Mission
TO RESTORE WAIPA'S VIBRANT NATURAL SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES, AND INSPIRE HEALTHY, THRIVING COMMUNITIES CONNECTED TO THEIR RESOURCES.
Public Charity
WAIPA FOUNDATION
WAIPA FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in HANALEI, HI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $3.7M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990313224
HANALEI, HI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Waipa Foundation
How Waipa Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Waipa served over 100 children and youth from the local community in programs enrichment, community building, life and work skills, academics and hawaiian cultural values and practice
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
N. shore watershed flood mitigation
$1,001,600
GRANTS
$319,187
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$156,750
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$84,730
RESTORING NATIVE DUNES IN WAIPA, HAWAII
$53,622
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Dennis Chun
DIRECTOR
Donna Aana-Nakahara
DIRECTOR
Gayla Spencer
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
Kalikolihau Paik
DIRECTOR
Lea Kaiaokamalie
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER / YOUTH PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Lea Weldon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.9M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.5M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.