Na Kama Kai

Analysis

Na Kama Kai is a registered charity in United States, based in Waianae, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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, Na Kama Kai reported income of $1.2m and spending of $879k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $496k to $1.2m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Na Kama Kai sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Womens Voices for the Earth ($1.2m), Labstart Innovations Inc ($1.2m) and Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $735k against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $679k. It reported 12 employees.