Hui O Wa a Kaulua

Analysis

Hui O Wa a Kaulua is a registered charity in United States, based in Kahului, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 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 2023, Hui O Wa a Kaulua reported income of $191k and spending of $249k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $209k to $191k (-8.5%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hui O Wa a Kaulua sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aspire Community Theatre Inc ($191k), Pattonville High School Band Boosters Association ($191k) and Patrons of the Centre Inc ($191k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $575k against liabilities of $2, net assets of $575k.

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.