Hawaii Nature Center Inc

Analysis

Hawaii Nature Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1981, 45 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, Hawaii Nature Center Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $768k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.1m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hawaii Nature Center Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Braided River ($1.1m), Mn350 ($1.1m) and Caumsett Foundation Incorporated ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $294k. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 24 employees.