Preserve and perpetuate hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $640K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $188K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$817K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.5M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$995K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M

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 Apr 2002.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.1M Management & general 29% · $453K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,005Pt VII · Sec A
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Dir
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Holt Takamine’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Victoria Holt Takamine$90,005$90,005$75,000$75,000$75,000
Jay Rojas$75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
Jeffrey Takamine$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Preserves and perpetuates Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Preserve, perpetuate, and educate the public in matters relating to the native hawaiian culture and arts now and for future generations. In pursuit of its mission, the pa`I foundation operates the pa`I arts & culture center (pacc) currently located in kapalama.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Ford FoundationFY2024$100K
South Arts INCFY2024$65K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$188K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$453K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$944K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$817K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$575K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$470K
SavingsLn 2$474K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$944K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$800
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$817K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 663
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$2.2M$944K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$741K$817K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$101K$95K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$335K$265K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$36K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$33K$15K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$171K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$211K$185K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$4K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$161K$46K$114K
TravelLn 17$184K$184K$99
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$300
InterestLn 20$5K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$17K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$453K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M−$46K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.7M$560K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$995K$297K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$720K$2.3M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $764K$653K$111K$759K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,493,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,980,908$1,177,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,858$255,812
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,449$17,902
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,620$42,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,257,835$1,493,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $625,256$673,889
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,072,839$865,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,698,095$1,539,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $559,740−$46,028
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,493,806 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,536 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$574,717
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$602,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,177,556
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,812$255,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,902$17,902
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,812 · Excluded from tax $60,438$1,493,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,539,834 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,703 · Management $94,502 · Fundraising $19,800$215,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $265,436 · Management $70,010$335,446
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $18,897$18,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,410 · Management $16,360 · Fundraising $1,969$54,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,126 · Management $14,884 · Fundraising $1,792$49,802
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,207$13,207
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $171,190 · Management $11,613$182,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,156$15,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $185,322 · Management $25,344$210,666
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,273 · Management $8,713$12,986
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,477 · Management $114,089$160,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $183,933 · Management $99$184,032
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,573 · Management $300$2,873
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,568 · Management $3,287$4,855
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,069$14,069
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,189$25,189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,407 · Management $22,136$39,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,063,574 · Management $452,699 · Fundraising $23,561$1,539,834
Part X · Balance sheet $4,671,326 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $679,121$470,443
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,528,527$473,752
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,455$143,855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,315,097$3,582,476
X-15 Other assets$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,636,200$4,671,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342,988$93,422
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $321,044$221,325
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,798$501,902
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $740,530$816,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,715,376$3,813,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,294$41,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,895,670$3,854,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,636,200$4,671,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,854,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,493,806
XI-2 Total expenses$1,539,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,895,670
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,035
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,854,677

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