Modo for the People
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MODO FOR THE PEOPLE IS TO BRING FREE OR LOW-COST MEDICAL CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION ON MAUI. THE ORGANIZATION IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO COMPETENT MEDICAL CARE, REGARDLESS OF INCOME.
- Income
- $129,333
- Spending
- $23,381
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 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 (1)
- $17,420 spent. IN 2024, MODO FOR THE PEOPLE EXPANDED ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING MAUI'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, DEEPENING OUR FOCUS ON LOCAL RESIDENTS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THIS YEAR, WE PROVIDED ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE TO 400 PATIENTS, ENSURING THAT NO ONE WAS TURNED AWAYWHETHER THEY SOUGHT HELP IN OUR CLINIC, REQUIRED SUPPORT THROUGH OUR STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM, OR WERE UNABLE TO AFFORD A HOUSE CALL. OUR 2024 EFFORTS SHIFTED TOWARD STABILIZING LONG-TERM COMMUNITY HEALTH FOLLOWING THE ONGOING IMPACTS OF THE LAHAINA WILDFIRE. WE CONTINUED TO SERVE FIRE SURVIVORS, WHILE ALSO IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING NEEDS AMONG LOCAL FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO LACK INSURANCE OR THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR CARE. MENTAL HEALTH BECAME A CENTRAL PILLAR OF THIS YEAR'S WORK, WITH A GROWING EMPHASIS ON TRAUMA RECOVERY. OUR TEAM HAS BEEN ACTIVELY SUPPORTING LAHAINA RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND WE ARE PREPARING TO INTRODUCE STELLATE GANGLION BLOCKS (SGBS) AS AN INNOVATIVE TREATMENT OPTION FOR PTSD RELATED TO THE WILDFIRE. BEYOND CRISIS RESPONSE, WE EXPANDED ACCESS TO EVERYDAY MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO TRADITIONALLY FALL THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - INCLUDING THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD CLINIC VISITS, HOUSE CALLS, OR ONGOING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. OUR PHYSICIANS, NP/PAS, NURSES, MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO DELIVER COMPASSIONATE, JUDGMENT-FREE CARE TO MAUI RESIDENTS WHO OFTEN HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, MODO FOR THE PEOPLE REMAINS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE CARE TO ANYONE IN NEED. IN 2024, OUR MISSION GREW BEYOND DISASTER RELIEF TO BECOME A SUSTAINED, COMMUNITY-CENTERED MODEL OF HEALTHCARE EQUITY - DIRECTLY SUPPORTING MAUI'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DURING AN ONGOING PERIOD OF RECOVERY AND REBUILDING. LOOKING AHEAD, WE ARE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA, WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND PTSD TREATMENT RESOURCES, INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND FURTHER ENSURE THAT EVERY MAUI RESIDENT - REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL STATUS - CAN RECEIVE THE MEDICAL SUPPORT THEY DESERVE. MODO FOR THE PEOPLE IS HONORED TO CONTINUE SERVING MAUI WITH COMPASSION, RESILIENCE, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO HEALTH EQUITY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 2023.
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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