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Nonprofit · EIN 93-4177423

MALAMA KULA

Tax-exempt · KULA, HI 96790

Financials

$304K$181K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MALAMA KULA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$303,970$180,640$123,330$123,441$111$123,330
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$303,293
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$677
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$64,006
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$69,387
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$158
Accounting fees
$3,000
Occupancy
$753
Depreciation
$1,485
Program services (functional)
$158,474
Management and general (functional)
$17,090
Fundraising (functional)
$5,076

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$123,441
Total liabilities, end of year
$111
Net assets, end of year
$123,330
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,920
Net assets without donor restrictions
$123,330
Gross receipts
$303,970
Employees
1
Volunteers
650
Year formed
2024
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
KYLE ELLISONTREASURER/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$64,007
DEBORAH FORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT MARTINVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAULA AMBRESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1134, KULA, HI 96790-1134
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KYLE ELLISON, PO BOX 1134, KULA, HI 96790
Signed the 990
KYLE ELLISON, TREASURER/CEO
Phone
(808) 264-3005
Return prepared by
CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY, PROVIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT, SAFEGUARD OUR RESIDENTS AGAINST NATURAL DISASTER, AND EMPOWER,EDUCATE,INFORM, AND NURTURE THE TOWN AND RESIDENTS OF KULA. OUR WEBSITE IS A GREAT REPRESENTATION OF WHAT WE DO FOR THE KULA COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • KULA COMMUNITY GREEN WASTE BINS THE GOAL IS TO NOT ONLY HELP REDUCE FUEL LOADS FOR FUTURE FIRE EVENTS, BUT ALSO HELP THIN OUT PROPERTIES AND GULCHES THAT ARE DRY AND OVERGROWN. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO AID IN THE FIRE HARDENING OF PROPERTIES THROUGH THE CREATION OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE. KULA LACKS RESPONSIBLE, CONVENIENT DISPOSAL OPTIONS, SINCE THE ONLY COUNTY GREEN WASTE FACILITY IS A 30-MINUTE DRIVE (ONE WAY), AND HAS OPERATING HOURS THAT DON'T ALIGN WITH MANY RESIDENTS SCHEDULES. CONSEQUENTLY, MANY PROPERTY OWNERS DEFER THEIR YARD MAINTENANCE, OR DANGEROUSLY DISPOSE OF THEIR RESIDENTIAL GREEN WASTE, WHICH CREATES A COMMUNITY FIRE HAZARD.
    Expenses $57,390
  • KULA DISASTER AND FIRE RELIEF FROM DAY 1 OF THE KULA FIRE, THE MALAMA KULA TEAM HAS HAD BOOTS ON THE GROUND, RALLYING TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS. WERE COMMITTED TO OFFERING THAT SAME SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF FUTURE DISASTERS. ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT HAVE INCLUDED THE TRUCKING AWAY OF BURNED DEBRIS, THE RESTORATION OF BURNED PROPERTIES, ASSISTING LANDOWNERS WITH DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE, AND AID IN NAVIGATING THE REBUILD PROCESS, WHEREVER SUPPORT IS NEEDED.
    Expenses $48,619
  • FIRE FUEL REDUCATON AND CONVERSION REDUCING KULA'S FUEL LOAD IS ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES, AND WE'RE HELPING NEIGHBORHOODS ESTABLISH FIREBREAKS AND REDUCE DANGEROUS FUELS ON THE GROUND AND IN GULCHES. NUMEROUS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE 2016 COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLAN FOR UPCOUNTRY, IDENTIFY ABUNDANT FUEL AS ONE OF KULA'S TOP HAZARDS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE SEEMS TO BE A BOTTLENECK IN IMPLEMENTATION, SO MALAMA KULA IS TAKING THE RECOMMENDED STEPS AND TURNING THEM INTO ACTION. AS AN ADDED BENEFIT, WOOD CHIPS CREATED FROM REMOVING DRY FUELS ARE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE KULA COMMUNITY FOR EROSION CONTROL, SOIL RETENTION, SUPPRESSION OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND IMPROVED MOISTURE RETENTION IN THE LANDSCAPE.
    Expenses $40,695
  • OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: KUPUNA CURBSIDE GREEN WASTE PICKUP OVER 25% OF KULA IS OVER THE AGE OF 60, AND THEY EITHER DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A TRUCK, OR NO LONGER HAVE THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH THAT'S REQUIRED TO FIRE-HARDEN THEIR HOMES. IN AN EFFORT TO HELP OUR RESIDENT KUPUNA, MALAMA KULA PROVIDES REGULAR CURBSIDE GREEN WASTE PICKUP. KULA COMMUNITY WORK DAYS MALAMA KULA HOSTS REGULAR COMMUNITY WORK DAYS IN KULA, WHICH GIVE VOLUNTEERS THE CHANCE TO GIVE BACK AND SERVE OUR KULA COMMUNITY. FROM CARETAKING PROPERTIES THAT WERE DAMAGED IN THE FIRE, TO REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES OF WEEDS AND REPLANTING WITH NATIVE PLANTS, THESE EVENTS PROVIDE A HANDS ON OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS AND NEIGHBORS. KULA FIRE DETECTION CAMERAS WERE COMMITTED TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE, WHICH IS WHY WE INSTALLED KULAS FIRST AI-ENABLED, FIRE DETECTION CAMERAS, WHICH WILL ISSUE ALERTS TO MFD WHENEVER SMOKE IS DETECTED. KULA CURBSIDE RECYCLING FREE, WEEKLY CURBSIDE RECYCLING FOR HI-5 BEVERAGE CONTAINERS INFRASTRUCTURE ADVOCACY OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES; OUR AGING, INADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY; LONG DELAYS IN REPAIRING OUR ROADS. WERE HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR KULA COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSINGAND ADVANCINGOUR NEED FOR BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE. AIR, SOIL, AND HUMAN HEALTH TESTING IN RESPONSE TO DAMAGE FROM THE KULA FIRE, MALAMA KULA IS HELPING PROVIDE FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF AIR, SOIL, AND HUMAN HEALTH SAMPLES FOR RESIDENTS NEAR THE AFFECTED BURN ZONE. KULA COMMUNITY EVENTS MALAMA KULA HOSTS REGULAR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS OUR MANA'O ON THE MOUNTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD POTLUCK AND SPEAKER SERIES, AS A WAY OF BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND EDUCATING OUR NEIGHBORS ABOUT KULA.
    Expenses $11,770

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, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
93-4177423
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$123,441
Income (IRS master file)
$303,970

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$303,970$180,640$123,441XML

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 93-4177423).

Questions about MALAMA KULA

What is the EIN of MALAMA KULA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MALAMA KULA is 93-4177423.
Is MALAMA KULA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to MALAMA KULA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MALAMA KULA 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 MALAMA KULA 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 MALAMA KULA 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 MALAMA KULA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KYLE ELLISON.
Who are the officers and directors of MALAMA KULA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,007 (KYLE ELLISON, TREASURER/CE).
How much revenue does MALAMA KULA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $303,970, expenses of $180,640 and total assets of $123,441 at year end.

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