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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 278,258 | 5,781,668 | 478,843 | 1,627,055 | 1,903,725 | 10,069,549 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 42,993 | 5,090 | 146 | 7,353 | 95,061 | 150,643 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 321,251 | 5,786,758 | 478,989 | 1,634,408 | 1,998,786 | 10,220,192 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 5,609,589 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 5,849,589 | |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 5,609,589 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 5,849,589 | |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 4,370,603 | |||||
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 321,251 | 5,786,758 | 478,989 | 1,634,408 | 1,998,786 | 10,220,192 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 141 | 3,638 | 41,567 | 6,838 | 32,593 | 84,777 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 141 | 3,638 | 41,567 | 6,838 | 32,593 | 84,777 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 7,882 | 7,882 | ||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 329,274 | 5,790,396 | 520,556 | 1,641,246 | 2,031,379 | 10,312,851 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 12 | 2016 OTHER INCOME 7,882 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF LA'I'OPUA 2020 IS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, ECONOMICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE COMMUNITIES OF THE KEALAKEHE AHUPUA'A. IT IS A PLACE FOR PILINA (BUILDING AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS) AND A PU'HONUA (A PLACE OF COMFORT, PEACE AND SAFETY). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN/COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAMS THE L2020 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN RECEIVED A "PASS" DESIGNATION FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII FOOD SAFETY BRANCH ON JANUARY 29, 2020. L2020 OPENED THE CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN FACILITIES WITH A CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY KITCHEN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED THE "KUPUNA COUNTY BREAKFAST" WITH CHEF MATTOS OF NANI MAU GARDENS RESTAURANT IN WHICH 300 KUPUNA (ELDERS) HAD REGISTERED TO ATTEND. UNFORTUNATELY, COVID-19 ARRIVED IN HAWAII AND A "STAY-AT-HOME ORDER" WAS ISSUED, ESSENTIALLY CLOSING HAWAII DOWN ON MARCH 25, 2020, AND FORCING L2020 TO CANCEL ITS CALENDARED ACTIVITIES AND SHIFT TO MEETING THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY VIA ITS COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAMMING. L2020 CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT ONE OF THE LARGEST ON ISLAND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING AND HAS INTEGRATED VOLUNTEERISM WITH CULINARY EXPERIENCE/TRAINING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EXPERIENCED CHEFS FROM EIGHT (8) LOCAL RESTAURANTS (HUGGO'S, SPLASHERS, RANDY'S RIBS, THE BOMB BBQ, THE FEEDING LEAF, CHUBBY'S, SHAKA'S, AND TESHIMAS). A TOTAL OF 1,126 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAMS (HOOLAKO FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROJECT, FRESH PRODUCE TUESDAYS/FRESH MEA KANU TUESDAYS, HANAIAI COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM, COMPLETE MEAL IN A BAG THURSDAYS, AND DRIVE-THRU MEALS). OF THE 1,126 VOLUNTEERS, 532 WERE HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS (HHL) BENEFICIARIES/SUCCESSORS AND 544 NATIVE HAWAIIANS, TOTALING 1,070 (95% OF THE TOTAL 1,126). THE HOOLAKO (TO ENRICH, MAKE BOUNTIFUL) PROGRAM PROVIDED WELL-PREPARED FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND DISTRIBUTED THEM TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS OF NORTH AND SOUTH KONA AND KAU. L2020 WAS ABLE TO PREPARE FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS, BECAUSE OF ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH EIGHT (8) WELL-KNOWN AND TRUSTED LOCAL RESTAURANTS (HUGGOS, SPASHERS, RANDY'S RIBS, THE BOMB BBQ, THE FEEDING LEAF, CHUBBY'S, SHAKA'S, AND TESHIMA'S) THAT OPERATE IN AREAS WHERE THE MOST SOCIOECONOMIC VULNERABLE FAMILIES RESIDE, WHILE HAVING A POSITIVE REPUTATION FOR USING LOCAL INGREDIENTS IN THEIR MENUS. FURTHERMORE, THESE LOCAL RESTAURANTS WERE