Patch People Attentive to Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF HAWAII.
- Income
- $5.6 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $109,047, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
- $1.2 million spent. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM: LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS SERVED TO CHILDREN WHILE IN A FAMILY CHILD CARE SETTING. THIS FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY CONGRESS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES HAVE ACCESS TO BALANCED AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR EATING PATTERN AND HABITS. THE USDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DAY CARE AND MAKING IT MORE AFFORDABLE FOR MANY LOW INCOME FAMILIES. PATCH SCREENS THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY OF PROVIDERS AND CHILDREN AND PROVIDES MONTHLY REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS TO THE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY. PATCH PROVIDES ACCESS TO NUTRITIONAL RESOURCES, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. PROVIDERS ALSO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN MENU PLANNING, BASIC SANITATION AS WELL AS KEEPING ACCURATE RECORDS FOR CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENTS AND TAX PURPOSES. IN FYE 6/30/25, 249,721 MEALS AND 138,310 SNACKS WERE SERVED TO 1,104 CHILDREN IN OUR FOOD PROGRAM, WHICH ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES, AND 151 DAY CARE HOMES RECEIVED SUPPORT SERVICES TO PROMOTE CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION.
- $994,245 spent. CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES: AS HAWAII'S STATEWIDE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY, PATCH PROVIDES FREE CHILD CARE REFERRALS TO FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, CONNECTING PARENTS TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF LICENSED AND REGISTERED CHILD CARE. PATCH PROVIDES FREE RESOURCES ON SUBSIDIES, DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING, BRAIN BUILDING TIPS, AND MORE. PATCH WORKS ALONGSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN COMPLETING THEIR DOCUMENTS AND FINDING A PROVIDER THAT BEST FITS THEIR FAMILY'S NEEDS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHERE TO START WHEN SEARCHING FOR QUALITY CHILD CARE OPTIONS AND ARE HAPPY TO HELP THE COMMUNITY NAVIGATE THROUGH THE PROCESS! PARENTS CAN RECEIVE A LIST OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS VIA EMAIL, ONLINE, OR BY MAIL. IN FYE 6/30/25, RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROVIDED 1,626 UNDUPLICATED/UNIQUE CHILD CARE REFERRALS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE 30,562 TIMES THAT PARENTS SEARCHED THE WEBSITE ON THEIR OWN.
- $1.1 million spent. PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM - THE PATCH PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS (POD) PROGRAM IS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH HELPS THREE-, FOUR- AND FIVE- YEAR-OLD CHILDREN TO ATTEND PRESCHOOL BY HELPING FAMILIES PAY PRESCHOOL COSTS FOR UP TO ONE YEAR. ANY LICENSED PRESCHOOL MAY ACCEPT POD SUBSIDIZED CHILDREN. IN FYE 6/30/25, $22,953,476 IN TUITION ASSISTANCE WAS AWARDED BY THE POD PROGRAM SO THAT 2,413 ELIGIBLE FAMILIES COULD ATTEND PRESCHOOL, OF WHICH 1,254 CHILDREN WERE FROM SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS.
- $1.1 million spent. OTHER CHILD CARE SERVICES TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. IN FYE 6/30/25, THE REGISTRY PROGRAM VERIFIED 3,715 CHILD CARE PRACTITIONER CREDENTIALS WHILE PROVIDING CAREER COUNSELING TO 108 PRACTITIONERS AND 18,716 HEALTH AND SAFETY CERTIFICATES WERE SUBMITTED. $32,380.80 IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO HELP 55 PEOPLE FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.PATCH RESPITE CARE SERVICES INCLUDE CONTRACTS WITH CHILD CARE AWARE OF AMERICA THAT SERVICE FAMILIES IN THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. AIR FORCE WITH CHILDREN DIAGNOSED AS MODERATE TO SEVERE (CATEGORIES IV & V) EFMP RESPITE CARE. PATCH PROVIDES ENHANCED REFERRALS, RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT, TRAINING AND MONITORING SERVICES TO THESE FAMILIES WITH DIAGNOSED EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS AGES 0-18 IN THEIR SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. FAMILIES MAY RECEIVE UP TO 40 HOURS OF RESPITE CARE PER MONTH. IN FYE 6/30/25 A TOTAL OF 52 CHILDREN WERE SERVED UNDER THE NAVY CONTRACT AND 11 CHILDREN WERE SERVED UNDER THE AIR FORCE CONTRACT.
- $588,637 spent. CHILD CARE TRAINING PROGRAM: PATCH OFFERS MORE THAN 150 DIFFERENT FREE TRAINING CLASSES TO CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL TYPES OF CHILD CARE SETTINGS INCLUDING LICENSED EXEMPT PROVIDERS AND PARENTS. ALL CLASSES ARE ALIGNED WITH STANDARDS OF THE STATE'S ASK CORE AREAS, DHS HEALTH AND SAFETY TOPICS AND THE SUBJECT AREAS OF THE NATIONAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL. EACH QUARTER, PATCH PUBLISHES A TRAINING CALENDAR FULL OF CURRENT CHILD CARE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULED CLASSES, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC. IN FYE 6/30/25, 1,619 PARENTS AND EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED 217 FREE TRAINING SESSIONS ACROSS THE STATE. THERE WERE ALSO 21 COURSES THAT WERE AVAILABLE IN THE SELF-PACED FORMAT. THROUGH THIS FORMAT, THERE WERE 5,543 PARENTS AND EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WHO COMPLETED THESE COURSES.THE FAMILY CHILD CARE CHILD CARE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 19 NEW LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS START THEIR OWN BUSINESS, CREATING 114 ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE SPACES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 January 1977.
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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