Paani Wai Hawaii

Analysis

Paani Wai Hawaii is a registered charity in United States, based in Kailua, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 2020, Paani Wai Hawaii reported income of $95k and spending of $116k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income fell from $127k to $95k (-25%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Paani Wai Hawaii sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greensprings Fire and Rescue ($94k), Cape May Point Volunteer Fire Company No 1 ($95k) and Wi Nena ($94k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $56k. At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $76k, net assets of -$5,105. It reported 11 employees.