Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana

Analysis

Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana is a registered charity in United States, based in Kamuela, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 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 August 2023, Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana reported income of $8.4m and spending of $8.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $8.4m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Community Music Center ($8.4m), University of Rhode Island Research Foundation ($8.4m) and Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida Inc ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $382k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $976k. At year end it held assets of $15.8m against liabilities of $11.7m, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 47 employees.