EITHER CLOSED OR STRUGGLING TO REMAIN OPEN DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COVID- 19 STATE AND COUNTY PROCLAMATIONS THAT PLACED HEAVY RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANT OPERATIONS. BY L2020 ENGAGING THESE LOCAL RESTAURANTS VIA ITS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING, L2020 WAS ABLE TO HELP KEEP THESE RESTAURANTS IN BUSINESS, AS THE FUNDING L2020 RECEIVED ALLOWED THEM TO PURCHASE THE FRESH LOCAL MEALS FROM THE RESTAURANTS. TO ENSURE THE MEALS WERE MADE WITH FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE, EACH RESTAURANT PROVIDED L2020 WITH A PHOTOCOPY OF WEEKLY PRODUCTS PURCHASED (E.G., FRUITS, VEGETABLES, STARCHES, SEAFOOD, AQUACULTURE, DAIRY, CHICKEN, PORK, AND LAMB). LOCAL FARMERS, RANCHERS, FISHERIES, AND AQUACULTURISTS PROVIDED THE PRODUCTS TOTALING 31,269 POUNDS OF FOOD. THE RESULTS: 1) BENEFITED WEST HAWAII RESIDENTS FACING FOOD INSECURITY, 2) PROVIDED VOLUNTEERISM OPPORTUNITIES WITH CULINARY EXPERIENCE/TRAINING, 3) ASSISTED RESTAURANTS FACING ECONOMIC INSECURITY (BY CREATING BUSINESS), AND 4) ASSISTED LOCAL PRODUCERS BY PURCHASING THEIR PRODUCT. L2020 FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING WAS SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTED ABOVE: THE FEEDING LEAF, HUGGO'S, IPPY'S HAWAIIAN BBQ, CHEF CHRIS DAMPSKEY, CHEF KALANI GARCIA, PREP CHEF BONSON MINER, KOHANAIKI, KILLER TACOS, RANDY'S HULI CHICKEN & RIBS, CHUBBY'S DINER, NA LEO TV, WESTSIDE IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPING, MOKULELE AIRLINES, ARMSTRONG PRODUCE, EM RIVERA AND SONS, KONA ATHLETIC PADDLING CLUB, KONA FISH COMPANY, M THE WRITER, DONNA KIMURA, HONAUNAU MARKET, COUNCILMEMBER KAREN EOFF, COUNCILMEMBER REBECCA VILLEGAS, COUNCILMEMBER MAILE DAVID, PREMIER RESTORATION SERVICES, VP ELECTRIC, WAHINE TOA-NITA PILAGO, HEIDI TEVES AND OHANA, HAWAII ISLAND UNITED WAY, HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, COUNTY OF HAWAII, SUISAN, AND KEALAOLA FARMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | (NHE) AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. 126 K-5 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A LITERACY FOCUSED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM BUILT UPON THE KIDZLIT MODEL. 78% OF THESE STUDENTS WERE NATIVE HAWAIIAN. IN ADDITION, PLANNED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR 88 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT KE KULA O EHUNUIKAIMALINO INCLUDED: 1) A PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS CREATED SILKSCREEN DESIGNS OF LAAU (PLANTS) AFTER FINDING AND RESEARCHING THEM AT KUAMOO, 2) TRAVEL TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, 3) A COURSE ON TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN APPROACHES TO NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION, EXPLOITATION, AND MANAGEMENT, AND 4) A SCIENCE-BASED TRIP TO NEW YORK. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TRIPS WERE CANCELLED, BECAUSE THEY WERE SCHEDULED FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 2020 AND COVID-19 LIMITED TRAVEL. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF K-8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: 1) UKULELE, 2) HULA LESSONS AND 3) PLACE-BASED MALAMA AINA (TO CARE FOR THE LAND). AN ADDITIONAL 44 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGE COURSEWORK THAT INCLUDED: 1) A SCREEN-PRINTING PROJECT WITH ENDEMIC PLANTS, AND 2) LESSONS IN NAVIGATIONAL SAILING. STUDENTS WERE ASSESSED FOR HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED 28 RETURNING STUDENTS WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN PREVIOUS AFTERSCHOOL OR SUMMER PROGRAMS, YET THE OVERALL PROFICIENCY IN SPRING 2020 WAS HIGHER BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM AT 89% PROFICIENT ACROSS READING, WRITING, AND MUSIC (COMPARED TO 83%AND 82% PROFICIENT IN THE 2019 AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS RESPECTIVELY). