Kupu

Analysis

Kupu is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth 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 September 2023, Kupu reported income of $11.9m and spending of $13.0m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $11.9m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Kupu sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent County Youth Agricultural Association ($11.9m), Gulf Coast Childrens Advocacy ($11.9m) and Impact Living Services ($11.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $622k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.4m. At year end it held assets of $12.0m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 470 employees.