Malama Pupukea-Waimea

Analysis

Malama Pupukea-Waimea is a registered charity in United States, based in Haleiwa, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 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, Malama Pupukea-Waimea reported income of $220k and spending of $170k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $175k to $220k (+26%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Malama Pupukea-Waimea sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighborhood North Museum of Play ($220k), Girls Rock Rochester Inc ($220k) and Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $55k. It paid $18k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $235k.