NA LEO O HAWAII INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ASHLEY KIERKIEWICZ

Phone

8089358874

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NA LEO O HAWAII INC, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.0M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING, DESIGNING, MANAGING, AND PROMOTING THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, AND CABLE CASTING OF NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMS BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAI'I. NA LEO 'O HAWAI'I, INC. (NLOH) PROVIDES TELEVISION ACCESS TO FACILITATE DIVERSE COMMUNITY DIALOG AND EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS FOR THE CITIZENS OF HAWAI'I ISLAND. THE SAME ACCESS IS UTILIZED FOR COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO COMMUNICATE AND PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION TO HAWAI'I ISLAND RESIDENTS. OUR MISSION INCLUDES PROVIDING OUR CITIZENS WITH GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE, CLEAN FACILITIES, AND MODERN EQUIPMENT TO WORK WITH. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS TWO PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN HILO AND IN KONA, AND ONE CABLE CASTING FACILITY IN HILO.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,626,875 Revenue: $1,679,788

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO EXPRESS THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH CAN BE ACHIEVED IN MANY WAYS. NLOH WISHES TO PROMOTE THIS VERY FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BECOME...

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO EXPRESS THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH CAN BE ACHIEVED IN MANY WAYS. NLOH WISHES TO PROMOTE THIS VERY FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BECOME CERTIFIED AND TRAINED TO USE OUR EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF "EXTERNAL PRODUCERS" (EP) WHO CREATE NEW PROGRAMS AND UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES IS A VERY HIGH PRIORITY. THIS VISION IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING NLOH EMPLOYEES AS RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS IN THE LOCAL TELEVISION MARKET WHO CAN DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT RELEVANT MEDIA ACCESS IS TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS TWO PRODUCTION AND CABLE CASTING FACILITIES, ONE IN HILO AND ONE IN KAILUA-KONA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI'I.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $55,500

Program Service Revenue $1,699,553

Investment Income $299,932

Other Revenue $62,805

TOTAL REVENUE $2,117,790

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,000

Salaries & Benefits $1,017,268

Fundraising Expenses $460

Program Expenses $1,626,875

Other Expenses $1,013,150

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,033,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,117,790	$1,902,301	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,033,418	$1,815,437	+0.1%
Net Income	$84,372	$86,864	0.0%

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

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

$128,010

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MELVIN VENTURA	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WALLY LAU	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY KELLY	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
M LUAHIWA NAMAHOE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM T TAKABA	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER ZELKO-SCHLUETER	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON CHUNG	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARETT OTANI	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS BIRCH	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL MATSUMURA	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIDNEY FUKE	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUDREY TAKAMINE	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY KIERKIEWICZ	PRES/CEO	32.00	Officer	$115,000	$13,010	$128,010

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	$2,117,790	$2,033,418	$8,947,027	$84,372
2023	$1,902,301	$1,815,437	$10,224,269	$86,864
2022	$1,755,505	$1,805,580	$10,006,033	$-50,075
2021	$2,109,553	$2,223,870	$11,021,872	$-114,317
2020	$3,109,306	$2,492,755	$11,663,709	$616,551
2020	$2,823,375	$2,211,539	$11,681,381	$611,836
2019	$3,023,872	$2,300,410	$11,898,873	$723,462
2018	$1,856,349	$1,950,662	$11,157,308	$-94,313