EA ECOVERSITY

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2022

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KU KAHAKALAU

Phone

8087694646

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

EA ECOVERSITY, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $239K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 426% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $58K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

EA ECOVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING, TRAINING, CREDENTIALING, AND OTHER LONG-TERM SOCIETAL BENEFITS TO KA LAHUI HAWAI'I.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $72,060 Revenue: $30,080

HO'OKANAKA: EA ECOVERSITY'S HO'OKANAKA PROGRAM SUPPORTS ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS. IN FY 23-24, HO'OKANAKA ENGAGED 10 NATIVE HAWAIIAN NON-PROFIT STAFF IN YEAR-ROUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AND HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND MORE. FOUR INTERACTIVE, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES WERE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, MO'OLELO KAHIKO, ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES, AND HAWAIIAN FOOD PREPARATION. THESE COURSES AIM TO PERPETUATE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, A PROTOTYPE OF A HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK AND AN EMPLOYEE PORTAL WERE INITIATED.

Program 2

Expenses: $65,566

KANAKA CULINARY ARTS: EA ECOVERSITY'S KANAKA CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE A TWO-YEAR, HYBRID HAWAIIAN CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG HAWAIIANS AGED 15-30, FOCUSING ON TRADITIONAL...

KANAKA CULINARY ARTS: EA ECOVERSITY'S KANAKA CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE A TWO-YEAR, HYBRID HAWAIIAN CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG HAWAIIANS AGED 15-30, FOCUSING ON TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN AND LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EIGHT ASYNCHRONOUS CULTURE-BASED COURSES, FOUR IN-PERSON INTERNSHIPS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, AND HANDS-ON FOOD PREPARATION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS HAWAI'I. IT ALSO FEATURES A CO-DESIGNED MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROCESS DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS. ELEVEN YOUNG HAWAIIANS WERE SELECTED FROM 86 APPLICANTS TO LAUNCH THE FIRST KANAKA CULINARY ARTS COHORT IN FALL 2024.

Program 3

Expenses: $18,500

KA PAPA LO'I: EA ECOVERSITY'S KAPAPA LO'I O KEALI'IKUA'AINA PROGRAM SUPPORTS A SELF-SUSTAINING HAWAI'I WHERE NATIVE HAWAIIANS THRIVE THROUGH THE PERPETUATION OF TRADITIONAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. IN FY 23-24, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REVITALIZED 5 ACRES OF TARO PATCHES IN WAIPI'O VALLEY, CREATING YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AT THE WAIPI'O TARO PATCH COMPLEX. THEY OFFERED 15 CULTURALLY-DRIVEN LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGED OVER 200 LEARNERS OF ALL AGES IN HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, LAND STEWARDSHIP, AND CULTURAL PRACTICES WITHIN THIS LEGENDARY WAHI PANA.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $209,123

Program Service Revenue $30,080

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $239,203

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $75,845

Fundraising Expenses $10,725

Program Expenses $156,126

Other Expenses $105,290

TOTAL EXPENSES $181,135

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$239,203	$45,445	+4.3%
Expenses	$181,135	$96	+1885.8%
Net Income	$58,068	$45,349	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$4,370

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KU KAHAKALAU PHD	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI TACHERA	VICE PRESIDENT	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSIE OSBORNE	SECTERARY/TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NO'EAU PERALTO	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
POLANIMAKAMAE KAHAKALAU	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 11/23)	40.00	Officer	$4,370	$0	$4,370

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$239,203	$181,135	$103,417	$58,068