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Community Work Day Program

EIN 99-0259857 · Puunene, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE WILL FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO BEAUTIFY AND MAINTAIN MAUI NUI'S ENVIRONMENT WHICH SUPPORTS OUR ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND UNIQUE HAWAIIAN CULTURE.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
8
Volunteers
1,071
Highest pay
$96,614, executive di

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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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. $634,295 spent. COMMUNITY CLEANUPS. MALAMA MAUI NUI FACILITATES THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND FOSTERS DOZENS OF PARTNERSHIPS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY CLEAN UP 20+ TONS OF REFUSE FROM PUBLIC SPACES IN ADDITION TO THE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL OF THOUSANDS OF TIRES, PIECES OF SCRAP METAL, APPLIANCES AND MORE. MMN ALSO PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR TO CREATE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGES THAT OFFER LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE DECREASES IN VOLUME OF WASTE, INCREASES IN WASTE DIVERSION AND DECREASES IN INCIDENTS OF ILLEGAL DUMPING AND LITTERING. ADDITIONALLY MMN FACILITATES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, TRAINING OF CLEANUP COORDINATORS AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL ART OF TRASH AND TRASHION SHOW.
  2. $212,882 spent. MALAMA AINA. MMN FACILITATES A COST-EFFECTIVE, CONVENIENT MONTHLY RECYCLING EVENT IN LAHAINA BY LEVERAGING SUPPORT FROM LOCAL PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS. LAHAINA IS ONE OF THE URBAN CLUSTERS ON MAUI AND IS HOME TO A RELATIVELY ROBUST POPULATION BUT LACKS LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EPA AND DOH REGULATED BULKY ITEM DISPOSAL/RECYCLING - NAMELY FOR APPLIANCES (REFRIGERANTS), E-WASTE, TIRES AND LEAD-ACID BATTERIES. TO DATE, MMN HAS COLLECTED OVER 500 TONS OF MATERIALS.
  3. $252,147 spent. HOT SPOT. MMN SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN MAUI COUNTY TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPSITES (AKA "HOT SPOTS") BY TRACKING, MONITORING AND MITIGATING ILLEGAL DUMPING THROUGHOUT MAUI. REGULAR "HOT SPOT" CHECKS AND RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS YIELDS OVER 80 TONS OF BULKY ITEMS (APPLIANCES/REFRIGERANTS, ELECTRONICS, TIRES, SCRAP METAL AND FURNITURE, ETC.) AND OTHER COMMERCIAL AND HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS ANNUALLY.
  4. INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. MMN FOSTERS RELEVANT PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP AND FACILITATE WASTE TO RESOURCE PROJECTS TO INCREASE WASTE DIVERSION, INSPIRE POTENTIAL LOCAL MARKETS, CREATE POTENTIAL VALUE FOR MATERIALS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE LITTLE OR NO VALUE WHILE KEEPING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. MMN ALSO PURSUES THE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT MORE ACCURATELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE DATA AND ASSESS CURRENT PROGRAMS AND COUNTY-WIDE WASTE RELATED CHALLENGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DATABASE/REPORTING SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY.
  5. INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. MMN FOSTERS RELEVANT PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP AND FACILITATE WASTE TO RESOURCE PROJECTS TO INCREASE WASTE DIVERSION, INSPIRE POTENTIAL LOCAL MARKETS, CREATE POTENTIAL VALUE FOR MATERIALS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE LITTLE OR NO VALUE WHILE KEEPING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. MMN ALSO PURSUES THE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS THAT MORE ACCURATELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE DATA AND ASSESS CURRENT PROGRAMS AND COUNTY-WIDE WASTE RELATED CHALLENGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DATABASE/REPORTING SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 October 1991.

    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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