Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, HYGIENE CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO HAWAII'S HOMELESS AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. PROVIDE WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINIC SERVICES IN HONOLULU REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $340,093, director/executive directo
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
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 446% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 142% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $2.1 million spent. MEDICAL RESPITE SERVICE PROVIDES A 24-HOUR RESIDENCE WITH MEAL SERIVCE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TOO ILL OR FRAIL TO RECOVER FROM AN ACUTE ILLNESS OR INJURY ON THE STREETS BUT ARE NOT SICK ENOUGH TO MEET INPATIENT LEVEL OF CARE CRITERIA FOR A HOSPITAL OR NURSING FACILITY. MEDICAL REPSITE PROVIDES A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS, WITH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT, FOR PATIENTS IN RECOVERY OR RECEIVING NEAR-DEATH HOSPICE CARE.
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 April 2018.
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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