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | 3-D PRINTING CLASS. L2020 TEST PILOTED A 3-D PRINTING CLASS INSTRUCTED BY KIANA CLIFFORD FROM DECEMBER 2 - 14 (2020) WITH DONATED LAPTOPS AND TWO (2) 3-D PRINTERS. CLASSES WERE ATTENDED IN-PERSON BY FOUR (4) FAMILIES TOTALING NINE (9) INDIVIDUALS AND CHARITY ESPINA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIA ZOOM. ATTENDING FAMILIES RESIDE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS IN THE VILLAGES OF LAIOPUA. SENIOR YOGA. SENIOR YOGA SESSIONS WERE IN "FULL SWING" PRE-COVID-19. FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 25, 2020, SIXTEEN (16) SESSIONS TOOK PLACE. SESSIONS WERE HELD TWICE A WEEK ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. EACH SESSION AVERAGED BETWEEN 8 TO 12 PARTICIPANTS. KAULANA NA PUA (HALAU) KAULANA NA PUA (HALAU), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LILIUOKALANI TRUST (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE QUEEN LILIUOKALANI CHILDREN'S CENTER), PREPARED SIXTEEN (16) AT-RISK KEALAKEKUA HIGH SCHOOL HAUMANA (STUDENTS) TO ATTEND AND PERFORM AT THE PASIFIKA FESTIVAL IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. THE STUDENTS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEIR KUMU (TEACHER) AND TWO (2) PARENT VOLUNTEERS, MET EVERY FRIDAY AT THE LAIOPUA COMMUNITY CENTER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR AUCKLAND IN MARCH 2020. THE GROUP WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO AUCKLAND AND RETURN SAFELY BEFORE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WERE ESTABLISHED. LILIUOKALANI TRUST IS A PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION FOUNDED IN 1909 FOR THE BENEFIT OF ORPHAN AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN CHILDREN. THE TRUST SERVES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND REACHES THOUSANDS MORE THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE PASIFIKA FESTIVAL HAS GROWN TO BECOME THE LARGEST PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, SINCE IT BEGAN 28 YEARS AGO. PASIFIKA NOW HOSTS 11 DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT VILLAGES, EACH WITH A PERFORMANCE STAGE AND MARKET, TO SHOW THE DIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC CULTURES REPRESENTED. THE VILLAGES REPRESENT THE COOK ISLANDS, FIJI, NIUE, AOTEAROA, HAWAII, SAMOA, TAHITI, TUVALU, TONGA, TOKELAU AND SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL NOW ATTRACTS AROUND 60,000 VISITORS OVER THE TWO DAYS (DEPENDING ON WEATHER); FEATURES ABOUT 220 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE GROUPS; AND MORE THAN 200 FOOD AND CRAFT STALLS, INCLUDING ARTISANS WHO TRAVEL FROM THE ISLANDS TO TAKE PART. UNDER THE KONA MOON PRESENTED BY LA'I'OPUA 2020 ARE FREE EVENING CULTURAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT WERE HELD BETWEEN JULY 2019 AND MARCH 2020 (AS THE REMAINING 2020 EVENING EVENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19), WHICH SHOWCASED HAWAIIAN STORYTELLING, HULA, AND MELE. ONE SPECIAL EVENING TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 WITH CHADD PAISHON AND POMAI BERTELMANN WHO SHARED THEIR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN SAILING CANOES AND NAVIGATION ON MULTIPLE DEEP-SEA VOYAGES ABOARD THE LIKE OF THE MAKALII AND HOKULEA. ANOTHER INCREDIBLE EVENING TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 WITH KUMU KEALA CHING WHO SHARED THE MOOLELO (STORY) OF KONA THROUGH MELE AND HULA. THE LAST EVENT THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE "SHUT- DOWN" WAS AN EVENING WITH THOMAS DUARTE ON MARCH 6, 2020. THOMAS "TOMMY" DUARTE, JR. WAS BORN AND RAISED IN KAHALUU MAUKA WHERE HE SPENT HIS LIFETIME COFFEE FARMING, RAISING CATTLE, ATTENDING TO THE FAMILY PIGGERY, AND HUNTING. DUARTE SHARED STORIES OF HIS TIME WORKING ON HUALALAI MOUNTAIN FENCING FOR FORESTRY EXPERIMENTS. DESPITE COVID PANDEMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THROUGH A GRANT WITH THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, THIS CULTURAL PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED AS A VIRTUAL EVENT. BY CAPTURING THE MANA`O OF THESE ISLAND TREASURES ON VIDEO. FILMED AT LOCATIONS AROUND THE WEST HAWAI`I REGION OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAI`I FOUR EPISODES WILL BE AIRED ON N? LEO TV, HAWAI`I ISLAND'S PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION STATION, AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE; VIA N? LEO TV AND L2020 WEBSITES AND LINKS FROM THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THESE VIRTUAL PLATFORMS WILL ALLOW THE SERIES TO BE SHARED WITH NATIVE HAWAIIANS AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF