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Hualalai Ohana Foundation

EIN 81-0570716 · Kailua Kona, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS ARE GRANTED TO THE HUALALAI COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES, THEIR SPOUSES, AND THEIR CHILDREN. MEDICAL AWARDS COVER EXPENSES INCURRED BEYOND MEDICAL INSURANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE, PLUS TUTORING AND WORK TRAINING.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
54.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
4
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$198,072, 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 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 54.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    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 (3)
  1. $1.1 million spent. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AND PROGRAMS. IN 2024 THERE WERE 80 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, 44 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND 157 COURSEWORK/TUTORING AWARDS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INCLUDED: KEIKI LITERACY AND LEARNING PROGRAM - DISTRIBUTES BOOKS EACH MONTH TO CHILDREN OF HUALALAI RESORT WORKFORCE AND ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CHILD LITERACY BOOK FAIR FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO INSPIRE A LOVE FOR LITERACY AND LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN (191 AWARDS IN 2024). HONOR ROLL - RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS CHILDREN OF HUALALAI RESORT EMPLOYEES IN GRADES 6-12 (92 IN 2024). WORK FOR COLLEGE MATCH - AWARDS STUDENTS FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS WITH A CASH MATCH OF UP TO 1,500 (28 AWARDS IN 2024). TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION - AWARDS GRANTED IN 2024 INCLUDED 14 AWARDS TO SUPPORT THE REMOTE LEARNING NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASING A LAPTOP, COMPUTER, PRINTER, ROUTER, OR HEADSET. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AND PROGRAMS. IN 2024 THERE WERE 80 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, 44 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND 157 COURSEWORK/TUTORING AWARDS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INCLUDED: KEIKI LITERACY AND LEARNING PROGRAM - DISTRIBUTES BOOKS EACH MONTH TO CHILDREN OF HUALALAI RESORT WORKFORCE AND ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CHILD LITERACY BOOK FAIR FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO INSPIRE A LOVE FOR LITERACY AND LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN (191 AWARDS IN 2024). HONOR ROLL - RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS CHILDREN OF HUALALAI RESORT EMPLOYEES IN GRADES 6-12 (92 IN 2024). WORK FOR COLLEGE MATCH - AWARDS STUDENTS FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS WITH A CASH MATCH OF UP TO 1,500 (28 AWARDS IN 2024). TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION - AWARDS GRANTED IN 2024 INCLUDED 14 AWARDS TO SUPPORT THE REMOTE LEARNING NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASING A LAPTOP, COMPUTER, PRINTER, ROUTER, OR HEADSET.
  2. $109,669 spent. SUMMER MICROSCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM: HALAU LAMAKU AT KALAEMANO. IN JULY 2024, 48 KEIKI PARTICIPATED IN A TWO-WEEK EDUCATIONAL SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 'IMILOA ASTRONOMY CENTER. LAMA SIGNIFIES "LIGHT- OR "ENLIGHTENMENT" - EVOKING LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING. HALAU LAMAKU HONORS THE LAMA TREE, A NATIVE DRY FOREST TREE THAT GROWS IN HAWAII AND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. THIS INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION/MICROSCHOOL OFFERED PLACE-BASED ENRICHMENT LEARNING FOR KEIKI, WELCOMING YOUNG EXPLORERS IN GRADES 1-6 TO DISCOVER HAWAII AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO THERE ISLAND HOME, AND TO THE AHUPUA'A (LAND) OR KA'UPULEHU (WHERE HUALALAI RESORT IS LOCATED). EXPLORERS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, GAMES, OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, ART AND OBSERVATION GROUNDED IN HAWAIIAN CULTURE, SCIENCE, MATH AND ART. EXPLORERS VOYAGED FROM DEEP OCEAN TO DEEP SPACE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THE PROGRAM WAS CUSTOM-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC STIMULATION FOR LOCAL CHILDREN IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, INSPIRING PRIDE, CONNECTION AND RELEVANCE HERE AT HUALALAI WHERE THEIR PARENTS ARE EMPLOYED. THE THEME FOR THE 2024 CAMP WAS "THE VOYAGE." SUMMER MICROSCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM: HALAU LAMAKU AT KALAEMANO. IN JULY 2024, 48 KEIKI PARTICIPATED IN A TWO-WEEK EDUCATIONAL SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 'IMILOA ASTRONOMY CENTER. LAMA SIGNIFIES "LIGHT- OR "ENLIGHTENMENT" - EVOKING LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING. HALAU LAMAKU HONORS THE LAMA TREE, A NATIVE DRY FOREST TREE THAT GROWS IN HAWAII AND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. THIS INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION/MICROSCHOOL OFFERED PLACE-BASED ENRICHMENT LEARNING FOR KEIKI, WELCOMING YOUNG EXPLORERS IN GRADES 1-6 TO DISCOVER HAWAII AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS TO THERE ISLAND HOME, AND TO THE AHUPUA'A (LAND) OR KA'UPULEHU (WHERE HUALALAI RESORT IS LOCATED). EXPLORERS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, GAMES, OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, ART AND OBSERVATION GROUNDED IN HAWAIIAN CULTURE, SCIENCE, MATH AND ART. EXPLORERS VOYAGED FROM DEEP OCEAN TO DEEP SPACE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THE PROGRAM WAS CUSTOM-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC STIMULATION FOR LOCAL CHILDREN IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, INSPIRING PRIDE, CONNECTION AND RELEVANCE HERE AT HUALALAI WHERE THEIR PARENTS ARE EMPLOYED. THE THEME FOR THE 2024 CAMP WAS "THE VOYAGE."
  3. $395,762 spent. MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS INCLUDED 193 AWARDS TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH EMERGENT MEDICAL CRISIS AND SERIOUS MEDICAL NEEDS.

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 November 2002.

    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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