Hawaii Wildlife Fund

Analysis

Hawaii Wildlife Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Kealakekua, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Hawaii Wildlife Fund reported income of $663k and spending of $635k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $313k to $663k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hawaii Wildlife Fund sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stanley F Herman Charitable TR Fbo Kalamazoo Nature Center 5-15-85 ($663k), Texas Health and Environment Alliance Inc ($663k) and Keweenaw Land Trust Inc ($662k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $338k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $338k. It reported 9 employees.