Honu Project: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 99-0298971)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$77K
FY2021	$31K
FY2022	$114K
FY2023	$91K
FY2024	$100K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$63K
FY2021	$41K
FY2022	$91K
FY2023	$98K
FY2024	$96K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$57K
FY2021	$46K
FY2022	$69K
FY2023	$63K
FY2024	$68K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

99%

Program services 99% · $63K Management & general 1% · $470

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; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

John Lindelow

President, Treasurer, Director

$4,180Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Sasaki

Secretary, Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roz Rapozo

Vice President, Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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

Protects sea turtles and their habitats in Hawaii and globally.

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2 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Grants to other sea turtle conservation organizations who are conducting direct sea turtle conservation activities in various parts of the world. Grantees included the Hawaii Island Hawksbill Recovery Program, conducted in conjunction with the Hawaii Volcano National Park and the University of Hawaii.

$58Kprogram expense

02

Educational activities regarding sea turtle conservation, including maintenance of our web site at http://World-Turtle-Trust.com and fulfillment of information requests from the general public.

$4Kprogram 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

Give Back FoundationFY2025$6K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

Grants paid · 6 grants · $374K · 2020–2024

University of HawaiiFY2024$94,856

University of HawaiiFY2023$85,784

Individual RecipientFY2023$10,000

University of HawaiiFY2022$90,919

University of HawaiiFY2021$34,064

University of HawaiiFY2020$58,384

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$77K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K

Money outPt IX

$63K

Ln 25

Programscol B$63K

Managementcol C$470

Owns and owesPt X

$57K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K

Total assetsLn 16$57K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

3

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K

Government grantsLn 1e$70K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Total revenueLn 12$77K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$57K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K

Total assetsLn 16$57K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$57K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 63

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$42K	$57K
Total assetsLn 16	$42K	$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$42K	$57K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$58K	$58K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$4K	$4K	$418	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$172	$155	$17
Information technologyLn 14	$184	$168	$16
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$241	$222	$19	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$63K	$63K	$470	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$100K	$96K	$5K	$68K	990 PDF
FY2023	$91K	$98K	−$6K	$63K	990 PDF
FY2022	$114K	$91K	$23K	$69K	990 PDF
FY2021	$31K	$41K	−$10K	$46K	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$77K	$63K	$14K	$57K	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 $77,447 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,493$77,447

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,493$77,447

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,393$58,384

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$4,180

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,434$597

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,827$63,161

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,334$14,286

Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members3

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 $77,447 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,133

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$69,744

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,570

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,447

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$77,447

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,161 across 5 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $58,384$58,384

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,762 · Management $418 · Fundraising $0$4,180

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $155 · Management $17$172

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $168 · Management $16$184

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $222 · Management $19 · Fundraising $0$241

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,691 · Management $470 · Fundraising $0$63,161

Part X · Balance sheet $56,593 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,307$56,593

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,307$56,593

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,307$56,593

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,307$56,593

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,307$56,593

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,593 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$77,447

XI-2 Total expenses$63,161

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,286

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,307

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,593

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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