Hawaii Peace and Justice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 23% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WORK TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE, PEACE, AND EA ((LIFE, SOVEREIGNTY, RISING, BREATH) IN HAWAI'I THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONS, PROVIDING POPULAR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, AND UTILIZING ART ACTIVISM AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. HPJ SEEKS A DEMILITARIZED AND DE-OCCUPIED HAWAI'I AND PACIFIC THAT IS SOCIALLY JUST AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. WE IMAGINE A WORLD THAT COLLECTIVELY STOPS MILITARY EXPANSION AND RETURNS AND RESTORES MILITARILY CONTROLLED LANDS TO THE KANAKA MAOLI, AND TO ALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEMANDING INDEPENDENCE THROUGHOUT OCEANIA. WE ORGANIZE TO CREATE A WORLD OF GENUINE SECURITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE.
- Income
- $551,396
- Spending
- $232,651
- Spent on programs
- 23%
- Reserves
- 64 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $45,483, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 64.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 58% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1523% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $29,824 spent. THIS PAST YEAR, KOA FUTURES, OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND CAMPAIGN EFFORTS, FOCUSED HEAVILY ON UPLIFTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN HAWAII BY DEVELOPING SKILLS IN ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS HELPED RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BASE, AND ORGANIZE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO PUT PUBLIC PRESSURE ON THE STATE OF HAWAII, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DLNR), TO REJECT THE U.S. ARMY'S FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF MILITARY LAND LEASES. HPJ STAFF WORKED IN COALITION WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MALAMA MAKUA, HAPA, AND HAA, TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS, SUBMIT TESTIMONY, AND DEMAND A MORE COMPLETE AND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTING OF PAST ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, CURRENT MITIGATION MEASURES, AND FUTURE ALTERNATIVES. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY TABLING EVENTS SUCH AS LA KUOKOA, THE ONIPAA MARCH, AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERINGS TO SHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS, AND EXPAND AWARENESS OF ONGOING LAND JUSTICE AND DEMILITARIZATION EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, EVENT ORGANIZING, AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS IMPACTING HAWAII'S LANDS, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITIES. THIS PAST YEAR, KOA FUTURES, OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND CAMPAIGN EFFORTS, FOCUSED HEAVILY ON UPLIFTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN HAWAII BY DEVELOPING SKILLS IN ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS HELPED RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BASE, AND ORGANIZE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO PUT PUBLIC PRESSURE ON THE STATE OF HAWAII, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DLNR), TO REJECT THE U.S. ARMY'S FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF MILITARY LAND LEASES. HPJ STAFF WORKED IN COALITION WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MALAMA MAKUA, HAPA, AND HAA, TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS, SUBMIT TESTIMONY, AND DEMAND A MORE COMPLETE AND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTING OF PAST ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, CURRENT MITIGATION MEASURES, AND FUTURE ALTERNATIVES. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY TABLING EVENTS SUCH AS LA KUOKOA, THE ONIPAA MARCH, AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERINGS TO SHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS, AND EXPAND AWARENESS OF ONGOING LAND JUSTICE AND DEMILITARIZATION EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY EDUCATION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, EVENT ORGANIZING, AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS IMPACTING HAWAII'S LANDS, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITIES.
