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Aloha Week Hawaii Inc

EIN 99-0078969 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SPONSOR A SERIES OF EVENTS ON OAHU INVOLVING ANCIENT HULA, MUSIC, ARTS. ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND AIMS TO PERPETUATE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE.

Income
$774,980
Spending
$739,997
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$933, executive committee

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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $522,450 spent. REVENUES:1. WAIKIKI HOOLAULEA - BLOCK PARTY BOOTH FEES2. RIBBON - ANNUAL ALOHA FESTIVAL RIBBON SALES3. ROYAL COURT REVENUE EXPENSES:1. WAIKIKI HOOLUALEA & EVENTS PROMOTING THE EVENT - BLOCK PARTY WITH FOOD AND LEI VENDORS TO CELEBRATE THE ANNUAL THEME & THE ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL COURT. - ROYAL COURT INVESTITURE: ROYAL COURT RECIEVES THEIR ROYAL SYMBOLS OF REIGN - OPENING CEREMONY: OFFICAL BEGINNING OF THE ALOHA FESTIVAL EVENTS2. PARADE - ALOHA FESTIVAL FLORAL PARADE EVENT WITH FLOATS FEATURING HAWAIIAN FLOWERS, HULA DANCERS, AND MARCHING BANDS.
  2. $121,840 spent. KUHIO BEACH HULA SHOW - COMMITS TO BRINGING A "HAWAIIAN SENSE OF PLACE" BACK TO WAIKIKI, RESULTING IN A PERMANENT PA HULA (HULA MOUND) AT KUHIO BEACH, DESIGNED SPECIFCALLY FOR THE HULA PROGRAM, AND DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO HAWAIIAN HULA IN A TRADITIONAL BLESSING CEREMONY. THE HULA SHOW PRESENTS AUTHENTIC HAWAIIAN HULA, HISTORY AND CULTURE TO VISITORS. ADDITIONAL BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE OPPORTUNITY THE PROGRAM OFFERS TO HULA STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR HULA AND INTERACT WITH THE TOURISTS IN WAIKIKI.

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 November 6, 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 1996.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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