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Bio Bamboo Inc

EIN 27-3984497 · Haiku, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceWeak31 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HawaII currently lacks a functional agricultural infrastructure healthy soil and a plan for food security Poverty and poor diet translate to the highest percentage of people in the US receiving SNAP and a statewide diabetes crisis Our current State agricultural budget is a meager 4 percent

Income
$212,557
Spending
$17,901
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 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.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. ATHERTON GRANT TOOL LIBRARY PROJECT FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MFTTN TOOL LIBRARY PROJECT AND T4TT MICRO SUSTAIANABILITY EQUIPMENT CHIPPER PURCHASE USING A PAYMENT PLAN. ATHERTON IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UPKEEP AND GAS FOR THE 2002 FORD TRUCK
  2. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 MAUI COUNTY GRANT FOR FSH/MOG GRANT G5439
  3. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 COUNTY OF MAUI FARMER TRAINING G5442 THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM WITH MAUI FAMILY FARMER TRAINING NETWORK
  4. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 TREES FOR TOMORROW TODAY. AFTER THE HORRIFIC LAHAINA, AUI FIRES OF AUGUST 8TH, 2023 WE BECAME THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR TREES FOR TOMORROW TODAY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ORDINARY PEOPLE TO NURTURE TREE SEEDLINGS FOR REPLACING TREES IN THE LAHAINA AREA AND GIVING FRUIT TREES TO FAMILIES AS THEY REBUILD THIER HOME INA ND AROUND THE CITY OF LAHAINA/MAUI. THIS WAS A PART OF BIO bAMBOOS GREATER PURPOSE OF PROMOTING FOOD SECRUITY ON OUR ISLAND AND THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL AT EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT ON A NONPROFIT STATUS FOR TREES FOR TOMORROW TODAY. PEOPLE BENEFITED ABOUT 125

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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