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The Lahaina Restoration Foundation

Puunene, HI · EIN 99-6004506 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation reported $12.0 million in revenue and $1.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $61.57 went to program services, $26.77 to management and general costs and $11.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 9.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $121,692 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 190% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.3M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
61.6%78.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.8%13.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.13$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
9.3%57.5%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.9%1.7%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.2%20.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$121,692$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
9.47%2.03%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
298.936.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$791K expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $288K

As a result of the august wildfires of august 8, 2023, almost all historic sites administered by lrf were severely damaged or destroyed. Only hale pa'I, the printing museum, survived unaffected. All museums are currently closed to the public. Lrf has restored and preserved more than one dozen landmarks and historic structures in lahaina. Lrf maintains several collections of artifacts, photographs, manuscripts, maps, logs and other materials representative of lahainas colorful past. These collections are available to the public and researchers by request. (continued on schedule o)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,199$0$10,493$121,692

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Lahaina Restoration Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $122K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$12M$1.3M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$12M$1.3M61.6%$32M$121,692
2023 ⓘ$2.1M$2.5M77.3%$21M—
2022 ⓘ$1.9M$1.8M68.9%$21M—
2021 ⓘ$2.8M$1.7M38.5%$21M$106,000
2020 ⓘ$791K$1.3M46.0%$21M$107,019
2019 ⓘ$4.2M$1.8M48.1%$21M$104,000

Governance 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–1b18 · 18 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 59
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Private foundation grants it received

13 private foundations reported grants to The Lahaina Restoration Foundation totaling $204K 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 The Lahaina Restoration Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Lahaina Restoration Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Lahaina Restoration Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The Lahaina Restoration Foundation reported that 61.6% of its $1.3 million in expenses went to program services, 26.8% to management and general and 11.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Lahaina Restoration Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Lahaina Restoration Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $121,692, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Lahaina Restoration Foundation get its money?

Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 9.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Lahaina Restoration Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 99-6004506 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523169349303362 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349300133 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302729349301900 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349325207 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349329600 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349308827 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 99-6004506: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.