Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Moa Hawaii

EIN 27-0290386 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOA HAWAII'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A CIVILIZATION OR SOCIETY WHERE EVERYONE HAS ATTAINED TRUE HEALTH AND LIVING IN PEACE AND ABUNDANCE. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS MISSION ARE: (1) TO CREATE A NEW CIVILIZATION WHICH ENSURES SAFETY AND LONGEVITY OF HUMAN LIFE; (2) FOSTERING INVIDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME BODIES OF BEAUTY THROUGH THE CORE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES; (3) THE USE OF THREE TYPES OF THERAPY WHICH INCLUDE A PURIFYING THERAPY, NATURE FARMING AND DIET THERAPY AND AN ART THERAPY; AND (4) TO IMPROVE THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$267,011
Spending
$272,054
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 46%
Employees
6
Volunteers
72
Highest pay
$12,000, center manag

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $235,227 spent. MOA HAWAII PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE, UTILIZE AND LEARN BASIC THERAPIES FOR THE MIND AND BODY. ITS SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE VALUE ADDED TO PEOPLE'S LIVES FROM THE 3 MAJOR PROGRAMS IT PROMOTES, OKADA PURIFYING THERAPY (OPT), NATURAL FOODS, AND ARTS AND CULTURE. THIS INCLUDES AN AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO LEARN THE APPRECIATION OF ART AND CULTURE. MOA HAWAII OFFERS HEALTH PROMOTION SEMINARS (HPS), AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS TO FOSTER HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES FOR EVERYONE. ALL SEMINARS AND CLASSES ARE HELD AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON ALL OF THE ISLANDS. MOA HAWAII TEACHES INDIVIDUALS SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND THEN TO BECOME A CONDUIT TO PASS THE KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on August 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2012.

    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 2025.

    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 July 2014.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.