Hiki Ola

Analysis

Hiki Ola is a registered charity in United States, based in Kealakekua, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 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, Hiki Ola reported income of $53k and spending of $122k, spending 232% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $399k to $53k (-87%), an average of -64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hiki Ola sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 21st percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jackson Square Alliance ($53k), St Petersburg Audubon Society Inc ($53k) and Sound Defense Alliance ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $196k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $196k.