Civic Intelligence

Pono Hawaii Initiative

EIN 82-1409549 • 501(c)4 • Honolulu, HI

Profile

Improve Quality of Life for People of Hawaii

PO Box 871Honolulu, HI 96808

ponohawaiiinitiative.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.0%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

97th percentile

130%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$0

Down $3,654 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $3,654 (-100%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,711

Down $25,929 (-75%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$12,365

Down $20,207 (-62%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,654

Down $5,722 (-277%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $75,095Net Assets 2018: $75,0952018Assets 2019: $4,180Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,1802019Assets 2020: $7,673Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $7,6732020Assets 2021: $893Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $8932021Assets 2022: $1,586Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,5862022Assets 2023: $3,654Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,6542023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $133,870Expenses 2018: $58,775Net Income 2018: $75,0952018Revenue 2019: $31,763Expenses 2019: $29,945Net Income 2019: $1,8182019Revenue 2020: $51,100Expenses 2020: $47,607Net Income 2020: $3,4932020Revenue 2021: $43,432Expenses 2021: $50,212Net Income 2021: -$6,7802021Revenue 2022: $49,395Expenses 2022: $48,702Net Income 2022: $6932022Revenue 2023: $34,640Expenses 2023: $32,572Net Income 2023: $2,0682023Revenue 2024: $8,711Expenses 2024: $12,365Net Income 2024: -$3,6542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$8,711
Expenses$12,365
Net Income-$3,654
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$8,711
Expenses
$12,365
Net income
-$3,654
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.12$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.35$0.33$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.49$0.49$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.43$0.50$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.51$0.48$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.32$0.30$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.75$1.34$0.59$0.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,711
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improve quality of life for people of hi

Improve Quality of Life for People of Hawaii

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Activate & mobilize communities to improve the quality of life for the people of Hawaii through political action$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gary HooserExecutive DirectorPT$5,000-$5,000
Patrick SheaPresident-$0--
Lena MochimaruSecretary-$0--
Nelson HoDirector-$0--
Summer StarrDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pono Hawaii Initiative
EIN
82-1409549
Phone
8086524279
Address
PO Box 871, Honolulu, HI 96808

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Hooser
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8086524279
Signed
2025-02-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Na N Wen CPA Inc
Address
1150 South King Street Suite 1009, Honolulu, HI 96814
Preparer
Na N Wen
Phone
8085910055
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: Federal Tax Refund. Amount: 1,427.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 888. Description: Travel. Amount: 484. Description: Bank Charge. Amount: 28. Description: Business Licenses. Amount: 265. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 1,665.”

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