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Aloha United Way
Aloha United Way reported $20.9 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.75 went to program services, $11.07 to management and general costs and $7.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.0% of the total. Government grants made up 25.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,200 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,200 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity support:we address the greatest needs of our community, offer hope, and provide opportunities to improve the quality of life for families in hawaii. Through community-wide fundraising, we help amplify the power of each gift to make a difference. Aloha United Way (auw) has long supported disaster, crisis, food, shelter and emergency support services through the safety net fund, and established the alice (asset limited income constrained employed) fund to tackle the issues that cause financial instability for individuals and families. The alice reports also provide data that are…
Continuum of care:Aloha United Way is the recipient of various continuum of care ("coc") grants funded by the U.S. Department of housing and urban development ("hud"). The coc program is designed to assist our community's homeless population and to optimize self-sufficiency. Aloha United Way has been awarded four grants under hud including: permanent supportive housing, coc planning activities, homeless management information system, and the coordinated entry system
211 program:211 is a free, confidential service offered statewide for people who need help. 211 provides information on a broad range of health and human services for the whole community including job placement, child care, substance use disorder support, as well as basic food, shelter, crisis and other needs. Auw 211 is used by numerous government agencies to connect residents to service information for crisis or disaster response. 211 is also the number to call when people want to donate goods or volunteer in the community. In 2024, the 211 program responded to more than 47,000 requests to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $251,251 | $0 | $11,949 | $263,200 |
| VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,252 | $0 | $8,820 | $168,072 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,977 | $0 | $5,246 | $163,223 |
| VP FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,910 | $0 | $8,560 | $135,470 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aloha United Way (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $730K (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
2024 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 4Yes
- 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 574
- Volunteers Part I, line 6904
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIEMPLOYMENT Temp staffing services | $105,896 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Aloha United Way totaling $2.8M 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 Aloha United Way's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aloha United Way, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Aloha United Way's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Aloha United Way reported that 81.7% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aloha United Way pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aloha United Way reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $263,200, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aloha United Way get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.0% came from contributions and grants (including 25.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aloha United Way a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0073494 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503199349303950 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349317316 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349318681 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349305155 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349305399 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349309909 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0073494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.