Akahiao Nature Institute

Analysis

Akahiao Nature Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic 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 December 2023, Akahiao Nature Institute reported income of $417k and spending of $182k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $83k to $417k (+402%), an average of +124% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 292%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Akahiao Nature Institute sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pockets Full of Sunshine ($417k), Rutland Makers Inc ($417k) and African-American Resource Center at Booker ($417k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $26k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $432k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $432k. It reported 4 employees.