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Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana
Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana reported $11.3 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.80 went to program services, $5.90 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.2% of the total. Government grants made up 78.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,239 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 78.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,239 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseEducational support primarily administered through charter schools in hawaii, which served approximately 4,668 students. Kalo programs include malamapoki'I preschool, kahoiwai teacher certification and afterschool and summer school as well as support to 17 hawaiian-focused charter schools through na lei na'auao alliance for native hawaiian education. In 2024 kalo served 6,000 program participants
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,950 | $0 | $38,289 | $188,239 |
| BOARD SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,061 | $0 | $27,452 | $148,513 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,736 | $0 | $34,432 | $138,168 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $64,896 | $0 | $41,635 | $106,531 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $465K (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–1b5 · 4 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 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSING SERVICE Loan servicing | $681,672 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana totaling $52 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana spent in FY2025, $93.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana reported that 93.8% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $188,239, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 86.2% came from contributions and grants (including 78.4% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0352665 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611809349300941 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501839349301530 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202400949349301800 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321929349301582 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241969349302224 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101969349302480 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0352665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.