Na Maka O Puuwai Aloha - Foundation

Analysis

Na Maka O Puuwai Aloha - Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Waipahu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 Maka O Puuwai Aloha - Foundation reported income of $708k and spending of $772k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $841k to $708k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Na Maka O Puuwai Aloha - Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fort Smith Symphony Association Inc ($708k), Beyond Baroque Foundation ($709k) and Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective ($707k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.3% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $153k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $70k, net assets of $22k. It reported 15 employees.