Kekahu Foundation

Analysis

Kekahu Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hanalei, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1994, 32 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 September 2023, Kekahu Foundation reported income of $262k and spending of $399k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $307k to $262k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kekahu Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mark Making ($262k), Ashland Symphony Orchestra Association ($262k) and Myap Inc ($262k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $469k against liabilities of $216k, net assets of $253k. It reported 6 employees.