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Honua Kai West Maui Community Fund Inc

EIN 26-3584058 · Lahaina, HI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IDENTIFY, PLAN, ADMINISTER, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP TO ENABLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR BETTERMENT, PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND PROTECTION OF OCEAN, REEF, MARINE LIFE, SHORELINE, DUNES, PARKS, OPEN SPACES, ROADWAYS, PARKING FACILITIES, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL SITES/PRACTICES, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OF KAANAPALI NORTH BEACH AND WEST MAUI, THEREBY ENHANCING THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE WEST MAUI REGION.

Income
$144,044
Spending
$179,648
Reserves
10.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (19)
  1. $28,199 spent. SAKADA WEBSERIES PROJECT - DRAMATIC WEBSERIES ABOUT THE DESCENDANTS OF WEST MAUI SAKADAS WHO HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR HOMELAND
  2. $11,487 spent. HISTORY - RESEARCH PROJECT INVOLVING MULTIPLE SCHOLARS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF 19TH CENTURY WEST MAUI HISTORY, THE COMPLETED WORK WILL BE PUBLISHED AS A VOLUME DISTRIBUTED BY HU PRESS.
  3. $9,709 spent. PUBLIC INTEREST - PROJECT SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO NO-COST LEGAL INFORMATION AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC INTEREST MATTERS. PLAN - WEST MAUI COMMUNIT PLAN UPDATE. RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE HISTORY AND ISSUES FACING THE WEST MAUI COMMUNITY DURING THE UPDATE TO THE EST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN PROCESS.
  4. $3,874 spent. KAIAPUNI PROJECT
  5. $2,327 spent. ARCHAEOLOGY BOOK PROJECT
  6. $663 spent. BEACH ACCESS WEBSITE DATABASE PROJECT
  7. WEST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE BOOK PROJECT
  8. ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
  9. 19TH CENTURY BOOK PROJECT
  10. PLACE NAMES BOOK PROJECT
  11. WEST MAUI SCHOLARS SPEAKERS SERIES
  12. HAWAIIAN IMMERSION
  13. DISASTER RELIEF AID
  14. HA'INA KO WEHI PROJECT
  15. $5,423 spent. WATER RIGHTS CLINIC
  16. WAIOLA BICENTENNIAL
  17. $21,212 spent. OTHER
  18. $6,604 spent. WEST MAUI SLICE
  19. $4,649 spent. PUBLIC INTEREST

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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