Huliauapaa
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GROWING HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURALLY BASED FORMS OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATIVE NETWORKING IN WAHI KUPUNA STEWARDSHIP.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $828,354
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $70,445, 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (5)
- $334,611 spent. EDUCATION AND MENTORING WE RUN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL KIT SHARE SERIES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONALS IN CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP TOPICS.
- $133,843 spent. PLACE AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH WE CONDUCT PLACE-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND STEWARDSHIP. OUR RESEARCH APPROACH IS HOLISTIC AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY, WEAVING TOGETHER ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY ETHNOGRAPHIES, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY STEWARDS WITH INFORMATION THEY CAN USE TO CARE FOR THEIR LANDS AND COMMUNITIES.
- $133,843 spent. CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, TOOLKITS, SECTOR SURVEY STUDIES, AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND GUIDANCE.
- $66,922 spent. COLLECTIVE CONVENING AND INCUBATING WE ACTIVELY CONVENE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP NEEDS AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT HAWAI'I. WE SUPPORT A GROWING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP THAT CREATES A SAFE SPACE FOR SHARING AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE SPACE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE.
- COLLECTIVE CONVENING AND INCUBATING WE ACTIVELY CONVENE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP NEEDS AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT HAWAI'I. WE SUPPORT A GROWING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP THAT CREATES A SAFE SPACE FOR SHARING AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE SPACE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE.
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 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 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 June 2014.
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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