Hoaka Mana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Strengthening indigenous identity as a community to thrive in adversities sustainably through skill-sets, self-sovereignty and healing. To inspire healthier families by connecting single parents & their children to Native Hawaiian practices focusing on emotional & mental well-being by establishing indigenous identity foundations through experience and education.
- Income
- $253,760
- Spending
- $248,379
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 502% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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 December 31, 2023, 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)
- $233,465 spent. 1. Puni Ke Ola - Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike; Train the trainer program. Program had 9 clients, 100+ training hours per client for duration of program (12 Months). Objective: Ma ka hana ka 'ike method of training. Experiential: Teacher becomes the students and will go to participate for success. Deliverable: Experience and preparation to then build and customize the Puni Ke Ola Curriculum template. Certification: Upon completion, participant gets certified to teach the curriculum and design according to subject preference.
- Aina Hou: A creative project surrounded by education and action, based off of Aloha Aina, Sustainability, Culture, Art, Community and Fashion. Aina Hou in collaboration with local designer, PoMahina Designs, will bring together Native Hawaiian designers in the community & interested participants to create an exciting fashion piece reminding us of the values of Aina Hou. The final pieces will be showcased at MAMo Wearable Arts Show in October. Duration of the project: 4 months, participants: 4, final event: Modern Maoli X Aina Hou Sustainable Fashion Show in Waikiki, Hawaii. Participants had 3 workshops prior to fashion show with 3 Hawaii designers. On conclusion of 3 workshops, participants then given materials to create a fashion pieces with sustainability in mind and WITHOUT a sewing machine. At the finale event, participants model their designs on the runway in front of judges. One winner is selected by guest panel of judges. Program can be sustainable by opening a new cohort 2x a year with the same goal: Sustainable Fashion forward pieces with consciousness.
- Hoa Ike program is a continuation of Puni Ke Ola found in Description #1. Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike; Train the trainer program. Program had 5 clients, 2 sessions. Objective: Ma ka hana ka ike method of training. Experiential: Teacher becomes the students and will go to participate for success. Deliverable: Experience and preparation to then build and customize the Hoa Ike Curriculum template. Certification: Upon completion, participant gets certified to teach the curriculum and design according to subject preference. Program Session Dates: April - Aug 2022 Week 1: Introduction of Leo Pai Kii and similarities with Photo Voice. Examples and informational resources. Introduction to Huakai / Hoala through moolelo. Introduction to Kii Makawalu; an evolved expression and intelligence of ike kupuna through kii. Week 2: Photography 101, Diving into kaona - hidden meanings, metaphors, and relatability; makawalu - perspectives in which we see, feel, and experience. Sharing of photographs and interpreting perspectives. Week 3: Ho'ala - Utilizing the foundational curriculum to help guide engagement. Week 4: Ho'ala - The incorporation of multiple perspectives that can be applied to everyday life. Session Dates: Oct 2022 - June 2023 TIME: will vary with your org Re-acquainting students to Huaka'i / Ho'ala, Intro to Ki'i Makawalu Connecting to Community. Kahea Kaiaulu & Hui Pu Pa'akai ('Ohana Night) Papa Begins Orientation Curriculum 1-6 Ho'ike (April) Haumana and Team Debrief (May & June). In working with students using Photovoice, I realized that the method may not apply to indigenous mindsets, or the mindsets of everyday people who are NOT in academia. Leo Pa'i Ki'i was customized to indigenous mindsets, specific to Native Hawaiians and can be translated to other indigenous communities. Recognized across the U.S., Puerto Rico, France and Hawai'i, this method has proven successful and has been applied towards curriculum in healing, substance use prevention/intervention and with collegiate professors who teach a variety of disciplines such as English literature, Psychology 101, and Marine biology. The advancement of this curriculum is Ki'i Makawalu; where we utilize ike kupuna to create, shift and guide different subjects as an indirect approach to very specific teachings. Think of it as a the "master key" to weave cultural intelligence into universal subjects. Open to educators, professors, mentors, and students who work with indigenous cultures, specifically Native Hawaiians.
- HOALA NA KANAKA: SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT & TRAINING PROGRAM: Program participants: 2 Mni Wichoni Health Circle (MWHC). Duration: 6 months. Mni Wichoni Health Circle (MWHC) is making a major impact on the community of Standing Rock. Born out of the hashtag waterislife movement while the citizens of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Nation stood in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline, MWHC provided a pluralism of holistic healing services to the folks who were within the camp and beyond. Now that the MWHC has been operating within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, there is great movement around what health and healing services could and should be. Ho'aka Mana is to provide a social media/marketing template/outline on behalf of the MWHC. We will work together to design and develop culturally sustaining strategies for sharing the work and upcoming work of the MWHC, as well as creating a presence on social media. Below is a list of goals and a timeline included in the scope of work. Goal 1: Create a foundation for MWHC organization (1-2 months), this will include the following: Create google excel templates. Creating a color palette to consistently use. Develop a yearly calendar of important dates to create content/messaging around. Help create a process for telling the story (make sure our messaging follows our mission and is consistent across networks). Co-create content to share with community and social networks. Help update our website to share current information. Create a task management process. Goal 2: Create a strategy for sharing on social media platforms (1-3 months), this will include the following: Create a strategy for sharing on instagram, facebook, and website. Conduct interviews with Co-Executive Directors to get a sense of how They talk about the work and the organic messaging that exists. Hold a brainstorming session to initially map out all potential ideas for Social media/marketing strategy. Goal 3: Continued support and upkeep (3-6 months), this will include the Following: Meet bi-weekly to discuss needs, upcoming events, updates, etc. Train and collaborate with Co-Executive Directors and incoming Community Engagement Specialist who will carry this work forward. This will include, but not limited to, training in video creation and editing, when and where to capture images and videos, what angles to use, updating calendar, and scheduling content. TERM: Dedicate 5 hours per week for six months based on the dates above. Timesheet should disaggregate hours per project to be turned in the 25th of every month and beginning on August 25th, 2022. Ho'aka Mana shall perform the following obligations: Ho'aka Mana will purchase and provide all supplies and materials necessary to complete the project. Verify monthly hours and task to fulfill project obligations. Provide zoom links and support as needed. Mentor access as a Ho'ala Na Kanaka program fellow. Upon completion of term, this project was EXTENDED for another 12 months.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 October 13, 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 December 2023.
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 June 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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