Sust Aina Ble Molokai

Analysis

Sust Aina Ble Molokai is a registered charity in United States, based in Kaunakakai, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2010, 16 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, Sust Aina Ble Molokai reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.5m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $526k to $2.9m (+459%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sust Aina Ble Molokai sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Union of Forest Research Organizations ($2.9m), Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Area ($3.0m) and Maine Coast Fishermens Association ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $275k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $703k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $365k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 25 employees.