Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool
Also known as Keiki O Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers
Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool reported $12.4 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.19 went to program services, $6.80 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.9% of the total. Government grants made up 71.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,462 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,462 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseKeiki o ka 'Aina Preschool, inc. Strengthens children, families, and communities by providing culture-based early education, parent engagement, literacy development, workforce development, food security and family support services. Grounded in native hawaiian values and practices, the organization empowers parents as their child's first teacher while fostering educational success, family well-being, and community resilience. During the fiscal year, more than 17,000 children and family members benefited from the organization's educational, cultural, and support programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,275 | $0 | $28,187 | $189,462 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,899 | $0 | $33,946 | $147,845 |
| CHIEF EARLY EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,267 | $0 | $33,714 | $142,981 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,813 | $0 | $34,572 | $139,385 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $313K (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–1b9 · 7 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 2Yes
- 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 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 676
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HI TECH HUI It services | $129,054 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool totaling $3,296 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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Of every $100 Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool spent in FY2025, $93.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool reported that 93.2% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $189,462, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 78.9% came from contributions and grants (including 71.7% from government grants) and 19.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Keiki O Ka 'Aina Preschool a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0327534 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642249349303004 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532249349302258 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349301040 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349303319 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349302692 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132259349301043 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0327534: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.