Popoki Place Oahu Cat Sanctuary
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
POPOKI PLACE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE MISSION OF PROVIDING A SAFE, HEALTHY SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS CATS ON THE ISLAND OF O'AHU. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ALL CATS HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE LIVES WHILE HELPING TO PROTECT OUR ENDANGERED MONK SEALS AND GROUND-NESTING BIRDS.
- Income
- $23,517
- Spending
- $23,832
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $19,937 spent. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN TO FIND AND SECURE LAND. WE HAVE SPENT THE LAST YEAR MEETING WITH THE DIRECTORS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, CITY & COUNTY OFFICIALS AND SEVERAL MORE. WE HAVE SEARCHED ALL OVER THE ISLAND FOR LAND THAT WILL WORK FOR US AND THAT THEY WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL GROUPS ABOUT OUR PLANS, INCLUDING A SCHOOL GROUP. WE HAVE ATTENDED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP MEETINGS TO NETWORK AND SET UP INFORMATION TABLES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND GAIN SUPPORT. WE PARTICIPATED IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH DAY, PARTNERING WITH A SCHOOL. WE HAVE ALSO SPOKEN AT NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR PLANS AND OF THE NEED FOR TNRM (TRAP-NEUTER-RELEASE-MANAGE) OF THE FERAL COLONIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN TNR AND GOT SEVERAL CATS STERILIZED TO HELP REDUCE THE POPULATION, FOSTERED AND FOUND HOMES FOR SEVERAL AS WELL. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO CONSERVATION GROUPS WHOSE GOALS ARE TO PROTECT NATIVE WILDLIFE AND EXPLAINED HOW WE CAN COLLABORATE TO SAVE LIVES.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 January 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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