Arizona Aloha Festivals Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Primary Exempt Purpose - The primary purpose of Arizona Aloha Festivals, Inc. is to plan and produce a cultural festival providing an opportunity to educate the general public about the cultures and lifestyles of Hawaii and other Polynesian islands. Arizona Aloha Festivals Inc is 100% run and staged by volunteers. The organization has never paid salaries and/or benefits to anyone during its entire existence.
- Income
- $266,264
- Spending
- $229,989
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 14.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 450
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 May 31, 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)
- $229,989 spent. Arizona Aloha Festivals, Inc has successfully produced the Arizona Aloha Festival for 30 years. Over the years, the Festival has received funding from both state and local arts commissions, local governments, corporations, and donations from the public at large. The Board of Directors provides strong financial oversight and its members come from diverse fields. The Chairperson is appointed by the Board and reports directly to them. The Chair appoints the Planning Committee which is composed of chairs of the various committees responsible for operations and programming. All Board of Directors and Planning Committee members are volunteers. The Festival's programming is known throughout the community, state, and region and regularly lands on lists of top events in the Phoenix metro area and Arizona. The strength of the organization lies in its diversity. The Festival enjoys strong support from local South Pacific Islander organizations such as cultural dance schools and performing groups, Hawaiian outrigger canoe clubs and other sports organizations, corporate supporters, donors, and more. The 2025 Festival provided a range of cultural activities to the public and to the collaborating partners. While accommodating some layout and programming changes per local requirements, we continued promoting South Pacific Islanders cultural diversity, diversity of the cultural art forms presented by our vendors, and a variety of South Pacific foods, both traditional and island-inspired. Over 150,000 people came to celebrate the Aloha Spirit and support the Festival through volunteering, shopping, eating, and being an enthusiastic and inquisitive participant in the event.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 November 1998.
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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