- $24,001 spent. YOUTH PROGRAM: HPJ WORKED DILIGENTLY TO BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MALAMA MAKUA, PALS/PLACES, NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES (NHSS), AND KALIHI VALLEY INSTRUCTIONAL BIKE EXCHANGE (KVIBE), TO PROVIDE YOUTH PROGRAMMING CENTERED ON EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THESE PROGRAMS EXPLORED HAWAII'S HISTORICAL CONTEXT, POLITICAL EDUCATION, CULTURAL GROUNDING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WE HOSTED OUR FOURTH ANNUAL YOUTH LIBERATION CAMP, WHERE 11 YOUTH AGES 20 TO 25 PARTICIPATED IN A THREE DAY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES, AND COLLECTIVE LEARNING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KALIHI VALLEY INSTRUCTIONAL BIKE EXCHANGE (KVIBE), WE HELD OUR ANNUAL BIKE DETOUR FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHING THE HISTORY OF PUULOA (PEARL HARBOR) PRIOR TO MILITARIZATION. WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES, WE FACILITATED WORKSHOPS WITH THEIR HAWAIIAN DIASPORA BRIDGING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON KULEANA (RESPONSIBILITY) AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RETURNING HOME TO HELP PROTECT AND RESTORE HAWAII. WITH PALS/PLACES, WE WORKED WITH WEST OAHU YOUTH FROM NANAKULI TO MAKAHA ON THE HISTORY OF MAKUA VALLEY, THE AHUPUAA SYSTEM, AND THE ART OF BLOCK PRINTING. OVERALL, YOUTH PROGRAMMING WAS A MAJOR PART OF HPJ'S WORK THIS PAST YEAR AND WE WERE HONORED TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN YOUTH AND OTHER YOUNG LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. YOUTH PROGRAM: HPJ WORKED DILIGENTLY TO BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MALAMA MAKUA, PALS/PLACES, NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES (NHSS), AND KALIHI VALLEY INSTRUCTIONAL BIKE EXCHANGE (KVIBE), TO PROVIDE YOUTH PROGRAMMING CENTERED ON EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. THESE PROGRAMS EXPLORED HAWAII'S HISTORICAL CONTEXT, POLITICAL EDUCATION, CULTURAL GROUNDING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WE HOSTED OUR FOURTH ANNUAL YOUTH LIBERATION CAMP, WHERE 11 YOUTH AGES 20 TO 25 PARTICIPATED IN A THREE DAY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES, AND COLLECTIVE LEARNING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KALIHI VALLEY INSTRUCTIONAL BIKE EXCHANGE (KVIBE), WE HELD OUR ANNUAL BIKE DETOUR FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHING THE HISTORY OF PUULOA (PEARL HARBOR) PRIOR TO MILITARIZATION. WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENT SERVICES, WE FACILITATED WORKSHOPS WITH THEIR HAWAIIAN DIASPORA BRIDGING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON KULEANA (RESPONSIBILITY) AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RETURNING HOME TO HELP PROTECT AND RESTORE HAWAII. WITH PALS/PLACES, WE WORKED WITH WEST OAHU YOUTH FROM NANAKULI TO MAKAHA ON THE HISTORY OF MAKUA VALLEY, THE AHUPUAA SYSTEM, AND THE ART OF BLOCK PRINTING. OVERALL, YOUTH PROGRAMMING WAS A MAJOR PART OF HPJ'S WORK THIS PAST YEAR AND WE WERE HONORED TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN YOUTH AND OTHER YOUNG LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR, HPJ CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN COALITION BASED COMMUNITY WORK THAT STRENGTHENS PEACEBUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND POPULAR EDUCATION EFFORTS ACROSS HAWAII, THE PACIFIC, AND OTHER IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TRANSNATIONALLY. WE COLLABORATED WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PACIFIC PEACE NETWORK (PPN), ANAKBAYAN, JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE (JVP), AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE RESOURCES, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORT DIALOGUE ON THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MILITARIZATION. THIS COLLABORATIVE WORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HPJS MISSION, AS WE RECOGNIZE THAT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CHANGE REQUIRES PARTNERSHIP AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, WE STAYED INFORMED ON DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PACIFIC AND GLOBALLY, INCLUDING HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AND CONFLICT ZONES. WE ALSO ENGAGED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT POSITIVE PATHWAYS FOR THE FUTURE, INCLUDING EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND MILITARY RECRUITMENT. THESE EFFORTS HELPED COMMUNITIES BETTER UNDERSTAND INTERCONNECTED ISSUES WHILE ENCOURAGING INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY WELLBEING.
- THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR, HPJ CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN COALITION BASED COMMUNITY WORK THAT STRENGTHENS PEACEBUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND POPULAR EDUCATION EFFORTS ACROSS HAWAII, THE PACIFIC, AND OTHER IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TRANSNATIONALLY. WE COLLABORATED WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PACIFIC PEACE NETWORK (PPN), ANAKBAYAN, JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE (JVP), AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SHARE RESOURCES, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORT DIALOGUE ON THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MILITARIZATION. THIS COLLABORATIVE WORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HPJS MISSION, AS WE RECOGNIZE THAT MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CHANGE REQUIRES PARTNERSHIP AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, WE STAYED INFORMED ON DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PACIFIC AND GLOBALLY, INCLUDING HUMANITARIAN ISSUES AND CONFLICT ZONES. WE ALSO ENGAGED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT POSITIVE PATHWAYS FOR THE FUTURE, INCLUDING EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND MILITARY RECRUITMENT. THESE EFFORTS HELPED COMMUNITIES BETTER UNDERSTAND INTERCONNECTED ISSUES WHILE ENCOURAGING INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY WELLBEING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.
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 March 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 October 21, 2026.
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