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MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INC

EIN 99-6009889 KAHULUI, HI

Revenue 2024
$36,684,641
Expenses 2024
$36,599,673

Program services were 93.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P200
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 2122

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INC (MEO) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, CHARTERED ON MARCH 22, 1965 BY FEDERAL MANDATE UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964. THE AGENCY PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGHOUT MAUI COUNTY AND ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE MISSION OF MEO IS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY WHILE HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED RESTORE THEIR HOPE, REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION.

  • TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROGRAM: PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS AND PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME, PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SENIORS AND YOUTH THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION. APPROXIMATELY 6,362 PASSENGERS IN THE TARGET POPULATION (SENIORS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH) TOOK TRIPS TO AND FROM NUTRITION SITES, SENIOR PROGRAMS, DAY HEALTH, DIALYSIS, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS' BOARDING INCLUDING ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 272,111.

    Expenses $11,438,492 · Grants $24,241 · Revenue $366

  • CRISIS AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - PROVIDE HOUSING, UTILITY, VEHICLE, APPLIANCE, CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLY SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES. FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

    Expenses $8,506,014 · Grants $7,680,691 · Revenue $461,057

  • EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING - ENHANCE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND JOB SKILLS FOR LOW-INCOME AND LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP CLIENTS FIND JOBS EARNING A LIVING WAGE.

    Expenses $6,166,043 · Grants $1,424

  • MEO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (MEO BDC) OFFERS BUSINESS PLANNING CLASSES AND CONSULTATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND MICROLOANS FOR SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP OPERATIONS OR EXPANSION, AND AGRICULTURAL MICRO GRANTS FOR LOCAL OPERATING FARMS ON MAUI, MOLOKAI AND LANAI TO INCREASE THE FARM'S CAPACITY, PRODUCTIVITY, NAME RECOGNITION AND INCOME. 75 FARMS RECEIVED MICRO GRANT ASSISTANCE DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE FUNDING.THE MEO BDC BUSINESS PLANNING OR CORE FOUR COURSE ASSISTED 114 BUSINESSES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REALISTIC, ACHIEVABLE BUSINESS PLAN. THE FIVE-WEEK PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, AND LANAI. 1,204 YOUTH TO ADULT ATTENDED FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES THAT FOCUSED ON INCREASING FINANCIAL HEALTH, INCLUDING SAVING, BUDGETING, LENDING AND INVESTMENT INFORMATION.EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES INCLUDES THE FEDERALLY FUNDED MEO HEAD START PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO INCOME ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND PROMOTES SCHOOL READINESS FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE YEARS OLD. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ENROLLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDE HEALTH, NUTRITION, SOCIAL, AND OTHER SERVICES DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY BY THE FAMILY NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF 193 CHILDREN AND 171 FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY THE PROGRAM DURING THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR. EXTENDED DAY SERVICES AND SUMMER PROGRAM WERE PROVIDED WITH COUNTY RESOURCES.THE KAHI KAMALII INFANT AND TODDLER PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO FAMILIES THAT ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME. THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGED 12 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE CENTER-BASED CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN SO FAMILIES CAN SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY OF MAUI.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE EVIDENCE BASED YOUTH PREVENTION PROGRAMS, BUSINESS PLAN CLASSES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MICROLOANS, REINTEGRATION SUPPORT SERVICES, HISPANIC ACCULTURATION SERVICES, WEATHERIZATION, LIHEAP PROGRAMS, THE SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT THAT FUNDS AGENCY-WIDE ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED:THE MEO CEO AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM ESTABLISHED THE LEADERSHIP COHORT PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE INAUGURAL COHORT RAN FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, WITH FIVE EMERGING LEADERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROGRAM.THE COHORT PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF TRAINING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ACTION, ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED WITH COHORT PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS DEMONSTRATING THEIR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.THE LEADERSHIP COHORT PROGRAM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO BOTH THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE ORGANIZATION. BY BUILDING KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ACTION PRINCIPLES, STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF MEO'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS, THE PROGRAM PREPARES EMERGING LEADERS TO TAKE ON GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE AGENCY. PARTICIPANTS GAIN A BROADER PERSPECTIVE OF HOW DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, WHICH PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND MORE EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS SUCCESSION PLANNING BY DEVELOPING A PIPELINE OF KNOWLEDGEABLE AND COMMITTED LEADERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO SUSTAIN MEO'S MISSION AND ENSURE THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH AND STABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.MEO PLANS TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM EVERY THREE YEARS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EMERGING LEADERS. ADDRESSING A CAUSE OR CONDITION OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY USING AN INNOVATIVE OR CREATIVE APPROACH. HAWAI`I RELIEF PROGRAM (HRP) IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT:IN RESPONSE TO THE AUGUST 2023 MAUI WILDFIRES, MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INC. (MEO) SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE MAUI RELIEF TANF PROGRAM, PROVIDING IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS EFFORT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PARTNERED WITH MEO TO ADMINISTER THE HAWAII RELIEF PROGRAM (HRP) USING THE SAME RESPONSIVE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED SERVICE MODEL. HRP PROVIDES NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO TANF-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISES OR UNEXPECTED HARDSHIPS, HELPING FAMILIES MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING AND ESSENTIAL UTILITY SERVICES.COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) FUNDING PROVIDED THE FRAMEWORK THAT ENABLED MEO TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP THE SYSTEMS, STAFFING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO LAUNCH AND MANAGE THE PROGRAM EFFECTIVELY.PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH COORDINATED EFFORTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS:- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM, UPDATED THE WEBSITE, CREATED OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND BUILT A DATA TRACKING SYSTEM FOR HRP SERVICES.- HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITED AND ON BOARDED PROGRAM STAFF TO MEET INCREASED SERVICE DEMAND.- FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMS ENSURED TIMELY PROGRAM APPROVALS, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.THROUGH HRP, MEO PROVIDED CRITICAL HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE THAT HELPED FAMILIES REMAIN SAFELY HOUSED, MAINTAIN ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND NAVIGATE FINANCIAL CRISES DURING A CHALLENGING RECOVERY PERIOD FOR THE MAUI COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COORDINATED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN DELIVERING TIMELY, TARGETED ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS.

