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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0294540

EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HILO, HI 96720

Financials

$876K$703K2023$937K$829K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$937,124$828,840$108,284$1,125,705$32,278$1,093,427
December 31, 2023990$875,869$702,939$172,930$1,015,159$30,016$985,143
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$191,375
of which government grants
$124,200
Program service revenue
$739,874
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$5,875

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$108,989
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$582,646
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,781
Occupancy
$26,813
Travel
$19,631
Depreciation
$25,872
Program services (functional)
$691,646
Management and general (functional)
$137,194

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,015,159
Total assets, end of year
$1,125,705
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,278
Net assets, end of year
$1,093,427
Land, buildings and equipment
$312,955
Gross receipts
$937,124
Employees
17
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1990
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
HUIHUI KANAHELE-MOSSMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$108,989
KUHA'O ZANEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
NALANI GARMONVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
HAUNANI JOAQUINSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
KAUA KANAKA'OLE-IOANEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIAN KAMALI'IMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEKAI PERRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KONRAD MOSSMANEXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KUHA'O ZANEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
NALANI GARMONVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
HAUNANI JOAQUINSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
KAUA KANAKA'OLE-IOANEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIAN KAMALI'IMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEKAI PERRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KONRAD MOSSMANEXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$0
HUIHUI KANAHELE-MOSSMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1500 KALANIANAOLE ST, HILO, HI 96720-4914
In care of
% PILIALOHA JOHNSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KUHA'O ZANE, 1500 KALANIANAOLE AV, HILO, HI 96720
Signed the 990
KUHA'O ZANE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 961-5242
Return prepared by
SANDRA SILVA CPA

Mission

THE EDITH KANAKA'OLE FOUNDATION PERPETUATES THE TEACHINGS, BELIEFS, PRACTICES, PHILOSOPHY AND TRADITIONS OF EDITH K. KANAKA'OLE AND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL HULA AS PRACTICED BY MARY KEKUEWA KANAELE AND EDITH K KANAKA'OLE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO TEACH AND ENCOURAGE INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN CULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGH MEDIA MATERIAL, TEACHING HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, RITUALS, CHANTS, LITERATURE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE RESTORE AND UTILIZE OIWI SPATIAL DATA PROJECT STRIVES TO IDENTIFY AND COMPILE OIWI (INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN) SPATIAL DATA, INCLUDING INOA AINA (PLACE NAMES) AND WAO (NATURAL LAND DIVISIONS). THE GOAL IS TO CLASSIFY THE LANDSCAPE OF HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT INVOLVING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION, THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, THE OFFICE OF INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE OFFICE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN RELATIONS.
    Expenses $139,129 · revenue $139,129
  • PAPAKU MAKAWALU IS THE ABILITY OF OUR KUPUNA TO CATEGORIZE AND ORGANIZE THEIR NATURAL WORLD AND ALL SYSTEMS OF EXISTENCE WITHIN THEIR UNIVERSE. PAPAKU MAKAWALU IS THE FOUNDATION TO UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING, ACKNOWLEDGING, BECOMING INVOLVED WITH, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, BECOMING THE EXPERTS OF THE SYSTEMS OF THIS NATURAL WORLD. THE PAPAKU MAKAWALU TEAM HOLDS AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC WORKSHOP EVERY YEAR AND, UPON REQUEST, SEVERAL SMALLER PRESENTATIONS.
    Expenses $60,416 · revenue $65,831
  • THE CHILD CARE STABILIZATION GRANT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH RECEIVED FUNDS THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) OF 2021 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND CHILDCARE MARKET INSTABILITY DUE TO COVID-19.
    Expenses $52,501 · revenue $60,700
  • OTHER PROGRAMS: EKF'S PROGRAMS ENDEAVOR TO ELEVATE HAWAIIAN INTELLIGENCE. HALAU O KEKUHI IS THE HALAU HULA AND THE CENTER OF CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE FOR EKF. THE PAPAKU MAKAWALU, OIWI SPATIAL DATA, ULUWEHI O KE KAI, AND HONUAIAKEA PROJECTS LOOK AT RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND VIDEO PROJECTS. OTHER PROJECTS, SUCH AS VIBRANT HAWAII HALEOLONO, CONCENTRATE ON HAWAIIAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND LAND RESTORATION.
    Expenses $439,600 · revenue $604,285

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
99-0294540
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,125,705
Income (IRS master file)
$937,124

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$937,124$828,840$1,125,705XML
990December 2023$875,869$702,939$1,015,159XML
990December 2022$671,145$680,618$839,146IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 99-0294540).

Questions about EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION is 99-0294540.
Is EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION 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 EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION 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 EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION 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 EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KUHA'O ZANE.
Who are the officers and directors of EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,989 (HUIHUI KANAHELE-MOSSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EDITH KANAKAOLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $937,124, expenses of $828,840 and total assets of $1,125,705 at year end.

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