Nonprofit · EIN 86-2927879
TIKA KNOWS
Tax-exempt · LAHAINA, HI 96761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $286,592 | $54,592 | $232,000 | $1,903,812 | $0 | $1,903,812 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $385,850 | $49,454 | $336,396 | $1,671,812 | $0 | $1,671,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $202,206 | $27,981 | $174,225 | $1,335,416 | $0 | $1,335,416 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $972,676 | $0 | $972,676 | $974,726 | $0 | $974,726 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $236,553
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,039
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,047
- Travel
- $1,627
- Program services (functional)
- $54,592
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,671,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,903,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,903,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,903,812
- Gross receipts
- $286,592
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysa Schulte | President Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Cristal Carruso | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Alan Tratner | Senior Advisor Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Morgan Brown | Food Educational Advisor Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysa Schulte | President Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Cristal Carruso | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Alan Tratner | Senior Advisor Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysa Schulte | President Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Cristal Carruso | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Alan Tratner | Senior Advisor Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysa Schulte | President Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Seda Sungu | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Alan Tratner | Senior Advisor Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5095 NAPILIHAU ST STE109B NUM204, LAHAINA, HI 96761-8809
- In care of
- % ALYSA SCHULTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alysa Schulte, 5095 Napilihau St Ste109B num204, Lahaina, HI 96761
- Signed the 990
- alysa schulte, President
- Phone
- (805) 404-3700
- Website
- tikaknows.com/tikaknows.org
Mission
To conduct scientific and community research to develop and ultimately share various evolving educational content for global public benefit. Particularly focusing on producing writing and educationally entertaining videos. Specializing in basic educational studies community issues from bullying to social equality dealing with children's most underserved needs highlighting personal communication skills and social emotional harmonizing techniques for children and adults. Utilizing local platforms and all means of multimedia available to carry out this charitable mission.
Program accomplishments
- Our Research Program: We accomplished the conducting of monthly educational research trials in both the academic, and social emotional categories. Our Validation Program: We developed and validated the results of: 3 educational social emotional multimedia scripts, 1 basic educational academic song and 2 social-emotional learning songs, as well as 7 academic chapters of curricula and 3 social emotional educational curricula for harmonizing/balancing and self-training purposes. Our Dissemination Program: We conducted community outreach and provided free counseling to multiple educators. We upgraded our website, provided educational content based on the results from our research and validation programs, and accomplished expanding our digital abilities to allow for more efficient dissemination of our educational academic and social-emotional resources, content and curricula. We accomplished keeping our facilities up to date, and developed ideas for expanding our facilities to allow for more outreach moving forward. We also accomplished developing a dissemination program strategy in hopes of spreading our impact, whereby we may donate funds to other nonprofit organizations or churches serving our same purpose, to give us an expanded ability to leverage our impact and disseminate our mission on a much larger scale, to a wider audience.Expenses $54,592
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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 | 990 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
- 86-2927879
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,903,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,592
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $286,592 | $54,592 | $1,903,812 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $385,850 | $49,454 | $1,671,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $202,206 | $27,981 | $1,335,416 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $223,429 | $36,964 | $1,161,191 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $972,676 | $0 | $974,726 | XML |
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 86-2927879).
Questions about TIKA KNOWS
- What is the EIN of TIKA KNOWS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIKA KNOWS is 86-2927879.
- Is TIKA KNOWS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to TIKA KNOWS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIKA KNOWS 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 TIKA KNOWS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TIKA KNOWS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TIKA KNOWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alysa Schulte.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIKA KNOWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TIKA KNOWS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $286,592, expenses of $54,592 and total assets of $1,903,812 at year end.
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