Nonprofit · EIN 46-5002476
HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96823
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,528,585 | $1,678,024 | $850,561 | $4,265,038 | $2,153,026 | $2,112,012 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,747,832 | $1,344,464 | $1,403,368 | $3,143,667 | $2,233,144 | $910,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,527,682
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$505
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$540
- Other revenue
- $1,408
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,660
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $276,448
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $276,448
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $89,896
- Accounting fees
- $9,315
- Occupancy
- $116,068
- Travel
- $17,539
- Depreciation
- $118,944
- Program services (functional)
- $1,214,058
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,055
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,143,667
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,265,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,153,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,112,012
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $679,637
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,112,012
- Gross receipts
- $2,529,925
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA MILLER | CFO Officer | 25 | $115,183 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A DUNSTER | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $78,000 | $23,647 |
| SUSANNE KURISU | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,092 | $0 |
| DENISE ALBANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY A DUNSTER | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $72,013 | $0 |
| LISA MILLER | CFO Officer | 20 | $66,911 | $0 |
| BETSY MALER | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $30,937 | $0 |
| SUSANNE KURISU | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $18,848 | $0 |
| FRANCIS WONG | CHAIRMAN/DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $18,000 |
| SUSAN DUJMOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $12,000 |
| KENNETH HAMLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $12,000 |
| KYLIE MANRIKI | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $4,959 | $0 |
| DENISE ALBANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG VONDEMFANGE | CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22435, HONOLULU, HI 96823-2435
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY A DUNSTER, PO BOX 22435, HONOLULU, HI 96823
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY A DUNSTER, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 595-8847
- Website
- WWW.LEGACYFOREST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HEE & CHING CPAS LLC
Mission
HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE (HLRI) IS DEDICATED TO CREATING INNOVATIVE NATIVE/ENDEMIC REFORESTATION MODELS THAT ARE SCIENTIFICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND ECOLOGICALLY SELF-SUSTAINING. THESE FORESTS PRODUCE GREEN JOBS IN FORESTRY AND OTHER FOREST RELATED OCCUPATIONS AS WELL AS RECHARGE OUR WATERSHED, SEQUESTER CARBON FROM OUR ATMOSPHERE, ENHANCE BIODIVERSITY, SUPPORT THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE, AND INVOLVE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC, INSPIRING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION.
Program accomplishments
- HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE (HLRI) HAS PARTICIPATED IN TAKING 1,000 ACRES OF DENUDED PASTURELAND AND REESTABLISHED AN ENTIRE INTACT ENDEMIC ECOSYSTEM (THE WORLD'S FIRST HAWAIIAN LEGACY FOREST). AS OF 2024, HLRI MANAGES THREE NATIVE FOREST LOCATIONS ON THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII AND OAHU FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 1,500 ACRES. HLRI HAS COMMITMENTS FOR NEARLY 2,000,000 MORE OVER THE COMING YEARS - WELL ON ITS WAY TO SURPASSING ITS ORIGINAL GOAL OF PLANTING 1.3 MILLION TREES (ONE FOR EACH MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD IN HAWAII). DURING 2024, HLRI HAS PLANTED APPROXIMATELY 24,449 TREES. HLRI HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY FOR GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATIONS. THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES AND PROPRIETARY FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, HLRI IS PROMOTING LONG-TERM FOREST HEALTH, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY, AND UNPARALLELED DATA COLLECTION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ALL WHILE CREATING GREEN JOBS FOR HAWAII FAMILIES. WE ARE NOT JUST PLANTING A TREE AND WALKING AWAY. WE CARE ABOUT SURVIVAL RATES - THAT'S WHY WE GEO-TAG EVERY SINGLE TREE. HLRI IS THE ONLY REFORESTATION PROJECT IN HAWAII THAT CAN ACCOUNT FOR EVERY SINGLE TREE PLANTED. OUR SUCCESS COMES FROM THE CUMULATIVE APPROACH - IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT PLANTING TREES. FROM THE NATIVE FORESTS EXISTS HAWAII'S RICH CULTURE, ARTS, AND HISTORY. OUR APPROACH OF COMBINING COMMUNITY, CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT, KEIKI EDUCATION, ECOTOURISM AND ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION TAKES WHAT ARE TRADITIONALLY SEPARATE ENTERPRISES AND INTEGRATES THEM INTO A SYNERGISTIC MODEL. DURING 2024, HLRI HAS MADE GRANTS OF 3,660 TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $1,214,058 · grants $3,660
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
- 46-5002476
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,265,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,529,925
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,528,585 | $1,678,024 | $4,265,038 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,747,832 | $1,344,464 | $3,143,667 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,715,303 | $1,861,627 | $1,579,167 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-5002476).
Questions about HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE is 46-5002476.
- Is HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE 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 HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE 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 HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE 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 HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFFREY A DUNSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,183 (LISA MILLER, CFO).
- How much revenue does HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,528,585, expenses of $1,678,024 and total assets of $4,265,038 at year end.
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