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Maui Nui Community Managed Makai Area Learning Network

EIN 46-4895131 · Makawao, 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

OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES ACROSS MAUI NUI TO CARE FOR AND RESTORE HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS ON WHICH HAWAI'I'S PEOPLE DEPEND. WE WANT TO SHARE AND LEARN FROM OUR DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, LESSONS, AND BEST PRACTICES TO HELP MEMBER SITES MALAMA (CARE FOR) SPECIFIC MAKAI (SEAWARD) AREAS.

Income
$161,048
Spending
$131,645
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
  1. $120,938 spent. WE ARE A GROUP OF COMMUNITY AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MAUI NUI (MAUI, LANA'I, MOLOKA'I, AND KAHO'OLAWE) WHO ARE EXERTING OUR KULEANA (RESPONSIBILITY) TO CARE FOR THE OCEAN IN A WAY THAT HONORS OUR KUPUNA (ANCESTORS), AND THE TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OF OUR PLACES. WE WORK TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HEALTHY COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS FOR THE PEOPLE OF MAUI NUI USING POWERFUL PLACE-BASED, COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES. OUR NETWORK WAS STARTED IN FEBRUARY 2013 AFTER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS MAUI NUI CAME TOGETHER ASKING: 'DO YOU WANT TO FORM A NETWORK SO WE CAN CONNECT AND SHARE LESSONS LEARNED WITH EACH OTHER?' THE NETWORK INCLUDES 9 COMMUNITY GROUP ALAKA'I AND HAUMANA MEMBERS THAT DO AMAZING WORK IN THEIR OWN AREAS ACROSS MAUI NUI FOR BIG CHANGES COLLECTIVELY, WITH THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF 4 KAKO'O MEMBERS AND WITH THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM KOKUA MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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