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Nonprofit · EIN 88-1408564

EA ECOVERSITY

Tax-exempt · HILO, HI 96721

Financials

$239K$181K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EA ECOVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$239,203$181,135$58,068$103,417$0$103,417
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$209,123
Program service revenue
$30,080
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$19,430
Other salaries and wages
$47,197
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,845
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,115
Occupancy
$2,613
Program services (functional)
$156,126
Management and general (functional)
$14,284
Fundraising (functional)
$10,725

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$45,349
Total assets, end of year
$103,417
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$103,417
Net assets without donor restrictions
$103,417
Gross receipts
$239,203
Employees
5
Volunteers
250
Year formed
2022
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 June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
POLANIMAKAMAE KAHAKALAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)
Officer
40$4,370
KU KAHAKALAU PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
NAOMI TACHERAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
SUSIE OSBORNESECTERARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
NO'EAU PERALTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 431, HILO, HI 96721-0431
In care of
% KU KAHAKALAU
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO BOX 431, HILO HI 96720
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
KU KAHAKALAU, PO BOX 431, HILO, HI 96721
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
KU KAHAKALAU, PO BOX 431, HILO HI 96721
Signed the 990
KU KAHAKALAU, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 769-4646
Return prepared by
ALEX J SMITH CPA

Mission

EA ECOVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING, TRAINING, CREDENTIALING, AND OTHER LONG-TERM SOCIETAL BENEFITS TO KA LAHUI HAWAI'I.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HO'OKANAKA: EA ECOVERSITY'S HO'OKANAKA PROGRAM SUPPORTS ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS. IN FY 23-24, HO'OKANAKA ENGAGED 10 NATIVE HAWAIIAN NON-PROFIT STAFF IN YEAR-ROUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AND HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND MORE. FOUR INTERACTIVE, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES WERE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, MO'OLELO KAHIKO, ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES, AND HAWAIIAN FOOD PREPARATION. THESE COURSES AIM TO PERPETUATE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, A PROTOTYPE OF A HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK AND AN EMPLOYEE PORTAL WERE INITIATED.
    Expenses $72,060 · revenue $30,080
  • KANAKA CULINARY ARTS: EA ECOVERSITY'S KANAKA CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE A TWO-YEAR, HYBRID HAWAIIAN CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG HAWAIIANS AGED 15-30, FOCUSING ON TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN AND LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EIGHT ASYNCHRONOUS CULTURE-BASED COURSES, FOUR IN-PERSON INTERNSHIPS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, AND HANDS-ON FOOD PREPARATION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS HAWAI'I. IT ALSO FEATURES A CO-DESIGNED MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROCESS DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS. ELEVEN YOUNG HAWAIIANS WERE SELECTED FROM 86 APPLICANTS TO LAUNCH THE FIRST KANAKA CULINARY ARTS COHORT IN FALL 2024.
    Expenses $65,566
  • KA PAPA LO'I: EA ECOVERSITY'S KAPAPA LO'I O KEALI'IKUA'AINA PROGRAM SUPPORTS A SELF-SUSTAINING HAWAI'I WHERE NATIVE HAWAIIANS THRIVE THROUGH THE PERPETUATION OF TRADITIONAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. IN FY 23-24, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REVITALIZED 5 ACRES OF TARO PATCHES IN WAIPI'O VALLEY, CREATING YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AT THE WAIPI'O TARO PATCH COMPLEX. THEY OFFERED 15 CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGED OVER 200 LEARNERS OF ALL AGES IN HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, LAND STEWARDSHIP, AND CULTURAL PRACTICES WITHIN THIS LEGENDARY WAHI PANA.
    Expenses $18,500

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-1408564
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
2023
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$103,417
Income (IRS master file)
$239,203

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$239,203$181,135$103,417IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: KU KAHAKALAU
June 30, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: POLANIMAKAMAE KAHAKALAU
December 31, 2022≤ $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 88-1408564).

Questions about EA ECOVERSITY

What is the EIN of EA ECOVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EA ECOVERSITY is 88-1408564.
Is EA ECOVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to EA ECOVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EA ECOVERSITY 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 EA ECOVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EA ECOVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EA ECOVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names KU KAHAKALAU.
Who are the officers and directors of EA ECOVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,370 (POLANIMAKAMAE KAHAKALAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)).
How much revenue does EA ECOVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $239,203, expenses of $181,135 and total assets of $103,417 at year end.

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