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Malama Haleakala Foundation

EIN 92-1748165 · Makawao, HI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF THE VITAL TERRESTRIAL AND NEAR-SHORE ECOSYSTEMS OF HALEAKALA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 1608% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$589,928 spent. MALAMA HALEAKALA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PROTECTION OF THE VITAL TERRESTRIAL AND NEAR-SHORE ECOSYSTEMS OF HALEAKALA. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION FENCED OFF 22 ACRES TOTAL FROM FERAL UNGULATES AND INSTALLED IRRIGATION TO REESTABLISH GROUND COVER VEGETATION. 95-ACRES WERE TREATED WITH HERBICIDE TO REMOVE INVASIVE GORSE AND 185 KOA TREES WERE PLANTED ON HALEAKALA RANCH. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED KAONOULU RANCH WITH BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS, LAND SURVEYS, ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR A DETENTION BASIN ASSOCIATED WITH KULANIHAKOI STREAM MAUKA OF PIILANI HIGHWAY. FENCING MATERIALS AND CASH TO COVER THE COST OF FENCING INSTALLATION WAS PROVIDED TO ULUPALAKUA, KAONOULU, AND HALEAKALA RANCHES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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