Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 106,842 | 185,181 | 202,249 | 504,611 | 863,566 | 1,862,449 |
| 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 | 106,842 | 185,181 | 202,249 | 504,611 | 863,566 | 1,862,449 |
| 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) .. | 50,052 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,812,397 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 106,842 | 185,181 | 202,249 | 504,611 | 863,566 | 1,862,449 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,152 | 1,152 | ||||
| 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 | 1,873,702 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| 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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO FURTHER THE PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN BIRDS AND PLANTS THROUGH ON THE GROUND MANAGEMENT, FOREST RESTORATION, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THIS IS CARRIED OUT BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OF LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MAUI FOREST BIRD RECOVERY PROJECT (MFBRP) AIMS TO CONSERVE AND RECOVER NATIVE HAWAIIAN FOREST BIRD POPULATIONS THROUGH RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES. IN 2024, THE MFBRP TEAM DEPLOYED OVER 22 MILLION INCOMPATIBLE INSECT TECHNIQUE (IIT) MOSQUITOES ACROSS 3,000 ACRES ON EAST MAUI TO PROTECT NATIVE BIRDS AGAINST AVIAN MALARIA. IN A TANDEM EFFORT WITH IIT, A NATURAL BACTERIA CALLED BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISRAELENSIS (BTI) - SAFE FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT MOSQUITO LARVA - WAS SPRAYED ACROSS A 720 ACRE AREA BY HELICOPTER NEARLY TWICE A MONTH FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER, CONTINUING INTO 2025. WHILE THE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN AND CREATE DISEASE FREE HABITAT USING IIT AND BTI WAS UNDERWAY, MFBRP COLLECTED 11 KIWIKIU TO START A CAPTIVE POPULATION AT MAUI BIRD CONSERVATION CENTER - SAN DIEGO ZOO. ADDITIONALLY, MFBRP SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED 5 'ALALA (HAWAIIAN CROW) ONTO THE LANDSCAPE IN EAST MAUI. THE TEAM HAS MAINTAINED A CONSTANT FIELD PRESENCE SINCE THE RELEASE IN NOVEMBER 2024. THEY HAVE CONTINUED SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING AND MONITORING DAILY EVER SINCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EAST MAUI WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP (EMWP) COORDINATES AND IMPLEMENTS MANAGEMENT TO PROTECT EAST MAUI'S FORESTS. THESE AREAS HOUSE NOT ONLY NATIVE RAINFORESTS BUT ALSO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY WATER SOURCE FOR EAST MAUI COMMUNITIES. EMWP BUILDS AND MAINTAINS FENCES TO PROTECT THIS WATER RESOURCE IN PERPETUITY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ON-GOING FOREST AND WATERSHED RESTORATION EFFORTS IN HAWAII FOR THE BENEFIT OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN BIRD'S HABITATS. IN 2024, EMWP REPORTED THAT BACK COUNTRY SITES IN KOOLAU FOREST RESERVE HAVE REMAINED UNGULATE FREE AND EXPANDED THE FOOTPRINT OF FENCE MAINTENANCE TO HANAWI NATURAL AREA RESERVE. THE TEAM WORKS ON THE GROUND TO CONTROL HIGH-ELEVATION NON-NATIVE PLANTS (PRIMARILY HIMALAYAN GINGER). IN THE FALL OF 2024, EMWP ORGANIZED THEIR ANNUAL MALAMA WAO AKUA ART SHOW AND INVOLVED ARTISTS OF ALL AGES FROM THE MAUI COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | MAUI MAUKA CONSERVATION AWARENESS TRAININGS (MMCAT) DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS PUBLIC EDUCATION STRATEGIES TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE RECOVERY OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN BIRDS AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN FLORA AND FAUNA LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2024 MMCAT OFFERED TWO TRAININGS. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS REACHED A TOTAL OF 47 PARTICIPANTS, REPRESENTING MULTIPLE TOUR COMPANIES AND CONSERVATION STAFF. LA HO'OLULU PAE MOKU / RETREE HAWAII (RETREE) EDUCATES ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ORGANIZES STATE-WIDE TREE PLANTING. RETREE HAS SUPPORTED VARIOUS PLANTING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH ITS ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PR AND PLANTS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. RETREE INFORMS ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS, THE BENEFITS OF PLANTING AND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANTING EVENTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND TARGETED ADVERTISING, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF A VIDEO EACH YEAR. IT HOLDS 2-4 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS PER YEAR IN SCHOOLS. KULA COMMUNITY WATERSHED ALLIANCE (KCWA) IS A COMMUNITY-ROOTED LAND RESTORATION INITIATIVE FORMED BY FIRE SURVIVORS AND NEIGHBORS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE AUGUST 2023 WILDFIRE THAT DEVASTATED KULA, MAUI. WITH THE GUIDANCE OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND A COMMITMENT TO MALAMA AINA, KCWA BRINGS TOGETHER 71 FIRE-AFFECTED LANDOWNERS IN UNIFIED SUPPORT OF POST-FIRE RECOVERY, LONG-TERM LAND STEWARDSHIP, AND WILDFIRE RESILIENCE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, KCWA HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN STABILIZING THE LAND, RESTORING NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BUILDING A SAFER, HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR KULA. IN 2024, KCWA RETAINED KEY PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAFF AND ADDED A DEDICATED GIS SPECIALIST TO SUPPORT LANDSCAPE-SCALE PLANNING AND PROGRESS TRACKING. THE ORGANIZATION STABILIZED EIGHT ACRES OF EROSION-PRONE AREAS WITHIN THE BURN SCAR AND REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES ACROSS 40+ ACRES TO PROTECT RESTORATION ZONES FROM BEING OVERTAKEN. KCWA ALSO CONSTRUCTED A NEW COMMUNITY NURSERY FACILITY AND TOOL LIBRARY TO SUPPORT ONGOING REPLANTING EFFORTS AND BUILD LONG-TERM CAPACITY. KCWA'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WORK HAS INCLUDED EXTENSIVE COORDINATION WITH AFFECTED LANDOWNERS THROUGH REGULAR PLANNING MEETINGS, MONTHLY PUBLIC EVENTS, AND DOZENS OF GUIDED SITE VISITS WITH VISITING OFFICIALS FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PLANTED NATIVE STABILIZING GARDENS ON 22 PARCELS, PROPAGATED AND OUTPLANTED HUNDREDS OF TREES, AND CREATED THOUSANDS OF NATIVE SEED BALLS FOR DRONE AND HAND DISPERSAL. KCWA SHARED ITS WORK AND LESSONS LEARNED AT TWO NATIONAL WILDFIRE AND RESTORATION CONFERENCES AND PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI'S LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP FOR NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KULA FIRE, KCWA ORGANIZED AND HOSTED A DEEPLY MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY EVENT HONORING THOSE IMPACTED, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE COUNTY-SPONSORED MEMORIAL EVENT TO REPRESENT LAND-BASED RECOVERY EFFORTS. THROUGH ITS KULA FIRE RESTORATION AND FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS, KCWA CONTINUES TO RESTORE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, STEWARD FIRE-IMPACTED LANDS, AND REDUCE THE RISK OF FUTURE WILDFIRES IN ONE OF MAUI'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE DIRECTORS SHALL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRIOR TO COMMENCING THEIR TERM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990 RETURNS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSERVATION/EXCAVATION 236,520 0 0 CLEANING SERVICES 891 0 0 GRAPHIC DESIGN AND IT 0 105 0 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES 2,521 0 0 TOTAL 239,932 105 0 |
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