Hawaii Families As Allies
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT NETWORKS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE ADVOCACY, VOICE AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE CONCERNING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SERIOUS EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.
- Income
- $425,050
- Spending
- $490,212
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 8
- Highest pay
- $77,554, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (1)
- $391,167 spent. OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES (JUVENILE JUSTICE WRAPAROUND): HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES(HFAA)PROVIDES PARENT PARTNER SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE YOUTH THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES YOUTH THAT ARE AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. PARENT PARTNERS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, DEVELOP A PLAN OF CARE WHILE ADJUDICATED AND A CORRESPONDING TRANSITIONAL PLAN BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, IDENTIFYING NATURAL SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES ARE AMONG THE ACTIVITIES THAT HFAA PARENT PARTNERS PROVIDE. HFAA IS ALSO PART OF A THREE-MEMBER WRAPAROUND TEAM THAT HELPS TO BUILD A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE THEY ARE ADJUDICATED OR INSTITUTIONALIZED. HFAA HAS SERVED MORE THAN 418 FAMILIES IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. SAMSHA (STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORKS): HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES (HFAA) IS THE RECIPIENT OF A GRANT FROM THE SUBSISTENCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMSHA)AS PART OF A LARGER CORE OF FAMILY FUND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FURTHER DEDICATE OUR COMMUNITY, INFLUENCING VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT KEEPING CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TOP OF MIND. WE INFORM AND EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S DIAGNOSIS, PARTICIPATE ON STATESIDE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE OUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO CARE. TO DATE HFAA HAS SERVICES ABOUT 5776 FAMILIES AND SERVED ON 7 DIFFERENT COMMITTEES/WPRKGROUPS IN A YEAR. THE SERVICE IS STATEWIDE. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA: HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES (HFAA) PROVIDES TRAINING, WORKFORCE GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S MC3 PROGRAMS WHICH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING AUTHENTIC PEER SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH MID-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS. TO DATE, HFAA HAS TRAINED 80 PEERS AND COLLABORATES WITH 5 DIFFERENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THE PEER SUPPORT WORKFORCE IS TRAINED AND WELL SUPPORTED WITH PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES (JUVENILE JUSTICE WRAPAROUND): HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES(HFAA)PROVIDES PARENT PARTNER SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE YOUTH THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES YOUTH THAT ARE AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. PARENT PARTNERS WORK WITH FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, DEVELOP A PLAN OF CARE WHILE ADJUDICATED AND A CORRESPONDING TRANSITIONAL PLAN BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY, IDENTIFYING NATURAL SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES ARE AMONG THE ACTIVITIES THAT HFAA PARENT PARTNERS PROVIDE. HFAA IS ALSO PART OF A THREE-MEMBER WRAPAROUND TEAM THAT HELPS TO BUILD A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE THEY ARE ADJUDICATED OR INSTITUTIONALIZED. HFAA HAS SERVED MORE THAN 418 FAMILIES IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. SAMSHA (STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORKS): HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES (HFAA) IS THE RECIPIENT OF A GRANT FROM THE SUBSISTENCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMSHA)AS PART OF A LARGER CORE OF FAMILY FUND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FURTHER DEDICATE OUR COMMUNITY, INFLUENCING VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT KEEPING CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TOP OF MIND. WE INFORM AND EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S DIAGNOSIS, PARTICIPATE ON STATESIDE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE OUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO CARE. TO DATE HFAA HAS SERVICES ABOUT 5776 FAMILIES AND SERVED ON 7 DIFFERENT COMMITTEES/WPRKGROUPS IN A YEAR. THE SERVICE IS STATEWIDE. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA: HAWAII FAMILIES AS ALLIES (HFAA) PROVIDES TRAINING, WORKFORCE GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S MC3 PROGRAMS WHICH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING AUTHENTIC PEER SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH MID-LEVEL DIAGNOSIS. TO DATE, HFAA HAS TRAINED 80 PEERS AND COLLABORATES WITH 5 DIFFERENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THE PEER SUPPORT WORKFORCE IS TRAINED AND WELL SUPPORTED WITH PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2025.
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 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in June 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
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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