Hawaiian Lifeguard Association

Analysis

Hawaiian Lifeguard Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Kapaa, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 December 2023, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association reported income of $79k and spending of $64k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $17k to $79k (+372%), an average of +372% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 372%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 30th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canisteo Fire Company Inc ($79k), Roxton Volunteer Fire Dept ($79k) and Craig Beach Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($79k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $148k.