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Kakoo Lahui

EIN 33-3014337 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To uplift Kanaka Maoli through the protection of our aina and culture, advancing environmental justice and self-determination through advocacy, education, and mutual aid.

Income
$125,019
Spending
$93,262
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
  1. $35,000 spent. Piko Gathering, a four day intergenerational gathering for frontline Aloha Aina, Hawaiian rights, and environmental advocates. The inaugural event brought together 100 participants from across Hawaii for workshops and discussions on Hawaiian burials, ancestral lands, water protection, demilitarization, climate change, self determination, and sovereignty. The gathering fostered cultural education, intergenerational connection, and community wellness while providing food, shelter, and educational resources in partnership with other community organizations.
  2. $15,000 spent. Ka Lahui Hawaii Maluhia (Peace) Movie Nights hosts free movies in communities followed by an educational forum on political topics and issues of the day and Hawaiian history and language. Meals are served, security provided and additional information and support is provided on controversial topics where needed.
  3. $7,200 spent. Provide food and educational materials for the Red Hill spill crisis and the monthly Community Representation Initiative. We also provide free water to families still dealing with the effects of the Red Hill spill in 2021 on O'ahu.
  4. $6,900 spent. Ka Lahui Hawai'i free educational materials for educational workshops and booths on self-determination, environmental justice, and land reclamation and for our youth leadership development program for those interested in advocating for Hawaiian sovereignty, land back, and protecting Hawaiian burials.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 2025.

    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 February 2025.

    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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