Pali Momi Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 45% 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
THE MISSION OF PALI MOMI FOUNDATION IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER HAWAI'I.
- Income
- $903,741
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 45%
- Reserves
- -53.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $5.4 million, board of director
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
Weak: 9 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1545% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (1)
- $470,666 spent. THE MISSION OF PALI MOMI FOUNDATION IS TO CREATE A HEALTHIER HAWAI'I THROUGH SUPPORT OF PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER (PALI MOMI). PALI MOMI IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN WEST O'AHU THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL HAWAI'I RESIDENTS. PALI MOMI HAS DELIVERED MANY MEDICAL FIRSTS FOR CENTRAL AND WEST O'AHU OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES. PALI MOMI IS PART OF HAWAI'I PACIFIC HEALTH, ONE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL CENTER, PALI MOMI RELIES ON PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND CARE FOR PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. CONTRIBUTIONS, BOTH UNRESTRICTED AND DESIGNATED, HELP THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE. GENEROUS DONATIONS ASSIST, AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THESE AREAS: PATIENT AND SPECIALITY CARE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE. PATIENT AND SPECIALTY CARE CANCER CARE THE DR. JAMES T. KAKUDA CANCER CENTER AT PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. THE 24,000 SQUARE-FOOT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED CANCER CARE. RECENT FUNDING FOR ONCOLOGY PROJECTS INCLUDE THE EXPANSION OF AN ADVANCED LUNG SCREENING PROGRAM TO INCREASE EARLY DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER AND IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. DONATIONS WILL SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF NEW SCREENING EQUIPMENT, THE INTEGRATION OF AI-ENHANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY, AND ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY'S GROWING NEED FOR LUNG SCREENINGS. EMERGENCY CARE PALI MOMI IS HOME TO ONE OF ONLY TWO LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTERS ON O'AHU, AND THE ONLY LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER SERVING CENTRAL AND WEST O'AHU, CARING FOR AN AVERAGE OF 500 TRAUMA PATIENTS EACH YEAR. ON AVERAGE. RECENT FUNDING FOR THE PALI MOMI EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED THE ADDITION OF NEW EQUIPMENT FOR LAULIMA, A DEDICATED CARE SPACE DESIGNED TO TREAT LOWER ACUITY PATIENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY. THIS ENHANCEMENT INCREASES OVERALL CARE CAPACITY BY ALLOWING CLINICAL TEAMS IN THE MAIN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS ON TRAUMA PATIENTS AND OTHERS REQUIRING MORE CRITICAL CARE. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CLINICAL TRAINING FOR TEENS THE CLINICAL TRAINING FOR TEENS PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO LEARN THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION IN HEALTH CARE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A STARTING POINT IN THE MEDICAL FIELD THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN MONEY WHILE EXPLORING THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY AND FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION. STUDENTS COMPLETE COURSES IN ONE OF FIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEDICAL ASSISTANT, NURSE AIDE, PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, PHLEBOTOMIST AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PROCESSING TECHNICIAN. UPON COMPLETING COURSES, STUDENTS EARN CERTIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-DEMAND POSITIONS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER CAREERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. IN ADDITION, ALL STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A CLINICAL TRAINING FOR TEENS PROGRAM ARE GUARANTEED AN INTERVIEW FOR POTENTIAL HIRE AT A HAWAI'I PACIFIC HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OR CLINIC. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WOMEN'S CENTER ULTRASOUND MACHINES THE WOMEN'S CENTER AT PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE, FROM OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY TO BONE AND BREAST HEALTH, ENSURING WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CARE AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE. EACH YEAR THE CENTER PERFORMS AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 28,000 MAMMOGRAMS AND ULTRASOUNDS. RECENT FUNDING SUPPORTED THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW ULTRASOUND MACHINES, WHICH DELIVER CLEARER, FASTER IMAGING AND IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CONFIDENCE FOR BOTH SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND: OHANA FUND THE PURPOSE OF THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND IS TO ASSIST MEDICAL CENTER PATIENTS AND/OR THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM RECEIVING SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ROOM AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT THIS FACILITY. THE MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND, OR OHANA FUND, IS LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THIS FACILITY TO MEET SPECIFIC PATIENT CARE NEEDS. THE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR PATIENTS AND/OR THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT HAVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND NEED CONTINUED MEDICAL OR PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT OR TO FACILITATE DISCHARGE.
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 July 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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