Ka Ehu

Analysis

Ka Ehu is a registered charity in United States, based in Wailuku, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Ka Ehu reported income of $365k and spending of $407k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $174k to $365k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ka Ehu 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 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance for Pulp & Paper Technology Innovation ($365k), Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture ($365k) and Rivanna Conservation Alliance ($365k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $183k. At year end it held assets of $291k against liabilities of $166k, net assets of $125k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.