Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action

Analysis

Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Kapaa, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action reported income of $714k and spending of $727k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $421k to $714k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation ($714k), Hartley Dodge Foundation ($714k) and Columbus Economic Development Corporation ($714k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $252k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 7 employees.