Papahana Kuaola

Analysis

Papahana Kuaola is a registered charity in United States, based in Kaneohe, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Papahana Kuaola reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.3m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Papahana Kuaola sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Estes Valley Land Trust Inc ($1.6m), Betty Ford Alpine Gardens ($1.6m) and Milwaukee Parks Foundation ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 7.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $584k. At year end it held assets of $844k against liabilities of $353k, net assets of $491k. It reported 36 employees.