Makana O Ke Akua Inc

Analysis

Makana O Ke Akua Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kapolei, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Makana O Ke Akua Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2017 to December 2023, income grew from $848k to $1.6m (+93%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Makana O Ke Akua Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc ($1.6m), Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation Inc ($1.6m) and Casa de Salud ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $163k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $201k. At year end it held assets of $327k against liabilities of $331k, net assets of -$3,971. It reported 15 employees.