Hawaii Association for Infant Mental Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HAWAII ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH (AIMHI)WORKS TO NURTURE THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY OF HAWAI'I'S KEIKI BY GROWING A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS AND A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT IS FOUNDED UPON INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES.
- Income
- $720,688
- Spending
- $660,302
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 16 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $90,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $291,653 spent. DEVELOPING SKILLS & PRACTICES - THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE FELLOWS WITH REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING TO INCREASE THE PROFICIECY AND CONFIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL WHO WORK WITH INFANTS, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND, TO GROW THE NUMBER OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS THAT SERVE AS A DIRECT RESOURCE FOR THOSE FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITES.
- $61,691 spent. SHARE EXPERTISE & INFORMATION - THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION TO OTHER PROGRAMS (CHILDREN/FAMILIES, CLASSROOMS, ETC) WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEATH AND WELLNESS. AND, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE PROFESSIONAL HUB FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION ENDORSES AND MAINTAINS A REGISTRY OF INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH (IECMH) PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO CREATE A "ROSTERING SYSTEM" FOR IECMH CONSULTANTS.
- $120,160 spent. SYSTEM INTEGRATION OF INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH - THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO ADVANCE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOLD MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES IN STATE SYSTEMS THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN WORKGROUPS AND PREPARING PRESENTATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Mental Health Association Inc (Chicopee, MA), EIN 04-6197938. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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