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Hana Business Council Inc

EIN 99-0313784 · Hana, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Hana Business Council exists to support business endeavors, create business and employment opportunities within the special culture and traditions of aloha, for the health and welfare of our East Maui area.

Income
$110,289
Spending
$91,004
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Highest pay
$665, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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. $9,691 spent. HBC Memberships and HanaMaui.com management of news, community calendar and information, and directory listings. Hana Business Council marketing with quarterly advertising and article submissions in the Hanaside News.
  2. $351 spent. The HBC was awarded a $5000 Baldwin Grant and a $25000 grant from the Atherton Foundation to support supplies needed to maintain the Hana Hub property.
  3. $32,006 spent. Hana Hub Community Project is under the fiscal administration of the HBC as of July 2024. The HBC was able to get a line item in the Maui County FY26 Budget for $2,100,000 for the acquisition of the 20 Uwala Road property. Operations on the land were covered under the Maui County Department of Agriculture grant G6484.
  4. $2,101 spent. Hoomakaukau Maui Hikina - East Maui Ready EMR Emergency Preparedness Leadership Association with an HBC sponsored bank account covering EMR Expenses with the Rescue Tube Fund supporting the maintenance of the sites where rescue tubes are located along the East shoreline areas of Maui Hikina. Additionally, these funds provide for the expenses of paying for an American Red Cross trainer and towards the student fees for First Aid and CPR certified trainings.
  5. $5,700 spent. Jredyn Kaina Scholarship Fund for the Hana High Class of 2023. 3000 was allocated in 2025 to a student from Kaupo and 2700 was distributed to an academic program for a student from Hana.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 March 2022.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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