Aloha Performing Arts Company

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The mission of the Aloha theatre is to enrich the lives of hawaii residents and visitors by providing quality live theatre, Performing Arts education, and a venue for artistic expression.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 volunteers and 8 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $116K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$591K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$531K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$591K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$591K
Expenses
$531K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$531K
Net assets
−$96K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$90K
FY2023−$156K
FY2024−$96K

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 Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $452K Management & general 12% · $65K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

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

Melissa Geiger’s $70K as Past Preside is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Geiger$69,530$62,190$57,125$51,756

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

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3 programs · $452K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization produces live and streaming theatrical performances for the west hawaii community, typically presenting more than 50 shows per year. Productions are led by staff, and feature volunteer actors and crew.

$238Kprogram expense
02

The organization owns and operates the aloha theatre to ensure that there is a viable space for all performing arts in west hawaii. The organization hosts individual and group acts for live performance or to record performances for later streaming.

$209Kprogram expense
03

The organization conducts a theatre education program, providing performing arts education for ages 4-90+. Programming is presented live, virtually, and in a hybrid format, reaching populations beyond the organization's service area.

$5Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$591K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$452K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
−$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$591K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$7K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$899K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6115
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$44K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$915K$899K
Total assetsLn 16$967K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$156K−$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$122K$33K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$3K$716
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$603
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$602$602
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$19K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$639$543$64$32
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K$184
Information technologyLn 14$1K$592$411$28
OccupancyLn 16$60K$51K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$14K$12K$683$683
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$14K$619$619
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K$108
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$197K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$452K$65K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $591K$531K$60K−$96K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2025 $348K$593K−$246K−$156K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $298K$413K−$114K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $439K$450K−$12K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2021 $231K$498K−$267K$215K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $590,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,303$84,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $257,690$383,783
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,797$41,793
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,891$80,929
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,681$590,505
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,263$189,717
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,993$340,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $593,256$530,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$245,575$59,801
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $590,505 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,040 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $383,783$383,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $793$793
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $40,254$40,254
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,000$41,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $635$635
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $423,823 · Excluded from tax $82,682$590,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,704 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,366 · Management $32,631 · Fundraising $8,158$163,155
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,916 · Management $2,865 · Fundraising $716$14,497
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,049 · Management $2,413 · Fundraising $603$12,065
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,825$9,825
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $602$602
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,970 · Management $2,108$21,078
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $543 · Management $64 · Fundraising $32$639
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,859 · Management $2,681 · Fundraising $184$6,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $592 · Management $411 · Fundraising $28$1,031
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,820 · Management $7,085 · Fundraising $2,080$59,985
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,286 · Management $683 · Fundraising $683$13,652
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,353 · Management $619 · Fundraising $619$15,591
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,878 · Management $1,339 · Fundraising $108$6,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,163$197,163
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,299 · Management $2,073$8,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $452,094 · Management $65,399 · Fundraising $13,211$530,704
Part X · Balance sheet $1,049,218 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,488$98,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,473$36,767
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$6,830
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,760
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $915,463$898,738
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,764$6,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $967,188$1,049,218
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $870,089$891,830
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $249,132$244,248
X-25 Other liabilities$9,103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,122,952$1,145,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$155,764−$95,963
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$155,764−$95,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $967,188$1,049,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$95,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$590,505
XI-2 Total expenses$530,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$155,764
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$95,963

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