Aina Momona

Analysis

Aina Momona is a registered charity in United States, based in Kaunakakai, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 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, Aina Momona reported income of $6.2m and spending of $6.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $385k to $6.2m (+1506%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 683%. 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, Aina Momona sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Case Management Organization Inc ($6.2m), Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust ($6.2m) and South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc ($6.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $535k. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $402k. It reported 23 employees.