Maui Family Support Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. (MFSS) IS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS. THE PRIME DIRECTIVE IS TO UTILIZE OUR COLLECTIVE RESOURCES TOWARD THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 42
- Highest pay
- $106,459, chief exec.
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
Good: 72 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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)
- $2.6 million spent. EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES BEGINNING DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI INCLUDING THE RURAL AREA OF H?NA. EHS SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LITERACY; COGNITIVE GROWTH AND POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING; PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS ACCESS TO HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION. IT ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, ENCOURAGES PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING WELL-BABY VISITS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND DENTAL CHECKUPS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS, ALL WITHIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. PRIORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 WHO MEET LOW-INCOME OR CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR CARING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. MFSS OFFERS THREE (3) EHS PROGRAM OPTIONS: HOME-BASED (HB), CENTER-BASED (CB), AND FAMILY CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS (FCCP). HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND BI-MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS OPERATES TWO (2) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU, ONE (1) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN LAHAINA, 12 LICENSED FCCP, AND ONE (1) CB PARTNERSHIP IN HANA. IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025, EHS SERVED 116 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 140 CHILDREN AND FIVE (5) PREGNANT WOMEN. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START, COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOUNDATION GRANTS- INCLUDING HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND THE SAMUEL N. AND MARY CASTLE FOUNDATION - AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. EARLY HEAD START (EHS) IS A NO-COST, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES BEGINNING DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING UNTIL A CHILD IS THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON MAUI INCLUDING THE RURAL AREA OF H?NA. EHS SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LITERACY; COGNITIVE GROWTH AND POSITIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING; PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS. EHS OFFERS ACCESS TO HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION. IT ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, ENCOURAGES PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING WELL-BABY VISITS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND DENTAL CHECKUPS. FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO TRACK EACH CHILD'S PROGRESS, ALL WITHIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. PRIORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-3 WHO MEET LOW-INCOME OR CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, INCLUDING THOSE RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR CARING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. MFSS OFFERS THREE (3) EHS PROGRAM OPTIONS: HOME-BASED (HB), CENTER-BASED (CB), AND FAMILY CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS (FCCP). HOME-BASED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND BI-MONTHLY SOCIALIZATIONS. MFSS OPERATES TWO (2) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN WAILUKU, ONE (1) CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN LAHAINA, 12 LICENSED FCCP, AND ONE (1) CB PARTNERSHIP IN HANA. IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2025, EHS SERVED 116 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 140 CHILDREN AND FIVE (5) PREGNANT WOMEN. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START, COUNTY OF MAUI, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOUNDATION GRANTS- INCLUDING HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND THE SAMUEL N. AND MARY CASTLE FOUNDATION - AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.
- $1.4 million spent. THE HOOWAIWAI KAIAULU PROJECT IS AN UMBRELLA PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, INCLUDING KAPILI KE KAHUA HOME VISITING (KKHV), HALE HIIPOI INFANT/TODDLER CENTER IN HANA, KANE CONNECTIONS, YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (OARS). FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM (NHEP), THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH AGE FIVE. ITS OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING READING AND LITERACY SKILLS, SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH, REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. KKHV IS A NO-COST, CULTURALLY GROUNDED, FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM SERVING FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. IT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PARENTING SKILLS, FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE, POSITIVE GUIDANCE-ALL ROOTED IN HAWAIIAN VALUES AND CULTURE. FAMILIES CAN ENROLL DURING PREGNANCY AND RECEIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES UNTIL THEIR CHILD ENTERS KINDERGARTEN. IN FY2025, KKHV SERVED 15 FAMILIES/19 CHILDREN IN MAUI THROUGH 157 HOME VISITS. NHEP, THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND KAISER PERMANENTE FUND THE PROGRAM. HALE HIIPOI INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER IS THE ONLY LICENSED INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVING THE HANA COMMUNITY. IT OFFERS A SAFE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS, WITH A CAPACITY OF 12 CHILDREN. IN FY2025, EIGHT (8) CHILDREN WERE SERVED. ALL CHILDREN MET AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, ALL FAMILIES RECEIVED HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION ACTIVITIES, AND ALL CHILDREN HAD COMPLETED A TRANSITION PLAN BY AGE TWO. NHEP AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS-ACF) OFFICE OF HEAD START FUND THE CENTER. KANE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES FOR MEN IN MAUI COUNTY WHO ARE FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS, UNCLES, OR OTHER MEN WHO PLAY OTHER CAREGIVING ROLES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS PAPA MAKUA, A PARENTING GROUP BASED ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN VALUES, OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FY2025, K?NE CONNECTIONS SERVED 498 MEN THROUGH 136 GROUP SESSIONS ACROSS MAUI COUNTY; 150 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH 39 PAPA MAKUA PARENTING GROUP SESSIONS. