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Hwma Np

EIN 92-3880445 · Fairfax, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES USE MARTIAL ARTS AS A LENS TO BRING OUT THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES THROUGH THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL MASTER OF OUR ARTS. AND USING THESE SKILLS AS A WAY FOR THOSE IN NEED TO MASTER THEMSELVES WITH A GOAL OF USING THEIR NEWFOUND STRENGTH OF MIND AND BODY TO HELP THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM. AS A NON-PROFIT, WE WANT TO KEEP COSTS LOW AS WELL AND MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN RECEIVE TOP LEVEL TRAINING AND CARE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

Income
$267,558
Spending
$209,029
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 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 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4181% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% 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

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

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 (3)
  1. SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES CHILDREN. HELPING THEM DEVELOP A CAN DO ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND FACE CHALLENGES, AND HOW TO BE A GREAT PARTNER TO OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO GROW. AFTER SCHOOL MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. HELPING DEVELOP DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SAFE LOCATION FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY AND WORK ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS. EVENING MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING CLASSES: FOR ALL AGES 4 AND ABOVE, INCLUDING ADULTS. HELPING WITH SELF DEFENSE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL AND SELF MASTERY TO HELP THOSE WHO ATTEND DEVELOP A MENTALITY OF FACING AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND FAILURES WHILE HELPING WITH THEIR HEALTH, FITNESS, AND SELF CONTROL. LEADERSHIP TEAM: A PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS WITH HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, TEACH AND INSTRUCT SKILLS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND VERBAL, AS WELL AS SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS GREETINGS, ETIQUETTES, EVEN HYGIENE SO THAT POSSIBLE FUTURE LEADERS CAN HAVE THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD OTHERS. COMPETITION TEAM: A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR ATHLETES WHO WISH TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO THEIR VERY BEST, THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF TEAM USA AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES REALLY WORK TOWARDS THEIR POTENTIAL. HOW TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, LOSE WITH GRACE, WIN WITH HUMILITY AND ALWAYS VALUE THOSE ACROSS FROM THE RING WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND RESPECT. SCHOLARSHIP / PATRONSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS DONORS AND PATRONS TO HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND ATHLETES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD IT. SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES CHILDREN. HELPING THEM DEVELOP A CAN DO ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND FACE CHALLENGES, AND HOW TO BE A GREAT PARTNER TO OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO GROW. AFTER SCHOOL MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. HELPING DEVELOP DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SAFE LOCATION FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY AND WORK ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS. EVENING MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING CLASSES: FOR ALL AGES 4 AND ABOVE, INCLUDING ADULTS. HELPING WITH SELF DEFENSE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL AND SELF MASTERY TO HELP THOSE WHO ATTEND DEVELOP A MENTALITY OF FACING AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND FAILURES WHILE HELPING WITH THEIR HEALTH, FITNESS, AND SELF CONTROL. LEADERSHIP TEAM: A PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS WITH HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, TEACH AND INSTRUCT SKILLS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND VERBAL, AS WELL AS SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS GREETINGS, ETIQUETTES, EVEN HYGIENE SO THAT POSSIBLE FUTURE LEADERS CAN HAVE THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD OTHERS. COMPETITION TEAM: A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR ATHLETES WHO WISH TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO THEIR VERY BEST, THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF TEAM USA AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES REALLY WORK TOWARDS THEIR POTENTIAL. HOW TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, LOSE WITH GRACE, WIN WITH HUMILITY AND ALWAYS VALUE THOSE ACROSS FROM THE RING WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND RESPECT. SCHOLARSHIP / PATRONSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS DONORS AND PATRONS TO HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND ATHLETES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD IT.
  2. $169,244 spent. SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES CHILDREN. HELPING THEM DEVELOP A CAN DO ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND FACE CHALLENGES, AND HOW TO BE A GREAT PARTNER TO OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO GROW. AFTER SCHOOL MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. HELPING DEVELOP DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SAFE LOCATION FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY AND WORK ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS. EVENING MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING CLASSES: FOR ALL AGES 4 AND ABOVE, INCLUDING ADULTS. HELPING WITH SELF DEFENSE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL AND SELF MASTERY TO HELP THOSE WHO ATTEND DEVELOP A MENTALITY OF FACING AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND FAILURES WHILE HELPING WITH THEIR HEALTH, FITNESS, AND SELF CONTROL. LEADERSHIP TEAM: A PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS WITH HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, TEACH AND INSTRUCT SKILLS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND VERBAL, AS WELL AS SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS GREETINGS, ETIQUETTES, EVEN HYGIENE SO THAT POSSIBLE FUTURE LEADERS CAN HAVE THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD OTHERS. COMPETITION TEAM: A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR ATHLETES WHO WISH TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO THEIR VERY BEST, THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF TEAM USA AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES REALLY WORK TOWARDS THEIR POTENTIAL. HOW TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, LOSE WITH GRACE, WIN WITH HUMILITY AND ALWAYS VALUE THOSE ACROSS FROM THE RING WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND RESPECT. SCHOLARSHIP / PATRONSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS DONORS AND PATRONS TO HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND ATHLETES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD IT.
  3. SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES CHILDREN. HELPING THEM DEVELOP A CAN DO ATTITUDE, DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, AND COURAGE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND FACE CHALLENGES, AND HOW TO BE A GREAT PARTNER TO OTHERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO GROW. AFTER SCHOOL MARTIAL ARTS CAMP: FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. HELPING DEVELOP DISCIPLINE, SELF CONFIDENCE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SAFE LOCATION FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY AND WORK ON THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS. EVENING MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING CLASSES: FOR ALL AGES 4 AND ABOVE, INCLUDING ADULTS. HELPING WITH SELF DEFENSE, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL AND SELF MASTERY TO HELP THOSE WHO ATTEND DEVELOP A MENTALITY OF FACING AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND FAILURES WHILE HELPING WITH THEIR HEALTH, FITNESS, AND SELF CONTROL. LEADERSHIP TEAM: A PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS WITH HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, TEACH AND INSTRUCT SKILLS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND VERBAL, AS WELL AS SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS GREETINGS, ETIQUETTES, EVEN HYGIENE SO THAT POSSIBLE FUTURE LEADERS CAN HAVE THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD WHEN THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD OTHERS. COMPETITION TEAM: A PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR ATHLETES WHO WISH TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO THEIR VERY BEST, THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF TEAM USA AND IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES REALLY WORK TOWARDS THEIR POTENTIAL. HOW TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, LOSE WITH GRACE, WIN WITH HUMILITY AND ALWAYS VALUE THOSE ACROSS FROM THE RING WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND RESPECT. SCHOLARSHIP / PATRONSHIP PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS DONORS AND PATRONS TO HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND ATHLETES WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD IT.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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