Akaka Foundation for Tropical for

Analysis

Akaka Foundation for Tropical for is a registered charity in United States, based in Hilo, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Akaka Foundation for Tropical for reported income of $852k and spending of $853k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $265k to $852k (+221%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Akaka Foundation for Tropical for sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Memorial Conservation Center Inc ($852k), Young Gifted & Green ($852k) and Coalition for Urban-Rural Environmental Stewardship ($852k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $424k. At year end it held assets of $138k against liabilities of $525, net assets of $137k. It reported 11 employees.