Program areas at Aha Punana Leo
School operations: in 2022, 'Aha Punana Leo administered 13 preschools programs statewide, co-administered with the department of education and university system, kindergarten through grade 12 Hawaii medium programs. Service approximately 309 preschoolers, and 500 kindergarteners through 12th-grade students and their families. We serve approximately 5,000 individuals.
Community programming: administered various programs in the broader community to raise awareness for, and foster learning of, traditional Hawaiian knowledge and language fluency, including on-line Hawaiian language classes.
Who funds Aha Punana Leo
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Aha Punana Leo
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ka'iulani Laeha | Chief Executive Officer | $132,314 | 2024-09-21 |
| K. Sean Kekina | Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-09-21 |
| Kaleo Hayashida | Fiscal Manager | | 2022-01-14 |
| K Sean Kekina | Past Chief Operating Officer | $109,382 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kauanoe Kamana | Founder and President | $0 | 2024-09-21 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Aha Punana Leo
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,383,567 | $3,902,527 | 38% |
| Program services | $2,540,007 | $1,910,711 | 32.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $194,177 | $76,126 | 155.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $487,823 | $397,337 | 22.8% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,024 | $165,586 | -98.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $67,259 | $463,466 | -85.5% |
| Total revenues | $8,674,857 | $6,915,753 | 25.4% |
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Data update history
October 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Novo Foundation September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 96 Puuhonu Pl
- Hilo, HI 96720
- County
- Hawaii County, HI
- Website URL
- ahapunanaleo.org/
- Phone
- (808) 935-4304
- Facebook page
- ahapunanaleo
- Twitter profile
- @ahapunanaleo
IRS details
- EIN
- 99-0226111
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1983
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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