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Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action

EIN 46-5537123 · Kapaa, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CATALYZE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE TOWARDS VALUING PEOPLE AND AINA AHEAD OF CORPORATE PROFITS.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$812,214
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
14 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
8
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$104,195, 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 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 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 69% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $735,050 spent. THE HAWAII ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION (HAPA) IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INTER-CONNECTED PROGRAM AREAS. BY USING THIS INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH, HAPA SEEKS TO CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY JUST HAWAII. FAIR AND SUTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS - HAPA WORKS TO MOVE FORWARD HAWAII'S TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE FOOD SYSTEM.TODAY, THE MOVEMENT TO TRANSITION TOWARD REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS REMAINS THE MOST ROBUST AREA OF HAPAS WORK, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PROTECT OUR KEIKI COALITION AND OTHER PARTNERS WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP - BY SUPPORTING CUSTOMARY LAND-BASED ORGANIZING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF SACRED SITES AND TRADITIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS. HAPA HAS ENGAGED IN VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE PAE`AINA TO RESTORE HEALTHY STREAMFLOW MAUKA TO MAKAI. ON KAUAI, HAPA WORKS CLOSELY ON THE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE WAILUA RIVER. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL WAYS THAT ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IS PERPETUATED, WORKING TOWARDS A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL. HAPA SUPPORTS POLICIES TO PROVIDE A LIVING WAGE FOR ALL WORKERS IN HAWAII, TO TAX REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS), TO PROTECT AND INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TO REGULATE VACATION RENTALS, TO SUPPORT NATIVE HAWAIIANS IN RECEIVING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS TRUST, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TEACHER SALARIES, AND FOR TAX FAIRNESS. WE ALSO SUPPORT CRIMINAL-JUSTICE REFORM, SUCH AS BAIL REFORM, AND MOVING TOWARD RESTORATIVE-JUSTICE MODELS. RECLAIMING DEMOCRACY - BY INTERRUPTING CORPORATE INFLUENCE ON OUR GOVERNMENT, RESTORING TRANSPARENCY, AND CITIZEN-DRIVEN DEMOCRACY. IN ADDITION, THE KULEANA ACADEMY IS AN INTENSIVE NON-PARTISAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERESTED IN SERVING IN PUBLIC OFFICE. ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CAMPAIGN SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA TRAINING, AND IMMERSION IN HAWAII STATEWIDE ISSUES. THE HAWAII ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION (HAPA) IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INTER-CONNECTED PROGRAM AREAS. BY USING THIS INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH, HAPA SEEKS TO CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY JUST HAWAII. FAIR AND SUTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS - HAPA WORKS TO MOVE FORWARD HAWAII'S TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE FOOD SYSTEM.TODAY, THE MOVEMENT TO TRANSITION TOWARD REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS REMAINS THE MOST ROBUST AREA OF HAPAS WORK, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PROTECT OUR KEIKI COALITION AND OTHER PARTNERS WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP - BY SUPPORTING CUSTOMARY LAND-BASED ORGANIZING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF SACRED SITES AND TRADITIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS. HAPA HAS ENGAGED IN VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE PAE`AINA TO RESTORE HEALTHY STREAMFLOW MAUKA TO MAKAI. ON KAUAI, HAPA WORKS CLOSELY ON THE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE WAILUA RIVER. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL WAYS THAT ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IS PERPETUATED, WORKING TOWARDS A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL. HAPA SUPPORTS POLICIES TO PROVIDE A LIVING WAGE FOR ALL WORKERS IN HAWAII, TO TAX REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS), TO PROTECT AND INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TO REGULATE VACATION RENTALS, TO SUPPORT NATIVE HAWAIIANS IN RECEIVING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE PUBLIC LANDS TRUST, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TEACHER SALARIES, AND FOR TAX FAIRNESS. WE ALSO SUPPORT CRIMINAL-JUSTICE REFORM, SUCH AS BAIL REFORM, AND MOVING TOWARD RESTORATIVE-JUSTICE MODELS. RECLAIMING DEMOCRACY - BY INTERRUPTING CORPORATE INFLUENCE ON OUR GOVERNMENT, RESTORING TRANSPARENCY, AND CITIZEN-DRIVEN DEMOCRACY. IN ADDITION, THE KULEANA ACADEMY IS AN INTENSIVE NON-PARTISAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERESTED IN SERVING IN PUBLIC OFFICE. ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CAMPAIGN SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA TRAINING, AND IMMERSION IN HAWAII STATEWIDE ISSUES.

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

  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 2025.

    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 July 2014.

    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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