Kilauea Point Natural History Association

Analysis

Kilauea Point Natural History Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Kilauea, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1984, 42 years ago. 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 September 2023, Kilauea Point Natural History Association reported income of $578k and spending of $452k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $412k to $578k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Kilauea Point Natural History Association sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing ($578k), Educational Resources of Monterey County ($578k) and Detroit Pistons Foundation ($578k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $552k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $519k. It reported 6 employees.