Mission
TO INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATIONS PURSUIT OF THEIR PASSIONS AND AMBITIONS IN LIFE, THROUGH POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS IN AND ON THE OCEAN.
Public Charity
POSITIVELY KAI FOUNDATION
POSITIVELY KAI FOUNDATION, of PAIA, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $203K in revenue, $54K in expenses, $242K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $265K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 872029806
PAIA, HI
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$203K
Total Expenses$54K
Total Assets$242K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$265K
Filing Years2023–2024
Where $100 goes at Positively Kai Foundation
How Positively Kai Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 2 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$50
Positively Kai Foundation is focused on youth-driven initiatives, geared towards ocean safety and environmental education
$49
Following the devastating wildfires that struck lahaina in 2023, Positively Kai Foundation provided disaster relief to members of the lahaina community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HAWAII WILDFIRES RESPONSE
$200,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
RAISING LAHAINA CHARITY EVENT ON OCTOBER 21, 2023 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FAMILES AFFECTED BY THE FIRES
$25,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Emily Payne
DIRECTOR
Gloria Navarro-Buckingham
PRESIDENT
Kai Lenny
DIRECTOR
Mark Ingalls
DIRECTOR
Martin Lenny
SECRETARY
Pamela Guichet
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203K | $54K | $242K |
| 2023 | $385K | $322K | $93K |
Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $385K to $203K (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $242K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.