Mission
THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HONORS THE LEGACY LEFT BY KING DAVID KALAKAUA, WHO INSPIRED THE PERPETUATION OF HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS, NATIVE LANGUAGE AND THE ARTS.
Public Charity
THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL
Based in HILO, HI, THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $422K.
EIN: 990157105
HILO, HI
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$422K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Merrie Monarch Festival
How The Merrie Monarch Festival divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$88
The Merrie Monarch Festival was organized for the purpose of promoting and perpetuating native hawaiian culture and the art of hula
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
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
$125,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
COMMUITY ENRICHMENT
$120,000
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENT
$90,000
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
$80,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Charles Aki
Vice President
Kathleen Kawelu
Director
Keegan Miura
Treasurer
Leinani Andrade
President
Luana Kawelu
Director
Wendy Waipa
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $990K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $937K | $885K | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $396K | $317K | $985K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $396K to $1.7M (+340%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.