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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5593452

IWIKUA

Tax-exempt · WAIMEA, HI 96796

Financials

$891K$564K2023$567K$643K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IWIKUA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$567,417$642,807-$75,390$504,113$2,994$501,119
December 31, 2023990$891,305$564,040$327,265$580,341$0$580,341
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$404,904
Program service revenue
$65,732
Investment income
$515
Net income from sales of inventory
$96,266
Other revenue
$96,266

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,180
Other salaries and wages
$138,218
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$279,676
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$221
Occupancy
$120,563
Travel
$32,572
Program services (functional)
$290,167
Management and general (functional)
$352,640

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$580,341
Total assets, end of year
$504,113
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,994
Net assets, end of year
$501,119
Net assets without donor restrictions
$501,119
Gross receipts
$582,413
Employees
6
Volunteers
225
Year formed
2015
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSHUA MORIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
60$93,180$11,000
FRED FLORES JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JULIA MATSESHEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGAN WOMBLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCUS SOUZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Hanford McCloudDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Steven DavisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Holly KaiakapuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Makana ReillyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Fred Flores JrVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Julia MatsesheSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Megan TalleyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Joshua MoriExecutive Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
80$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 851, WAIMEA, HI 96796-0851
In care of
% JOSH MORI
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
PO Box 1305, Kekaha HI 96752
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSHUA MORI, PO BOX 851, WAIMEA, HI 96796
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Josh Mori, PO Box 1305, Kekaha HI 96752
Signed the 990
MEGAN TALLEY, TREASURER
Phone
(808) 652-2127
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

Mission

IWIKUA SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT TO BENEFIT WEST KAUAI AND HELP RAISE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO BE CULTURALLY-CENTERED LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO FULFILL ACTIVE ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS FARMERS, EDUCATORS, AND LEADERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IWIKUA HAS A HOLISTIC VIEW OF WELLNESS WHICH INTEGRATES CULTURAL CONNECTION AS WELL AS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STRENGTH. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITY, MAKANA TRAINING CENTER (MTC), IS OPEN TO MEMBERS EACH DAY AND ALSO PROVIDES WEEKLY GROUP FITNESS CLASSES. OVER THE YEAR, OUR STUDENT AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS AIDED IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER AND ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WORK TRAINING THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE, UTILIZING THE MEMBER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, BASIC GYM EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, AND CONSTRUCTION AS WE EXPANDED OUR SPACE. MTC OFFERS AN AGE-INCLUSIVE TRACK CAMP DURING THE SUMMER, AS WELL AS A BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINING CAMP WITH PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS WHO COME TO SERVE AS MENTORS DURING THE WEEK. WE ALSO HAVE A WORK-TRADE PROGRAM FOR STUDENT ATHLETES AND ADULT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UTILIZE THE GYM AT NO COST. TRACK CLUB PARTICIPANTS, GYM GOERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO VOLUNTEER IN IWIKUA-HOSTED COMMUNITY RUNS AND FITNESS COMPETITIONS THAT BRING OVER 400 COMMUNITY COMPETITORS TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $185,368 · revenue $65,733
  • NA MAHI HO'OKO A'E IS THE EDUCATIONAL FARM PROGRAM OF IWIKUA THAT FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION, INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN GARDENING TECHNIQUES WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF OUR LARGE-SCALE AQUAPONICS SYSTEM AND IN-GROUND CROPS. WE PROVIDED A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO OUR WEST KAUAI COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT LARGE THROUGH OUR MINI GROCERY STORE, AS WELL AS THIRTEEN RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES AND THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. OVER THE YEAR WE WORKED WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS TO DO INTENSIVE INTERNSHIPS WHERE THEY WERE IMMERSED IN THE ENTIRETY OF THE FARM OPERATION, FROM SEED TO SALE, HELPING WITH PLANTING, HARVESTING, PACKAGING, MARKETING, AND DISTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS LEARNING CONSTRUCTION SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE EXPANSION OF OUR FARM SYSTEM. WE ALSO HAD OVER 75 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CLASSES THAT INTEGRATED THEIR CURRICULUM INTO A HANDS-ON APPLICATION ON THE FARM. THESE EFFORTS HELPED PRODUCE OVER 16,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE (INCLUDING OVER 14,000 POUNDS OF LETTUCE) WHICH WENT DIRECTLY INTO FEEDING THE COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING A UNIQUE AGRICULTURAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR LOCAL YOUTH.
    Expenses $99,250
  • IWI CAMP IS FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROTOCOLS AND LESSONS WITH HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, AND IMPLEMENTING ANCESTRAL FARMING METHODOLOGY AND VALUES. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, IWI CAMP WAS FOCUSED ON CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN OUR YOUTH AND OTHER INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2023 WE HOSTED A GROUP OF 28 STUDENTS FROM A YOUTH URBAN FARM PROGRAM IN OAKLAND, CA. THEY WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH OUR INTERNS AND COMMUNITY AND WERE HANDS-ON IN DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE, AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNING AND COMPLETING A LARGE-SCALE MURAL INSIDE OUR FITNESS CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL ART PROGRAM. IWIKUA ALSO BROUGHT EIGHT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES TO MONTANA TO WORK WITH THE HONOR BOUND PROGRAM AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER AT THE ANNUAL POWWOW. THEY ALSO COMPETED IN A TRACK MEET AND MET WITH THE COACHES AND ATHLETICS STAFF TO LEARN WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ATHLETES LOOKING TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. THESE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A NEW AREA AND FORGED GREAT CONNECTIONS WITH ANOTHER CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $5,549

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5593452
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$504,113
Income (IRS master file)
$582,413

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$567,417$642,807$504,113XML
990December 2023$891,305$564,040$580,341XML
990December 2022$594,832$410,192$253,076IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Josh Mori
December 31, 2018≤ $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 47-5593452).

Questions about IWIKUA

What is the EIN of IWIKUA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IWIKUA is 47-5593452.
Is IWIKUA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to IWIKUA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IWIKUA 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 IWIKUA 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 IWIKUA 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 IWIKUA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSHUA MORI.
Who are the officers and directors of IWIKUA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,180 (JOSHUA MORI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does IWIKUA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $567,417, expenses of $642,807 and total assets of $504,113 at year end.

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