KUKOLU
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Plain text KUKOLU. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://furp.org/org/kukolu-861582329. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). KUKOLU [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2024]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/kukolu-861582329
MLA “KUKOLU.” furp.org, tax years 2023–2024, https://furp.org/org/kukolu-861582329. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $436K · expenses $449K · assets $375K
- EIN
- 86-1582329
- Address
- 46-003 ALALOA ST STE 108, KANEOHE, HI 96744-3817
- Website
- kukolu.org
- NTEE code
- S43 Small Business Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Kanakolu Noa (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
As Indigenous peoples, we derive strength from our genealogy, using the past to shape the present and inspire our future. Our mission is to empower our communities by drawing upon their strengths to cultivate economic growth.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakolu Noa | Executive Dir. | 2023-2024 | $125,462 | $125,462 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbi Eleneki | President | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Nalani Simpson | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Dukelow | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Costa | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janeen Olds | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nalani Simpson (former) | Director | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $125K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakolu Noa | Executive Dir. | 40 | $125,462 | $0 | $0 | $125,462 | 1 |
| Debbi Eleneki | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Nalani Simpson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dukelow | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Costa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janeen Olds | Treasurer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanakolu Noa | Executive Dir. | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janeen-Ann A Olds | Treasurer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbi Eleneki | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nalani Simpson | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dukelow | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Costa | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $435,911 | $448,959 | $374,504 | $374,504 | $197,815 | $235,396 | $127,236 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $570,051 | $191,682 | $387,552 | $387,552 | $570,051 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $542,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARO FOUNDATION | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KUKOLU” | show |
| THE HAWAII PACIFIC FOUNDATION INC | $230,000 | 2 | $160,000 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| WOMENS FUND OF HAWAII | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| PROGRESS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KUKOLU” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| TOLANI LAKE ENTERPRISES INC | AZ | S43 | $353,083 | $367,154 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $56,403 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| AFRICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF COLORADO USA | CO | S43 | $326,796 | $562,516 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| GROWCO COLUMBIA INC | SC | S43 | $367,881 | $309,276 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $101,778 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| MNSBIR INC | MN | S43 | $464,536 | $441,677 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $148,382 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| BLACK WALL STREET KALAMAZOO | MI | S43 | $859,676 | $777,352 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $80,451 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INC | NY | S43 | $225,223 | $163,878 | CHAIR EMERITUS | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| EMERGE INNOVATION HUB | MI | S43 | $338,360 | $242,016 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| ARTISANS CENTER OF VIRGINIA INC | VA | S43 | $234,533 | $235,629 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INC | MD | S43 | $779,371 | $554,551 | Fmr. President | $317,058 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| COLLIDER FOUNDATION | MN | S43 | $415,516 | $377,811 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| FRONTIER FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC | KS | S43 | $740,170 | $691,851 | PRESIDENT | $228,501 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| CHICAGO NEW BUSINESS NFP | IL | S43 | $234,992 | $274,488 | Director of Illinois SBDC Program | $104,000 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| THE START CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSH | NE | S43 | $332,318 | $330,595 | BOARD OF DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| EBHM INC | AL | S43 | $238,430 | $147,288 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| TEC CENTER INC | WI | S43 | $218,371 | $314,777 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| BOOMIN UNIVERSITY | TN | S43 | $455,664 | $704,869 | Board Member | $36,538 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| IOWA COMMUNITY CAPITAL | IA | S43 | $333,819 | $946,925 | CEO | $63,840 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| CATAPULT CHICAGO | IL | S43 | $367,822 | $403,696 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| NEW ORLEANS STARTUP FUND INC | LA | S43 | $815,290 | $747,948 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $241,807 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY BLACK BUSINESS INVESTMENTS CORPORATION | FL | S43 | $849,050 | $607,711 | President & CEO | $114,240 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
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| STARTUP SAN DIEGO | CA | S43 | $272,131 | $272,070 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| QUATERE | UT | S43 | $239,993 | $323,834 | PRESIDENT | $4,000 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
| THE GODDESS MERCADO | CA | S43 | $253,385 | $239,320 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code S43, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $448,959 spent · pay $142,472 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $203,894 | $186,773 | $17,121 | - | 45.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $127,236 | $107,411 | $19,825 | - | 28.3% | |
| Travel | $53,204 | $53,204 | - | - | 11.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $29,754 | $29,754 | - | - | 6.6% |
| Office expenses | $9,801 | $8,411 | $1,390 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $7,685 | $7,685 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,551 | $6,418 | $1,133 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $5,467 | $2,434 | $3,033 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Other Programmatic Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,325 | - | $1,325 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $542 | - | $542 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $448,959 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $191,682 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $117,615 | $94,092 | $23,523 | - | 61.4% |
| Travel | $34,134 | $27,307 | $6,827 | - | 17.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Services | $21,791 | $17,433 | $4,358 | - | 11.4% |
| Office expenses | $6,653 | $5,322 | $1,331 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $4,211 | $3,369 | $842 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | Subscriptions | $3,220 | $2,576 | $644 | - | 1.7% |
| Occupancy | $2,930 | $2,344 | $586 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $991 | $793 | $198 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $137 | $110 | $27 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $191,682 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $119,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Departmental Offices | Grant or other assistance | H??IHI GRANT PROGRAM 15.068 | ALAEA IS A NATIVE HAWAIIAN-LED INITIATIVE THAT CREATES A CULTURALLY GROUNDED PATHWAY BETWEEN NATIVEHAWAIIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND HAWAII S VISITOR INDUSTRY. LED BY | $119,000 |
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