Nonprofit · EIN 23-7302232
POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96819
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,807,876 | $2,143,654 | $1,664,222 | $3,995,563 | $138,888 | $3,856,675 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,851,836 | $2,475,873 | $375,963 | $2,502,383 | $315,824 | $2,186,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,741,369
- of which government grants
- $195,088
- Membership dues
- $117,456
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,586
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,753
- Other revenue
- $64,921
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,279
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,058
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $975,323
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,541
- Accounting fees
- $56,257
- Occupancy
- $24,204
- Travel
- $90,570
- Depreciation
- $91,708
- Program services (functional)
- $1,576,462
- Management and general (functional)
- $515,907
- Fundraising (functional)
- $51,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,502,383
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,995,563
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $138,888
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,856,675
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,018,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,322,701
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $533,974
- Gross receipts
- $3,850,883
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- HI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES NAINOA THOMPSON | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,948 | $17,454 |
| SONJA SWENSON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,583 | $17,454 |
| ELSIE GRAHAM | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $79,877 | $0 |
| AJ HALAGAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MALLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BLANKENFELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS FERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATHAN WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARDY SPOEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL HANNAHS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAY TANABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES NAINOA THOMPSON | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $142,796 | $37,127 |
| ERICA LEHUA KAMALU | DIRECTOR OF VOYAGING Trustee or director | 40 | $90,000 | $27,000 |
| ELSIE GRAHAM | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $21,750 |
| BRUCE BLANKENFELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $68,328 | $13,560 |
| ANN BOTTICELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MALLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS FERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATHAN WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARDY SPOEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL HANNAHS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TANABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 SAND ISLAND PKWY, HONOLULU, HI 96819-4355
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NAINOA THOMPSON, 10 SAND ISLAND PARKWAY, HONOLULU, HI 96819
- Signed the 990
- ERIC CO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (808) 842-1101
- Website
- HTTP://HOKULEA.COM
- Return prepared by
- SCHLISSEL & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
FOUNDED ON A LEGACY OF PACIFIC OCEAN EXPLORATION, THE POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY SEEKS TO PERPETUATE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TRADITIONAL POLYNESIAN VOYAGING AND THE SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO RESPECT AND CARE FOR THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE PAE 'AINA STATEWIDE SAIL: THIS SEVEN-MONTH VOYAGE AROUND HAWAI'I WAS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS TO DATE, VISITING 34 COMMUNITIES, HOSTING OVER 15,000 CANOE VISITS, AND PARTNERING WITH 133 SCHOOLS AND 82 ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE SAIL INSPIRED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES STATEWIDE TO UNDERSTAND AND CONNECT WITH THE PURPOSE AND VISION OF THE MOANANUIKEA VOYAGE.CREW TRAINING AND VOYAGING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PWO NAVIGATOR BRUCE BLANKENFELD, PVS TRAINED 144 CREW MEMBERS AND ENGAGED 232 VOLUNTEERS, WITH 61.8% NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OVER HALF UNDER 40 YEARS OLD. THIS FOCUS ON NEXT-GENERATION TRAINING STRENGTHENED THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEGS OF THE MOANANUI?KEA VOYAGE, ENSURING THE PERPETUATION OF TRADITIONAL NAVIGATION AND VOYAGING VALUES WHILE BUILDING NEW LEADERSHIP CAPACITY.GLOBAL EDUCATION AND STORYTELLING INITIATIVES (WA'A HONUA AND HOKULEA.COM): THROUGH THE WA'A HONUA DIGITAL PLATFORM, PVS SHARED 64 CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND REACHED 95 COUNTRIES, WHILE HOKULEA.COM AND SOCIAL MEDIA STORYTELLING GENERATED OVER 3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWS ACROSS PLATFORMS. THESE INITIATIVES EXPANDED VOYAGING EDUCATION GLOBALLY, ENGAGING LEARNERS AND "PLANETARY NAVIGATORS" AROUND THE WORLD IN CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.Expenses $1,576,462
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7302232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,995,563
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,850,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,807,876 | $2,143,654 | $3,995,563 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,851,836 | $2,475,873 | $2,502,383 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,569,098 | $1,395,455 | $1,990,970 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7302232).
Questions about POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY is 23-7302232.
- Is POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NAINOA THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,948 (CHARLES NAINOA THOMPSON, CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,807,876, expenses of $2,143,654 and total assets of $3,995,563 at year end.
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