Friends of Mahaulepu

Analysis

Friends of Mahaulepu is a registered charity in United States, based in Koloa, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 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, Friends of Mahaulepu reported income of $64k and spending of $138k, spending 215% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2,177 to $64k (+2859%), an average of +133% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1869%. Over the whole period it spent 254% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Mahaulepu sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the San Pedro River Inc ($64k), United Neighborhoods of Evansville Inc ($65k) and Purgatoire Apishapa & Comanche Grassland TR ($64k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $7,816, net assets of $32k.

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.