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Chinatown Improvement District

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 26-4181332

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Feb 19, 2025

P O Box 37764Honolulu, HI 96837

(808) 531-5200

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

81st percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

54%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$8,547

Up $2,982 (+54%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$8,547

Up $2,982 (+54%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$10,594

Up $30 (+0.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$7,612

Down $2,293 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,982

Up $2,323 (+353%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $4,237Net Assets 2020: $4,2372020Assets 2021: $3,227Net Assets 2021: $3,2272021Assets 2022: $4,906Net Assets 2022: $4,9062022Assets 2023: $5,565Net Assets 2023: $5,5652023Assets 2024: $8,547Net Assets 2024: $8,5472024Assets 2025: $5,970Net Assets 2025: $5,9702025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,547
Liabilities-
Net Assets$8,547

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2020: $38,933Expenses 2020: $51,729Net Income 2020: -$12,7962020Revenue 2021: $22,580Expenses 2021: $23,590Net Income 2021: -$1,0102021Revenue 2022: $9,236Expenses 2022: $7,557Net Income 2022: $1,6792022Revenue 2023: $10,564Expenses 2023: $9,905Net Income 2023: $6592023Revenue 2024: $10,594Expenses 2024: $7,612Net Income 2024: $2,9822024Revenue 2025: $5,025Expenses 2025: $7,602Net Income 2025: -$2,5772025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$10,594
Expenses$7,612
Net Income$2,982
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$10,953
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enhance and improve neighborhood conditions and the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors in the area commonly known as "chinatown" in honolulu, hawaii.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPONSORED AN AUTUMN MOON LANTERN FESTIVAL HELD WITHIN THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. THE EVENT FEATURED LANTERN MAKING AND OTHER KEIKI ACTIVITIES AND DREW APPROXIMATELY 800 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, OVER 100 LANTERNS WERE HUNG ALONG THE STREETS OF CHINATOWN FOR LANTERN VIEWING.-$5,877
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
E LEE STACKPresident/SePT$0--
JOE G LEONI JRVice PresidePT$0--
WING TEK LUMTreasurer &PT$0--
FRANCES BUTERADirector-$0--
ROBERT AUDirector-$0--
MICHELLE BARTELLDirector-$0--
EDMONT D'ASCOLIDirector-$0--
ALLEN M STACK JRDirector-$0--
CHRISTY VICARI-COITODirector-$0--
NOLAN ZANEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chinatown Improvement District
EIN
26-4181332
Phone
8085315200
Address
P O BOX 37764, HONOLULU, HI 96837

Signing Officer

Name
Wing Tek Lum
Title
Treasurer & Director
Phone
8085372248
Signed
2025-02-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hee & Ching Cpas LLC
Address
201 MERCHANT ST STE 1830, HONOLULU, HI 96813
Preparer
Travis Kono CPA
Phone
8085327322
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Refunded bank service charges 6 total 6

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Festival - moon cakes general excise tax 26 expenses office 83 liability & officers insuranc 841 event expenses 5,877 total 6,827

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Event permit deposit 350 350 total 350 350

Form 990-ez, Part III

To enhance and improve neighborhood conditions and the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors in the area commonly known as "chinatown" in honolulu, hawaii.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Sponsored an autumn moon lantern festival held within the chinatown community. The event featured lantern making and other keiki activities and drew approximately 800 participants. In addition, over 100 lanterns were hung along the streets of chinatown for lantern viewing.

Form 990-ez, Part V, Line 33

Discontinued the following program service accomplishment: serve as advocate for chinatown businesses, property owners, and the community to relocate lunch assistance program outside of chinatown proper. To supplement this effort, chinatown improvement district has previously contributed funds to help underwrite the institute of human service's food service delivery program.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0REFUNDED BANK SERVICE CHARGES 6 TOTAL 6
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