Nonprofit · EIN 27-1307663
MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION
Also known as Malama Loko Ea
Tax-exempt · HALEIWA, HI 96712
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,439,690 | $1,222,395 | $1,217,295 | $2,896,941 | $7,807 | $2,889,134 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,593,796 | $1,268,817 | $324,979 | $1,677,004 | $5,165 | $1,671,839 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,527,485 | $1,088,773 | $438,712 | $1,368,423 | $21,563 | $1,346,860 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,312,528
- of which government grants
- $584,612
- Program service revenue
- $92,746
- Investment income
- $11,437
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,814
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,705
- Other revenue
- $22,979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,489
- Other salaries and wages
- $465,009
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $729,294
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,716
- Travel
- $7,437
- Depreciation
- $57,025
- Program services (functional)
- $1,148,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,804
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,761
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,677,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,896,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,807
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,889,134
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $312,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $951,496
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,937,638
- Gross receipts
- $2,443,986
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 1,013
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE DECOITO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 39 | $93,489 | $11,146 |
| CARIANN AH LOO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS WORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SASAKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE DECOITO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $97,417 | $12,025 |
| CARIANN AH LOO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS WORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SASAKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE DECOITO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $97,017 | $12,365 |
| CARIANN AH LOO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS WORTHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SASAKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 62-540B KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY, HALEIWA, HI 96712-0000
- In care of
- % JAMES ESTORES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 65-041 Hukilau Loop, Waialua HI 96791
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RAE DECOITO, 62-540B KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY, HALEIWA, HI 96712
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- James Estores, 65-041 Hukilau Loop, Waialua HI 96791
- Signed the 990
- RAE DECOITO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 637-3232
- Website
- WWW.LOKOEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAY MIYAKI CPA LLC
Mission
PERPETUATE THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, LAND STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, WHILE SUSTAINABLY RESTORING OUR PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- KUPUOHI EDUCATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW: STRIVES TO TEACH STUDENTS PRE-K TO POST COLLEGE, ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS, HAWAIIAN CULTURE, AND LAND-STEWARDSHIP WITH EXCITING HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT AND CARE FOR THEIR ENVIRONMENT WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR SENSE OF PLACE. KULAIWI NANI RESTORATION OVERVIEW: IN-PERSON COMMUNITY WORKDAYS WITH LIMITED GROUP CAPACITIES, ADHERING TO CDC SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR COVID. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES FOCUSING ON AUWAI KAI AND MAKAHA MAINTENANCE, AND INVASIVE PLANT AND FISH SPECIES REMOVAL. KAIAULU (COMMUNITY) PROGRAMS OVERVIEW: MLEF CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH SHORE FOOD BANK TO SERVE THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY COVID IN OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. MLEF PROVIDE MONTHLY FOOD FROM ITS COMMUNITY IMU TO DISTRIBUTE HOT MEALS ONCE-A-MONTH DURING THE NORTH SHORE FOOD BANK'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT KAIAKA PARK. KUMU IKENA OVERVIEW: MLEF ALSO CONTINUED TO HOLD OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CULTURAL CLASSES (KUMU IKENA) TO BRING CULTURAL AWARENESS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH TEACHING NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES. MLEF HOSTS BI-MONTHLY COMMUNITY CULTURAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS FROM LAUHALA WEAVING, LA`AULAPA`AU, IMU BUILDING AND COOKING, ALL ABOUT KALO, AND MORE. WE ALSO STARTED BUILDING OUR TRADITIONAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN HALE (THATCHED HOUSE) THAT WILL BE OUR FUTURE SITE FOR HOSTING FUTURE KUMU IKENA CLASSES AND EVENTS.Expenses $1,148,830 · revenue $92,746
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 | 990 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
- 27-1307663
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,896,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,443,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,439,690 | $1,222,395 | $2,896,941 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,593,796 | $1,268,817 | $1,677,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,527,485 | $1,088,773 | $1,368,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,160,241 | $1,095,091 | $784,221 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: James Estores | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1307663).
Questions about MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION is 27-1307663.
- Is MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION 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 MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAE DECOITO.
- Who are the officers and directors of MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,489 (RAE DECOITO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MALAMA LOKO EA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,439,690, expenses of $1,222,395 and total assets of $2,896,941 at year end.
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