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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2799697

HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI

Tax-exempt · HOOLEHUA, HI 96729

Financials

$148K$150K2023$530K$265K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$530,441$265,364$265,077$686,734$355,129$331,605
December 31, 2023990$148,374$150,224-$1,850$595,566$530,305$65,261
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$530,435
of which government grants
$112,381
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$98,097
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$115,835
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$4,850
Travel
$7,686
Program services (functional)
$218,778
Management and general (functional)
$46,586

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$595,566
Total assets, end of year
$686,734
Total liabilities, end of year
$355,129
Net assets, end of year
$331,605
Gross receipts
$530,441
Employees
2
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2021
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 / weekCompensation
KILIA PURDY AVELINOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
LORI BUCHANANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTOPHER O'BRIENEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN WIENERVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TERESA YOUNGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KILIA PURDY AVELINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LORI BUCHANANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHRISTOPHER O'BRIENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
KA'OHELE RITTE-CAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN WIENERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TODD YAMASHITADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 428, HOOLEHUA, HI 96729-0428
In care of
% TODD YAMASHITA
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
1120 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai HI 96748
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LORI BUCHANAN, 20907 AKEU WAY, KUALUPUU, HI 96757
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Christopher O'Brien, 9509 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai HI 96748
Signed the 990
LORI BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 498-5154
Return prepared by
TATSUGUCHI CPA LLC

Mission

HO'AHU ENERGY IS A COMMUNITY-OWNED & MANAGED ENERGY COOPERATIVE WHOSE PROFITS ARE SHARED WITH ITS SUBSCRIBERS & VESTED TOWARD COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF ITS PROJECTS. ITS MISSION IS TO PRODUCE COMMUNITY-OWNED, AFFORDABLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS, THE COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • KUALAPU'U COMMUNITY BASED RENEWABLE PROJECT
    Expenses $56,722 · revenue $230,900
  • PALA'AU COMMUNITY BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
    Expenses $43,796
  • OPERATE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS SO HIRED EMPLOYEES HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE CO-OP ENERGY PROJECTS SPONSORED AND ESTABLISHED BY HO'OAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKA'I.
    Expenses $81,836 · revenue $77,124
  • OVERALL ACTIVITIES BY THE COOPERATIVE IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE NOT ALLOCABLE TO THE TOP THREE (3) PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (PSA). ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: OUR NANOGRID PROJECT IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMITMENT TO ENERGY EQUITY, SELECTING 15 QUALIFIED ?OHANA ON MOLOKAI WHO LIVE OFF-GRID TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY-DESIGNED PV SYSTEMS WITH BATTERY STORAGE. THIS INITIATIVE IS NOT JUST ABOUT PROVIDING ENERGY BUT IS A STEP TOWARDS ALLEVIATING THE ECONOMIC BURDENS OF FOSSIL FUELS AND ENHANCING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF OUR COMMUNITYS MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERSFOCUSING ON HEALTH, ELDERLY CARE, AND THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN. BY INTEGRATING SMALL-SCALE NANOGRIDS WITH LARGER SCALE RENEWABLE PROJECTS, HO?AHU IS NOT ONLY ENHANCING OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE BUT ALSO PAVING THE WAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THAT HONORS OUR CULTURAL LEGACY AND ENSURES OUR COMMUNITY THRIVES IN AN ERA OF MODERN ENERGY CHALLENGES.
    Expenses $36,424 · revenue $34,840

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
86-2799697
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$686,734
Income (IRS master file)
$530,441

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$530,441$265,364$686,734XML
990December 2023$148,374$150,224$595,566XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Christopher O'Brien
December 31, 2021≤ $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 86-2799697).

Questions about HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI

What is the EIN of HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI is 86-2799697.
Is HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 2022.
Are donations to HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI 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 HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI 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 HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI 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 HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LORI BUCHANAN.
Who are the officers and directors of HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOAHU ENERGY COOPERATIVE MOLOKAI have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $530,441, expenses of $265,364 and total assets of $686,734 at year end.

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