    Expenses $8,172,124 · Grants $2,321,721 · Revenue $279,837

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • CAROL REIMANN

    DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/PAST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARD PETERSON

    DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLIFFORD ALAKAI

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REUBEN IGNACIO

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GEMMA MEDINA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • EMMANUEL BALTAZAR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • EDWARD NED DAVIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DESIREE TING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CAITLIN MUSSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • TESSIE SEGUI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DAVID RAATZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DAWN BICOY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • GLENN YAMASAKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CRYSTAL NAKIHEI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SCOTT OKADA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ALVIN PELAYO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ADELE RUGG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SANDY RYAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MELINDA LUZ BOLO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CYNTHIA LALLO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • TEDDI WALLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ARLEEN GERBIG

    FORMER DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBRA CABEBE

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $130,804
    From this org
    $124,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,359
    Hours/week
    55

  • GAY SIBONGA

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $103,343
    From this org
    $97,996
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,347
    Hours/week
    55

  • MARGARET BATANGAN

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $87,081
    From this org
    $86,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,063
    Hours/week
    55

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $36,684,641
    Expenses
    $36,599,673
    Contributions
    $35,765,536
    Grants paid
    $10,028,077
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $50,755,329
    Expenses
    $50,001,122
    Contributions
    $49,605,112
    Grants paid
    $24,227,314
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $21,189,316
    Expenses
    $21,961,158
    Contributions
    $20,914,821
    Grants paid
    $4,921,892

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,902,860
    Expenses
    $19,589,493
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,387,495

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $26,017,668
    Expenses
    $26,571,483
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,969,080

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,961,531
    Expenses
    $20,605,578
    Assets (EOY)
    $31,474,647

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,531,553
    Expenses
    $16,604,704
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,625,995

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,374,374
    Expenses
    $14,900,828
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,706,549

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.