Ibounce Up
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IBOUNCE UP INC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO STRENGTHEN THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING OF UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN HAWAII BY PROVIDING TRAUMA- INFORMED MENTAL RESILIENCE EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION TEACHES PRACTICAL RESILIENCE SKILLS THAT HELP INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES MANAGE STRESS, REGULATE EMOTIONS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, SET GOALS, AND RESPOND MORE CONSTRUCTIVELY TO ADVERSITY. IBOUNCE UP INC PRIMARILY SERVES HIGH-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL YOUTH, FOSTER-CONNECTED YOUTH, RESOURCE CAREGIVERS, ADULTS AND KUPUNA IN RECOVERY, FEMALE YOUTH, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES FACING SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHALLENGES. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE, NONCLINICAL RESILIENCE EDUCATION THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES BUILD COPING CAPACITY, IMPROVE DAILY FUNCTIONING, AND THRIVE.
- Income
- $119,259
- Spending
- $68,512
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $68,085 spent. IN 2025, IBOUNCE UP INC SUBSTANTIALLY EXPANDED ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM, THE TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL RESILIENCE TRAINING CURRICULUM. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED MORE THAN 150 TRAUMA-INFORMED RESILIENCE SESSIONS BENEFITING MORE THAN 2,000 INDIVIDUALS. BENEFICIARIES ENCOMPASS YOUTH, ADULTS, AND KUPUNA ACROSS OAHU THROUGH PARTNER AGENCIES SERVING FOSTER-CONNECTED AND AT-RISK YOUTH, GIRLS WITH TRAUMA HISTORIES, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND ADULTS/KUPUNA IN RECOVERY. PARTNER AGENCIES INCLUDED HALE KIPA, BOBBY BENSON REHABILITATION CENTER, PEARL HAVEN, RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES AND EMPOWERMENT (RYSE), MAKANA O KE AKUA, HABILITAT, AND THE SALVATION ARMY ECHELON. TRAINING CONTENT INCLUDED THE FIVE PILLARS OF RESILIENCE AND THE TEN MENTAL SKILLS SUCH AS DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING, EVENT-THOUGHT-OUTCOME, GOAL SETTING, DETECTING BELIEFS, RECOGNIZING NEGATIVITY BIAS, GROWTH MINDSET, PROBLEM SOLVING, PRODUCTIVE RESPONDING, AND ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION. THESE SERVICES FURTHERED THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY EQUIPPING UNDERSERVED PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN EMOTIONAL HEALTH, IMPROVE COPING, AND BETTER NAVIGATE CHALLENGES AT HOME, SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN RECOVERY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 September 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 November 4, 2026.
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