Alu Like
Alu Like reported $10.2 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.94 went to program services, $9.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $117,906 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $117,906 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNative hawaiian career and technical education program (nhctep): contributed to native hawaiians' self-sufficiency by providing vocational, career and technical education and training programs. Alu Like umbrellas a consortium of partners that include institutions of higher education, a high school and a maritime training organization. The goal of the member consortium is to get native hawaiians interested and employed in steam (science, technology, engineering, art and math) careers. As such, the partners provide courses of studies that help participants enter and remain in steam-related…
Federal workforce innovation & opportunity act programs: provided employment and training services statewide to approximately 1,431 participants with program activities such as classroom training, work experience and on the job training, career readiness programs, etc. The focus is to assist participants to acquire the necessary skills and tools need for job placement and or to retain livable wage jobs
Kumu kahi (elderly services): promotes health in mind and body , health and nutrition education to elders to manage their chronic diseases and increase their ability to age in place. Transportation is provided to and from program sites, as well as for shopping, medical appointments, and to access other services. The program served 636 native hawaiian elders across the state of hawaii
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,552 | $0 | $10,354 | $117,906 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alu Like (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $148K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5398
- Volunteers Part I, line 649
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Subgrantee for usdoe grants | $1,040,690 |
| MARIMED FOUNDATION Subgrantee for usdoe grants | $440,230 |
| STATE OF HAWAII DOE Subgrantee for usdoe grants | $294,545 |
| KA UHANE HEMOLELE O KA MALAMALAMA CHURCH Caterer for kupuna program | $138,203 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Alu Like totaling $34 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Alu Like's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alu Like, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alu Like spent in FY2025, $90.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alu Like's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alu Like reported that 90.9% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alu Like pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alu Like reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $117,906, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alu Like get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.4% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alu Like a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0151095 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600299349300740 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510319349300926 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400549349301715 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330549349300443 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210969349300401 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101259349301760 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0151095: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.