Civic Intelligence

Kupaa Foundation

EIN 93-4431675 • 501(c)3 • Honolulu, HI

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Kupaa Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code Its primary exempt purpose is to strengthen Hawaii communities through civic education public-interest storytelling community engagement and the development of tools programs and platforms that increase public understanding participation and capacity to address social environmental and cultural challenges

1000 Bishop St Ste 202Honolulu, HI 96813
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

46th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$94,291

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 52.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$0

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

$180,133

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$180,133

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$0Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

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2024

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

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $180,133Expenses 2024: $180,133Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$180,133
Expenses$180,133
Net Income$0
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
$180,133
Expenses
$180,133
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.80$1.80$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$180,133
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Kupaa Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code Its primary exempt purpose is to strengthen Hawaii communities through civic education public-interest storytelling community engagement and the development of tools programs and platforms that increase public understanding participation and capacity to address social environmental and cultural challenges

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mea Aloha SpadyExecutive DirectorFT$89,001$5,290$94,291
Noelle Fujii OrideEditorFT$62,500$349$62,849
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Kupaa Foundation
EIN
93-4431675
Phone
0000000000
Address
1000 BISHOP ST STE 202, HONOLULU, HI 96813

Signing Officer

Name
Mea Aloha Spady
Title
0
Phone
8083528679
Signed
2026-01-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Payroll and GE Taxes, Software development, Technology, Travel, Meals, Staff Training, Insurance”

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