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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1401123

CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED

Tax-exempt · HILO, HI 96720

Financials

$478K$390K2023$450K$550K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$450,454$549,610-$99,156$35,119$0$35,119
December 31, 2023990$477,803$390,165$87,638$134,275$0$134,275
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$450,443
of which government grants
$415,355
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,394
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$105,616
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,775
Travel
$51,082
Program services (functional)
$395,945
Management and general (functional)
$146,522
Fundraising (functional)
$7,143

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$134,275
Total assets, end of year
$35,119
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$35,119
Net assets without donor restrictions
$35,119
Gross receipts
$450,454
Employees
1
Volunteers
24
Year formed
2018
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
MING WEI KOHEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$80,000$18,393
CARLY WYMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
DEBBIE MILLIKANVICE PRES/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
SCOTT LAABACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GREGORY WILBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MING WEI KOHEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,000$7,190
CARLY WYMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEBBIE MILLIKANVICE PRES/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREGORY WILBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT LAABACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
472 INIA LN, HILO, HI 96720-2683
In care of
% C4GTS
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
12-7106 PUNA KAI ST, PAHOA HI 96778
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MING WEI KOH, 12-7106 PUNA KAI ST, PAHOA, HI 96778
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Gregory Paul Wilber, 12-7106 PUNA KAI ST, PAHOA HI 96778
Signed the 990
MING WEI KOH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(808) 765-8679
Website
c4gts.org
Return prepared by
CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP

Mission

CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED WORKS WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCORPORATE AND LIVE AN ETHIC OF SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY (EFS) IS DEFINED AS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING PROCESS THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITH THE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS OF THINKING WE NEED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP WHILE RESTORING THE HEALTH OF THE LIVING SYSTEMS UPON WHICH OUR LIVES DEPEND.
    Expenses $197,973
  • GROUND ZERO INITIATIVE IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN NONPROFIT, FOR PROFIT AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-CREATE REGENERATIVE ECONOMY AND CULTURE THROUGH CUSTOMIZED PLANS WE CALL PATHWAYS TO ZERO. THESE PLANS GUIDE AND EMPOWER FESTIVAL COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE THEIR CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS TO NET ZERO. THESE PATHWAYS TO ZERO THEN SERVE AS MODEL TEMPLATES OF REGENERATIVE ECONOMY TO BE UTILIZED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND SERVE AS AN EMERGENT NEXUS OF REGENERATIVE CULTURE, THUS CREATING VALUE OF AND FOR THE REGENERATIVE ECONOMY.
    Expenses $197,972

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
83-1401123
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,119
Income (IRS master file)
$450,454

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$450,454$549,610$35,119XML
990December 2023$477,803$390,165$134,275XML
990December 2022$236,522$254,256$53,585IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Gregory Paul Wilber
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Gregory Wilber
December 31, 2019≤ $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 83-1401123).

Questions about CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED is 83-1401123.
Is CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED 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 CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED 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 CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED 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 CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MING WEI KOH.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (MING WEI KOH, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $450,454, expenses of $549,610 and total assets of $35,119 at year end.

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