Nonprofit · EIN 45-4509939
KUAAINA ULU AUAMO
Tax-exempt · KANEOHE, HI 96744
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,661,488 | $1,494,783 | $2,166,705 | $4,454,272 | $825,403 | $3,628,869 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,233,926 | $1,235,415 | -$1,489 | $1,923,014 | $525,692 | $1,397,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,588,175
- of which government grants
- $190,085
- Program service revenue
- $70,525
- Investment income
- $1,004
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,715
- Other revenue
- $1,784
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,797
- Other salaries and wages
- $600,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $934,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $22,028
- Travel
- $270,175
- Program services (functional)
- $1,297,745
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,171
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,867
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,923,014
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,454,272
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $825,403
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,628,869
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,578,869
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,661,488
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KJ CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,816 | $7,981 |
| ANGELA HI'ILEI KAWELO | CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KA'AUMOANA | VICE CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAPALAI'ULA DE SILVA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAHELELANI CRUZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FUJII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH SPRINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'AKEA POEPOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GARLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KAYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAILE SHANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KJ CHANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,411 | $7,245 |
| ANGELA HI'ILEI KAWELO | CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KA'AUMOANA | VICE CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAPALAI'ULA DE SILVA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAHELELANI CRUZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA FUJII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH SPRINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAILE SHANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 47-200 WAIHEE RD, KANEOHE, HI 96744-4947
- In care of
- % KEVIN CHANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN CHANG, 47-200 WAIHEE ROAD C/O KEY PROJECT, KANEOHE, HI 96744
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN CHANG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 672-2545
- Website
- HTTP://KUAHAWAII.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHLISSEL & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
KUA EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH CARING FOR THEIR BIOCULTURAL (NATURAL AND CULTURAL) HERITAGE. OUR VISION IS 'AINA MOMONA - ABUNDANT AND HEALTHY ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS IN HAWAI'I THAT CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FACILIATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT HAWAII.KUA CONTINUES TO SERVE THREE NETWORKS 1) E ALU PU (EAP) - MALAMA 'AINA OR COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FROM RIDGE TO REEF, 2) HUI MALAMA LOKO I'A (HMLI) - HAWAIIAN FISHPOND CARETAKERS, AND 3) THE LIMU HUI (LH) - NATIVE SEAWEED GATHERERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND CULTIVATORS. EACH NETWORK NESTS GENERATIVE FOCUS GROUPS SUCH AS THE LAWAI'A PONO HUI (LPH) - THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY FISHERY MANAGEMENT - AND THE HATCHERY HUI - THAT SUPPORTS PROGRESS IN RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE. THE ROLE OF THESE NETWORKS IS TO SUSTAIN MOMENTUM AND REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR ALLIANCE TO MALAMA AINA AND TO BE GENERATIVE IN THEIR WORK. 2024 WAS THE FIRST YEAR SINCE THE PANDEMIC KUA HELD ALL OF ITS LARGE ANNUAL NETWORK GATHERINGS IN PERSON. KUA ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALLER CONTINGENTS TO GATHER AS WELL AS SMALL SCALE EXCHANGES AMONGST OUR ISLAND-WIDE NETWORKS. MANY MALAMA 'AINA EFFORTS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST YEAR, SOME THAT FOCUSED ON SHORT TERM GOALS SUCH AS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON LIMU, COMMUNITY-BASED FISHERY MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIZING AROUND LOKO I'A NEEDS, INVASIVE MULLET, RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE AND RESEARCHING MOI SPAWNING. KUA ALSO SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES AMONG AQUACULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND PRESENTED AND TOOK LEADERSHIP IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMUNITY FISHERY DIALOGUES IN NADI, FIJI AND NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED KUA LEADERSHIP KEYNOTE AND FISHER MOI SPAWNING RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS AT THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY CONVENTION IN HAWAI'I. A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE WAS A CULMINATION OF YEARS OF EFFORT, LIKE THE COLLECTIVE SUPPORT AND PASSAGE OF THE KIPAHULU COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA (CBSFA) PROCESS.Expenses $1,297,745 · revenue $72,309
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
- 45-4509939
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,454,272
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,661,488
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,661,488 | $1,494,783 | $4,454,272 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,233,926 | $1,235,415 | $1,923,014 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,352,725 | $1,294,792 | $2,284,300 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 45-4509939).
Questions about KUAAINA ULU AUAMO
- What is the EIN of KUAAINA ULU AUAMO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KUAAINA ULU AUAMO is 45-4509939.
- Is KUAAINA ULU AUAMO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to KUAAINA ULU AUAMO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KUAAINA ULU AUAMO 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 KUAAINA ULU AUAMO 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 KUAAINA ULU AUAMO 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 KUAAINA ULU AUAMO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEVIN CHANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of KUAAINA ULU AUAMO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,816 (KEVIN KJ CHANG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KUAAINA ULU AUAMO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,661,488, expenses of $1,494,783 and total assets of $4,454,272 at year end.
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