Alu Like Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO KOKUA (HELP) HAWAIIAN NATIVES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $9.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 398
- Volunteers
- 49
- Highest pay
- $117,906, president/ceo
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
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
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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (4)
- $2.4 million spent. NATIVE HAWAIIAN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (NHCTEP): CONTRIBUTED TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS' SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. ALU LIKE UMBRELLAS A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS THAT INCLUDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, A HIGH SCHOOL AND A MARITIME TRAINING ORGANIZATION. THE GOAL OF THE MEMBER CONSORTIUM IS TO GET NATIVE HAWAIIANS INTERESTED AND EMPLOYED IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH) CAREERS. AS SUCH, THE PARTNERS PROVIDE COURSES OF STUDIES THAT HELP PARTICIPANTS ENTER AND REMAIN IN STEAM-RELATED PROFESSIONS. UNDER THE CONSORTIUM, ALU LIKE PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICE TO 467 INDIVIDUALS.
- $3.6 million spent. FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY ACT PROGRAMS: PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES STATEWIDE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,431 PARTICIPANTS WITH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CLASSROOM TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE AND ON THE JOB TRAINING, CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS, ETC. THE FOCUS IS TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND TOOLS NEED FOR JOB PLACEMENT AND OR TO RETAIN LIVABLE WAGE JOBS.
- $1.6 million spent. KUMU KAHI (ELDERLY SERVICES): PROMOTES HEALTH IN MIND AND BODY , HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION TO ELDERS TO MANAGE THEIR CHRONIC DISEASES AND INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO AGE IN PLACE. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO AND FROM PROGRAM SITES, AS WELL AS FOR SHOPPING, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, AND TO ACCESS OTHER SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SERVED 636 NATIVE HAWAIIAN ELDERS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII.
- $1.4 million spent. INCLUDES YOUTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS (WHICH SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR PRESERVATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE), TUITION ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EMERGENCY FUND GRANTS, AND OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES.
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 November 6, 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 August 1975.
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 November 4, 2026.
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