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND KAISER PERMANENTE FUND THE PROGRAM. YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDES BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING (LST) IN INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MAUI AND MOLOKAI. SESSIONS ARE HELD DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL AND FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RESISTING PEER PRESSURE, AND RELATED TOPICS. IN FY2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 946 STUDENTS ON MAUI AND 100 STUDENTS ON MOLOKAI. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUND THE PROGRAM. OARS SCREENS FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKAI FOR RISK FACTORS AND CONNECTS THEM TO RESOURCES SUCH AS KKHV, OTHER HOME-VISITING PROGRAMS, AND RELEVANT COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN FY2025, OARS SCREENED 1,273 FAMILIES AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. NHEP, THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND DHHS-ACF, OFFICE OF CHILD CARE FUND THE PROGRAM. THE HOOWAIWAI KAIAULU PROJECT IS AN UMBRELLA PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, INCLUDING KAPILI KE KAHUA HOME VISITING (KKHV), HALE HIIPOI INFANT/TODDLER CENTER IN HANA, KANE CONNECTIONS, YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (OARS). FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM (NHEP), THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH AGE FIVE. ITS OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING READING AND LITERACY SKILLS, SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH, REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT AMONG NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. KKHV IS A NO-COST, CULTURALLY GROUNDED, FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM SERVING FAMILIES ON MAUI AND MOLOKA'I. IT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOCUSED ON BUILDING PARENTING SKILLS, FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE, POSITIVE GUIDANCE-ALL ROOTED IN HAWAIIAN VALUES AND CULTURE. FAMILIES CAN ENROLL DURING PREGNANCY AND RECEIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES UNTIL THEIR CHILD ENTERS KINDERGARTEN. IN FY2025, KKHV SERVED 15 FAMILIES/19 CHILDREN IN MAUI THROUGH 157 HOME VISITS. NHEP, THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND KAISER PERMANENTE FUND THE PROGRAM. HALE HIIPOI INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER IS THE ONLY LICENSED INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVING THE HANA COMMUNITY. IT OFFERS A SAFE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS, WITH A CAPACITY OF 12 CHILDREN. IN FY2025, EIGHT (8) CHILDREN WERE SERVED. ALL CHILDREN MET AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, ALL FAMILIES RECEIVED HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION ACTIVITIES, AND ALL CHILDREN HAD COMPLETED A TRANSITION PLAN BY AGE TWO. NHEP AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS-ACF) OFFICE OF HEAD START FUND THE CENTER. KANE CONNECTIONS PROVIDES GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES FOR MEN IN MAUI COUNTY WHO ARE FATHERS, GRANDFATHERS, UNCLES, OR OTHER MEN WHO PLAY OTHER CAREGIVING ROLES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS PAPA MAKUA, A PARENTING GROUP BASED ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN VALUES, OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FY2025, K?NE CONNECTIONS SERVED 498 MEN THROUGH 136 GROUP SESSIONS ACROSS MAUI COUNTY; 150 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH 39 PAPA MAKUA PARENTING GROUP SESSIONS. NHEP, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND KAISER PERMANENTE FUND THE PROGRAM. YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDES BOTVIN LIFESKILLS TRAINING (LST) IN INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MAUI AND MOLOKAI. SESSIONS ARE HELD DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL AND FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVE
- $619,775 spent. KA PUUWAI O NA KEIKI PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI WITH CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD WHO THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REFERS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODEL, AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING APPROACH THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING FOCUSED ON SCHOOL READINESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE CHILD, CAREGIVER, AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. SERVICE MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS THREE OR UNTIL THE FAMILY'S CASE IS CLOSED BY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT, OR FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES - WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. FAMILIES SERVED MAY INCLUDE TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, SINGLE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, OR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS/FOSTER PARENTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF A PARENT EDUCATOR, REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL SPECIALIST, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. IN FY2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 125 FAMILIES AND 184 CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY, CONDUCTED 1,296 HOME VISITS, AND COMPLETED 1,205 DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS THE PROGRAM. KA PUUWAI O NA KEIKI PROVIDES HOME VISITING SERVICES TO FAMILIES ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI WITH CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 3 YEARS OLD WHO THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REFERS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) MODEL, AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING APPROACH THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING FOCUSED ON SCHOOL READINESS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE CHILD, CAREGIVER, AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY AND WELL-BEING. SERVICE MAY CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS THREE OR UNTIL THE FAMILY'S CASE IS CLOSED BY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, VOLUNTARY CASE MANAGEMENT, OR FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES - WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. FAMILIES SERVED MAY INCLUDE TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, SINGLE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, OR RESOURCE CAREGIVERS/FOSTER PARENTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COMPOSED OF A PARENT EDUCATOR, REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL SPECIALIST, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. IN FY2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 125 FAMILIES AND 184 CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY, CONDUCTED 1,296 HOME VISITS, AND COMPLETED 1,205 DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS THE PROGRAM.
