Mission
TO PROMOTE THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND PERSPECTIVE THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT.
Public Charity
MAKAUILA INC
MAKAUILA INC, of HONOLULU, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $832K in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $914K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272294683
HONOLULU, HI
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$832K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$914K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Makauila Inc
How Makauila Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$48
Programs
the work itself
$52
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $48 for programs
$16
Production of hawaiian cultural video
$16
Training individuals interested in hawaiian language broadcast media
$16
Provide marketing and branding services to other non-profit organization with similar goals and missons
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR PALIKU DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND THEIR PROJECT LAHAINA WILDFIRE RECOVERY STORIES
$29,188
SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS COVID-19-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES
$509,983
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PONO FOR PEOPLE
$15,000
Federal Cares Act Funds regranted from the City & County of Honolulu Innovation Fund, reimbursements for direct expenses related to COVID 19.
$10,101
SEE PART IV
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE-PRESIDENTDIRECTOR
Adrian Kamalii
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bryson Hoe
DIRECTOR
Nalani Blane Kealaiki
PRINCIPAL
William Van Osdol
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $832K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $915K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $778K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $504K |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $751K | $466K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.2M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $832K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.