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← KUAAINA ULU AUAMO

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by KUAAINA ULU AUAMO.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,661,488
Total expenses
$1,494,783
Contributions and grants received
$3,588,175
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$70,525
Investment income
$1,004
Other revenue
$1,784
Total assets, end of year
$4,454,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$825,403
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,628,869
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,297,745
Management and general expenses
$129,171
Fundraising expenses
$67,867
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,297,745

Program services were 86.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $190,085

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,398,090

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $70,525 · related or exempt $70,525

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,004 · excluded $1,004

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,715

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,715 · related or exempt $1,715

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $69 · related or exempt $69

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $69

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $144,797 · program services $115,837 · management and general $14,480 · fundraising $14,480

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $600,647 · program services $523,522 · management and general $53,056 · fundraising $24,069

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $122,555 · program services $109,873 · management and general $8,321 · fundraising $4,361

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $66,076 · program services $56,714 · management and general $5,980 · fundraising $3,382

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $165,848 · program services $152,884 · management and general $11,602 · fundraising $1,362

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,587 · program services $15,095 · management and general $1,592 · fundraising $900

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $22,028 · program services $18,907 · management and general $1,993 · fundraising $1,128

  • 17 · Travel

    total $270,175 · program services $231,895 · management and general $24,450 · fundraising $13,830

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,256 · program services $1,078 · management and general $114 · fundraising $64

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $52,393 · program services $44,970 · management and general $4,741 · fundraising $2,682

  • 24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUM

    total $21,042 · program services $18,061 · management and general $1,904 · fundraising $1,077

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $6,217 · program services $5,336 · management and general $563 · fundraising $318

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $4,162 · program services $3,573 · management and general $375 · fundraising $214

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,918,353 · end of year $2,186,729

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,063,861

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,610 · end of year $189,870

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,048 · end of year $2,932

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3 · end of year $10,880

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $42,231 · end of year $51,473

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $483,461 · end of year $773,930

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,326,797 · end of year $3,578,869

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $70,525 · end of year $50,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

KUA EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH CARING FOR THEIR BIOCULTURAL (NATURAL AND CULTURAL) HERITAGE. OUR VISION IS 'AINA MOMONA - ABUNDANT AND HEALTHY ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS IN HAWAI'I THAT CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONTHE ORGANIZATION WORKS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII TO EMPOWER HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH CARING FOR THEIR BIOCULTURAL (CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL) HERITAGE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS AT THE REQUEST OF COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM ARTICULATE AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT COMMUNITIES' SUCCESS IN ENSURING THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE LIES IN THEIR ABILITY TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, FUND, EVALUATE AND ADAPT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OVER THE LONG TERM. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER PARTNERS, TOOLS AND EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EFFORTS. AS A CAPACITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLES ARE THAT OF A FACILITATOR/CONVENOR, CONSULTANT/TRAINER, LIASON, AND TOOL-BUILDER.

  • PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FACILIATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT HAWAII.KUA CONTINUES TO SERVE THREE NETWORKS 1) E ALU PU (EAP) - MALAMA 'AINA OR COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FROM RIDGE TO REEF, 2) HUI MALAMA LOKO I'A (HMLI) - HAWAIIAN FISHPOND CARETAKERS, AND 3) THE LIMU HUI (LH) - NATIVE SEAWEED GATHERERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND CULTIVATORS. EACH NETWORK NESTS GENERATIVE FOCUS GROUPS SUCH AS THE LAWAI'A PONO HUI (LPH) - THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY FISHERY MANAGEMENT - AND THE HATCHERY HUI - THAT SUPPORTS PROGRESS IN RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE. THE ROLE OF THESE NETWORKS IS TO SUSTAIN MOMENTUM AND REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR ALLIANCE TO MALAMA AINA AND TO BE GENERATIVE IN THEIR WORK. 2024 WAS THE FIRST YEAR SINCE THE PANDEMIC KUA HELD ALL OF ITS LARGE ANNUAL NETWORK GATHERINGS IN PERSON. KUA ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALLER CONTINGENTS TO GATHER AS WELL AS SMALL SCALE EXCHANGES AMONGST OUR ISLAND-WIDE NETWORKS. MANY MALAMA 'AINA EFFORTS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST YEAR, SOME THAT FOCUSED ON SHORT TERM GOALS SUCH AS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON LIMU, COMMUNITY-BASED FISHERY MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIZING AROUND LOKO I'A NEEDS, INVASIVE MULLET, RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE AND RESEARCHING MOI SPAWNING. KUA ALSO SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES AMONG AQUACULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND PRESENTED AND TOOK LEADERSHIP IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMUNITY FISHERY DIALOGUES IN NADI, FIJI AND NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED KUA LEADERSHIP KEYNOTE AND FISHER MOI SPAWNING RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS AT THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY CONVENTION IN HAWAI'I. A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE WAS A CULMINATION OF YEARS OF EFFORT, LIKE THE COLLECTIVE SUPPORT AND PASSAGE OF THE KIPAHULU COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA (CBSFA) PROCESS.

    Expenses $1,297,745 · Revenue $72,309

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Angela Hi'Ilei Kawelo

    CHAIR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Ka'Aumoana

    VICE CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kapalai'Ula De Silva

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kahelelani Cruz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Pamela Fujii

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hannah Springer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • La'Akea Poepoe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Garlough

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Kayser

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maile Shannon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Kj Chang

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $144,797
    From this org
    $136,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,981
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533189349300303

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