Kumu Kahua Theatre

Analysis

Kumu Kahua Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Kumu Kahua Theatre reported income of $361k and spending of $425k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $338k to $361k (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Kumu Kahua Theatre sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sedalia-Pettis County Community Service Corporation ($360k), Female Strong ($361k) and Economic Club of Nashville Charities Inc ($360k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $119k. At year end it held assets of $354k against liabilities of $119k, net assets of $235k. It reported 8 employees.