenue$220,735
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$150
I-12 Total revenue$382,721
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$179,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$81,102
I-18 Total expenses$260,612
I-19 Revenue less expenses$122,109
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,721 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$87,356
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,836
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,735$220,735
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,885$382,721
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,612 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300$300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,001 · Management $14,353 · Fundraising $7,177$143,531
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,485 · Management $2,998 · Fundraising $1,499$29,982
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,539 · Management $1,950 · Fundraising $208$5,697
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,146 · Management $1,076 · Fundraising $538$10,760
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,611$1,611
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,052$10,052
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,295 · Management $976 · Fundraising $488$9,759
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $222$222
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $327$327
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,187$6,187
IX-17 TravelPrograms $402 · Management $6 · Fundraising $3$411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,223$6,223
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,082$1,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,157 · Management $5,217 · Fundraising $94$34,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,512 · Management $46,093 · Fundraising $10,007$260,612
Part X · Balance sheet $213,848 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$116,492
X-4 Accounts receivable$97,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$213,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,739
X-19 Deferred revenue$32,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$91,739
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$122,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$122,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$213,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,721
XI-2 Total expenses$260,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,109

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