East Hawaii Cultural Council

Analysis

East Hawaii Cultural Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Hilo, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2024, East Hawaii Cultural Council reported income of $303k and spending of $444k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $204k to $303k (+49%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, East Hawaii Cultural Council sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlantic Public Media Inc ($303k), Valley Shore Community Television Inc ($303k) and Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame ($303k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $132k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $99k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.