Maui Economic Development Board Inc Medb
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MEDB LEADS AND INSPIRES INNOVATION IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 457
- Highest pay
- $183,665, president and ceo
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
Weak: 35 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 56% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 2522 of 23 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 (3)
- $4.1 million spent. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/OUTREACH/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:THE ORGANIZATION TARGETS AND ASSISTS EXISTING AND EMERGING BUSINESSES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE, ASTRONOMY/OPTICS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, AGRI-TECHNOLOGY AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THESE SECTORS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN AND BROADEN THE ECONOMY AND GENERATE ACTIVITIES THAT OFFER NEW CAREER OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS, TECHNICAL CONFERENCES, PUBLIC AWARENESS TOOLS, AND EXHIBITIONS.
- $3.1 million spent. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: MEDB'S EDUCATION TO WORKFORCE PIPELINE PROGRAMS SPAN KINDERGARTEN TO CAREERS. OUR ORIGINAL AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS UNDER STEMWORKS(TM) SEEK TO STRENGTHEN THE PIPELINE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS INTO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) CAREER PATHWAYS. STEMWORKS INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY IS GROUNDED IN PLACE-BASED, SERVICE AND APPLIED LEARNING. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TECHNICAL TRAINING, ENGINEERING-DESIGN PROCESS, REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES, MENTORING, CAREER-AWARENESS ACTIVITIES, AND INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS. EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MEDB PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 35,000 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND BUSINESSES STATEWIDE.
- $167,300 spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE A VOICE IN DECISION-MAKING ABOUT MAUI COUNTY AND THE STATE'S ECONOMIC FUTURE. BY PROVIDING AND FACILITATING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE FOCUS GROUPS WHICH INFORMED THE COUNTY AND STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS), MEDB SEEKS TO PROVIDE TOOLS FOR RESIDENTS TO TAKE ACTION TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITY, AND THE ECONOMY.
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 March 1984.
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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