- $2.3 million spent. HEALTHY FAMILIES LANAAI IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE ISLAND OF LANAAI BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. FAMILIES MAY BE ENROLLED PRENATALLY OR UP UNTIL THEIR CHILD IS 90 DAYS OLD. ONCE ENROLLED, FAMILIES RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL OHANA DAY ACTIVITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY WELL-BEING, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CHILDREN RECEIVE REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, AND FAMILIES ARE SCREENED FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL DEPRESSION. IN FY2025, HEALTHY FAMILIES LANAI SERVED 17 FAMILIES AND CONDUCTED 219 HOME VISITS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDS THE PROGRAM. QUALITY CARE FOR HAWAIIAN KEIKI (QCHK) PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE CHILD'S NATIVE HAWAIIAN HERITAGE, THE FAMILY'S INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME, AND PARENTS WORKING OR ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK. FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF NEEDING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME OR WORK REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDY SUPPORT, QCHK OFFERS FUNDING TO BOTH LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE PROGRAM QUALITY THROUGH HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2025, QCHK SERVED 113 CHILDREN FROM 83 FAMILIES. THE OFFICE OF CHILD CARE FUNDS THE PROGRAM. MAUI COUNTY CHILDCARE SUBSIDY PROMOTES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MAUI COUNTY. MCERC PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES EARNING UP TO 95% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME WORKING AND DEMONSTRATING A NEED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CENTER ALSO ASSISTS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES. IN FY2025, MCERC PROVIDED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR 60 CHILDREN FROM 56 FAMILIES. THE COUNTY OF MAUI FUNDS THE PROGRAM. EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER AND LITERACY PROGRAM (ECRCLP) PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCE INFORMATION THAT HELPS STABILIZE FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY BY INCREASING FAMILIES' KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS WHILE CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES AND NEEDS IN MAUI COUNTY BY COORDINATING AND TRACKING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRESS OF INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2025, THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY (DPIL), THROUGH ECRCLP, REGISTERED 1317 KEIKI; 14,200 BOOKS WERE MAILED TO DPIL-REGISTERED KEIKI IN MAUI COUNTY. ECRCLP ALSO PARTNERED WITH 10 MAUI COUNTY CLINICS AND PROVIDED 10,926 BOOKS TO 1,949 KEIKI.
- HEALTHY FAMILIES LANAAI IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE ISLAND OF LANAAI BY STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. FAMILIES MAY BE ENROLLED PRENATALLY OR UP UNTIL THEIR CHILD IS 90 DAYS OLD. ONCE ENROLLED, FAMILIES RECEIVE WEEKLY HOME VISITS AND PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL OHANA DAY ACTIVITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY WELL-BEING, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CHILDREN RECEIVE REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, AND FAMILIES ARE SCREENED FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND MATERNAL DEPRESSION. IN FY2025, HEALTHY FAMILIES LANAI SERVED 17 FAMILIES AND CONDUCTED 219 HOME VISITS. THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDS THE PROGRAM. QUALITY CARE FOR HAWAIIAN KEIKI (QCHK) PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THE CHILD'S NATIVE HAWAIIAN HERITAGE, THE FAMILY'S INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME, AND PARENTS WORKING OR ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK. FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF NEEDING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME OR WORK REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDY SUPPORT, QCHK OFFERS FUNDING TO BOTH LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE PROGRAM QUALITY THROUGH HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2025, QCHK SERVED 113 CHILDREN FROM 83 FAMILIES. THE OFFICE OF CHILD CARE FUNDS THE PROGRAM. MAUI COUNTY CHILDCARE SUBSIDY PROMOTES ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MAUI COUNTY. MCERC PROVIDES CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES EARNING UP TO 95% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME WORKING AND DEMONSTRATING A NEED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CENTER ALSO ASSISTS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES. IN FY2025, MCERC PROVIDED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR 60 CHILDREN FROM 56 FAMILIES. THE COUNTY OF MAUI FUNDS THE PROGRAM. EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER AND LITERACY PROGRAM (ECRCLP) PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCE INFORMATION THAT HELPS STABILIZE FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN MAUI COUNTY BY INCREASING FAMILIES' KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS WHILE CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES AND NEEDS IN MAUI COUNTY BY COORDINATING AND TRACKING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRESS OF INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. IN FY2025, THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY (DPIL), THROUGH ECRCLP, REGISTERED 1317 KEIKI; 14,200 BOOKS WERE MAILED TO DPIL-REGISTERED KEIKI IN MAUI COUNTY. ECRCLP ALSO PARTNERED WITH 10 MAUI COUNTY CLINICS AND PROVIDED 10,926 BOOKS TO 1,949 KEIKI.
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 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 June 2025.
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 December 1982.
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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