Papa Ola Lokahi

Analysis

Papa Ola Lokahi is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Papa Ola Lokahi reported income of $7.8m and spending of $7.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $7.8m (+297%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Papa Ola Lokahi sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tax Foundation ($7.8m), Domel Inc ($7.8m) and American Youth Hostels Inc ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $193k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $921k, net assets of $405k. It reported 35 employees.