HAWAI`I. ULULOA HALE CO-WORKING CENTER: L2020 COMPLETED A FACILITY RETROFIT TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING IN 2020 WITH GRANTS FROM THE ROBERTS FOUNDATION (10,000) AND HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (2 GRANTS TOTALING 26,000). THE FACILITY RETROFIT, ULULOA HALE (WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER), INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIX (6) WORKSTATIONS AND ADDITIONAL MEETING/OFFICE SPACES THAT COMPLIED WITH CDC WORKPLACE GUIDANCE AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND REDUCE TRANSMISSION AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS, WHILE CREATING A SAFE SUPPORTIVE VIBRANT SPACE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING. ITEMS PURCHASED WERE (AND NOT LIMITED TO): CUBICLE PARTITIONS AND INSTALLATION LABOR, ELECTRICAL PANEL EXPANSION AND INSTALLATION, PRINTER/FAX SCANNER, DESKS (20), CHAIRS (2), SECURITY CAMERA/ALARM SYSTEM, AND COVID-19 SIGNAGE AND SUPPLIES. THE FACILITY RETROFIT HAS CREATED SPACE FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING LIKE THE HOOKAHUA BUSINESS SERIES THAT OFFERS A VIRTUAL AND INTERACTIVE ADULT PEER- LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR COHORTS OF FIVE (5) CENTERED AROUND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. EACH COHORT WILL PROGRESS THROUGH A SERIES OF CLASSES OVER FOUR (4) WEEKS. HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY ASSETS (HCA), L2020 TENANT AND PARTNER, PROVIDES LOAN PACKAGING AND PROCESSING SERVICES THROUGH ITS NONPROFIT, NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, HAWAII COMMUNITY LENDING (HCL). HCL STAFF ARE CERTIFIED TO PACKAGE USDA 502 DIRECT LOANS HCL ALSO PROVIDES THIRD-PARTY PROCESSING SERVICES TO ASSIST LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS SECURE CAPITAL, INCLUDING MORTGAGE FINANCING, TO PURCHASE OR REFINANCE HOMES ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. HCA WITH FIVE (5) PARTNERING LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHED THE HAWAII COUNTY RENT AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RMAP). RMAP NONPROFIT PARTNERS ARE ENCOURAGING HAWAII ISLAND RESIDENTS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND LOST INCOME OR WORK HOURS DUE TO COVID-19 TO PREPARE AHEAD TO APPLY. RMAP IS FUNDED BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII WITH FEDERAL CARES ACT DOLLARS AND PROVIDED A RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENT OF UP TO 1,000 PER MONTH TO 1,445 HOUSEHOLDS THAT INCOME QUALIFY AND CAN PROVE HARDSHIP DUE TO COVID-19 FOR EACH MONTH THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM MARCH 2020 TO DECEMBER 2020. FUNDING WAS LIMITED TO HOUSEHOLDS' PRIMARY RESIDENCE ON HAWAII ISLAND. HOUSEHOLDS WERE LIMITED TO ONE GRANT OF UP TO 1,000 PER MONTH. APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED BY HCA AND FIVE (5) HAWAII ISLAND-BASED NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND PAYMENTS WERE MADE DIRECTLY TO LANDLORDS, PROPERTY MANAGERS OR MORTGAGE LENDERS. APPROVED APPLICANTS ALSO HAD ACCESS TO FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES. THE HAWAII COUNTY RMAP NONPROFIT PARTNERS INCLUDED: HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY ASSETS (HCA)/HAWAII COMMUNITY LENDING (HCL); HOPE SERVICES HAWAII (HOPE)HAWAII FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (HFFCU); NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE OF PUNA (NPP); HAWAII ISLAND HOME FOR RECOVERY (HIHR); AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAWAII ISLAND (HFHHI). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S ED, CONTROLLER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS OF THE FORM 990. THE ED WILL ADVISE THE BOARD THAT HE IS INITIATING THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN AND WILL REPORT ON ITS PROGRESS AND STATUS. THE ED WILL ENSURE THE FORM IS COMPLETED AND ON TIME TO MEET SPECIFIC DUE DATES AND IS SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON ACCEPTING A POSITION ON THE BOARD. IF A MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT, THE MEMBER DISCLOSES IT TO THE REST OF THE BOARD AND RECUSES THEMSELVES WHEN APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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