Imua Onipaa

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Imua Onipaa is the premier leader providing services to sustainable high paying career pathways for local Hawaii residents by connecting community driven talent with industry driven opportunities With a focus in tech innovation agriculture and emerging industries we partner with employers to align training certifications and career development with real workforce needs so that economic opportunity stays in the hands of kama aina and strengthens Hawaiis future from within

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-2681135) · Dispute this line
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
3 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$309K
Spent
$284K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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% · $242K Management & general 15% · $43K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$61,692Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$32,308Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large, Technical Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Albitz’s $62K as Managing Director is at the 54th 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Imua Onipaa is an education nonprofit based in Makawao, HI, formed in 2024.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Educational services for local professionals dislocated professionals and people exiting the military and teens. For local professionals we got 2 people promotions, 4 people new jobs trained 10 individuals in high tech software and advised 2 exiting military personnel about career opportunities in general we have advised over 25…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-2681135) · Dispute this line
$242Kprogram expense
02

Only had the one area of focus last year

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-2681135) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Only had the one area of focus last year

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-2681135) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$19K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$35K$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$94K$62K$32K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$25K$10K$0
Management feesLn 11a$84K$84K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$276$0$276$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$981$981$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$988$988$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$242K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $309K$284K$25K$59K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $309,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,452$303,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $399$4,455
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,208
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,851$309,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$128,927
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,293$155,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,293$284,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,558$24,864
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,352 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,689
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$303,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,455 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,208 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,208
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,663 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$309,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,488 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $61,692 · Management $32,308 · Fundraising $0$94,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,879 · Management $10,048 · Fundraising $0$34,927
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $84,054 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,054
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $276 · Fundraising $0$276
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,809 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,809
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $981 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$981
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,458 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,458
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,712 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,712
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,589 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,589
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $988 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$988
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,330 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,330
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,364 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,856 · Management $42,632 · Fundraising $0$284,488
Part X · Balance sheet $59,981 assets, 27 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,995$13,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$27,207
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $19,122$19,122
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,117$59,981
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-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$53,981
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,117$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,117$58,981
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,117$59,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,981 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,352
XI-2 Total expenses$284,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,864
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,117
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$58,981

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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