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Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Inc

EIN 47-2509441 · Kihei, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MAUI NUI MARINE RESOURCE COUNCIL IS A MAUI-BASED NONPROFIT WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR COASTAL AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS. WE FOCUS ON COLLABORATIVE, PLACE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY CORAL REEFS, AND ABUNDANT NATIVE FISH ACROSS MAUI NUI.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 66%
Employees
11
Volunteers
39

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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
  1. $316,637 spent. OCEAN WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM:MNMRC CO-MANAGES HUI O KA WAI OLA, A UNIQUE COMMUNITY-BASED OCEAN WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM THAT TESTS COASTAL SITES EVERY THREE WEEKS ACROSS LEEWARD MAUI. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED FROM 35 TO 41 SITES, INCLUDING CONTINUED MONITORING AT SEVEN LOCATIONS IN LAHAINA TO ASSESS ONGOING IMPACTS FROM THE 2023 WILDFIRE. THE HUI ALSO COMPLETED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF MONITORING ON THE NEIGHBORING ISLAND OF LANA'I. ALL DATA ARE COLLECTED UNDER STRICT QUALITY ASSURANCE PROTOCOLS AND SUBMITTED TO THE HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CLEAN WATER BRANCH. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2016, HUI O KA WAI OLA HAS COLLECTED OVER 4,822 WATER SAMPLES TO HELP GUIDE POLLUTION MANAGEMENT, RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS.
  2. $170,742 spent. CORAL REEF RESTORATION & ASSESSMENT:MNMRC CARRIED OUT CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF MAUI NUI'S NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEMS. IN PREPARATION FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-BASED CORAL REEF AREAS IN NORTH KIHEI, MNMRC LED COMMUNITY OUTREACH, DEVELOPED SITE PLANS, AND CONDUCTED TRAINING IN REEF RESTORATION TECHNIQUES. USING STANDARDIZED CRAMP AND FAHU METHODS, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED 130 REEF AND FISH SURVEYS ALONG LEEWARD MAUI, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING OVER 79,000 DATA POINTS. ALL DATA WERE SUBMITTED TO STATE AGENCIES AND PARTNERS TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING AND TRACK THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND-BASED POLLUTION MITIGATION. MNMRC ALSO PARTNERED WITH FLYING FISH TECHNOLOGIES TO CONDUCT HIGH-RESOLUTION BENTHIC MAPPING OF MAUI'S ENTIRE LEEWARD COAST USING UNDERWATER DRONES AND AI, WITH EXTRA MAPPING PERFORMED AT TARGETED REEFS IN LAHAINA. THESE EFFORTS GENERATED CRITICAL BASELINE DATA AND STRENGTHENED LOCAL CAPACITY FOR INFORMED REEF MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION.
  3. $136,219 spent. REEF-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING PROGRAM:MNMRC DEVELOPED HAWAI'I'S FIRST REEF-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING (RFL) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO HELP LANDSCAPING PROFESSIONALS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES TRANSITION FROM SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS TO NATURAL LAND CARE PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE SOIL AND PLANT HEALTH WHILE REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TOXIC RUNOFF THAT REACHES THE OCEAN AND NEARBY CORAL REEFS. FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF 12 PILOT PROPERTIES INCLUDING HOTELS, RESORTS, CONDOS, FARMS, GOLF COURSES, AND CONSTRUCTION SITES, MNMRC LAUNCHED THE RFL CERTIFICATION COURSE IN BOTH VIRTUAL AND HYBRID FORMATS. THE COURSE CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS, COVERS SOIL HEALTH, NATIVE AND INVASIVE PLANTS, FERTILIZERS, PLANTING TECHNIQUES, AND THE IMPACTS OF POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2024, MNMRC BEGAN AN 18-MONTH PARTNERSHIP WITH MAUI GOLD PINEAPPLE, MARKING THE FIRST MAJOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATION TO ADOPT RFL PRACTICES, WITH EARLY RESULTS SHOWING IMPROVEMENTS IN SOIL CONDITION AND PLANT PERFORMANCE.
  4. $222,421 spent. KIHEI EROSION AND FLOODING INTERVENTIONOUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMSREEF POWER (MNMRC IS A FISCAL SPONSOR)TREECOVERY (MNMRC IS A FISCAL SPONSOR)

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 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 May 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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