Hawaii Justice Foundation

Analysis

Hawaii Justice Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Hawaii Justice Foundation reported income of $6.0m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $6.0m (+193%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 337%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Hawaii Justice Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawndale Christian Legal Center ($6.0m), Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc ($6.0m) and Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc ($6.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (5.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $11.2m.