2025-11-05T19:15:04-06:00 2024-12-31 990237347 OHATA CHUN YUEN LLP 3684 WAIALAE AVENUE HONOLULU HI 96816 990EZ 2024-01-01 510418268 KAUAKOKO FOUNDATION KAUA 8087288333 394 AUWAIOLIMU STREET HONOLULU HI 968131708 KARL E BAKER PRESIDENT 8087288333 2025-11-05 1 0 CHRIS QY YUEN P00646551 8087358585 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HALAUIKAWEKIU.COM X X 127601 X 28810 37139 61652 39626 22026 87975 14060 69318 83378 4597 54819 0 59416 4443 11099 50376 48317 0 54819 59416 0 0 54819 59416 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE PRESERVATION, PERPETUATION AND EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO HAWAIIAN ARTS AND CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY TO THE ART OF HULA. 1. IN MAY, THE KAUAKOKO FOUNDATION PRODUCED A LIVE PRODUCTION AT THE WAIKIKI SHELL THAT 130 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN, WITH 2,600 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. ALL OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOW, DIRECTED BY THE TWO KUMU, WITH SONG AND HULA, AND ASSISTED WITH THE COSTUMES, LEI MAKING AND CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE SHOW.2. IN APRIL, THE KAUAKOKO FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN THE MERRIE MONARCH HULA FESTIVAL, SENDING 50 STUDENTS, TWO KUMU, THREE MUSICIANS, AND FIVE KOKUA (HELPERS) WHICH INVOLVES THREE DAYS OF PERFORMANCES AND MANY MONTHS OF PREPARATION TO COMPETE IN THE INVITATION-ONLY MOST PRESTIGIOUS HULA COMPETITION IN THE WORLD IN HILO, HAWAI'I. THIS INVOLVES RESEARCHING THE HULA TO BE PERFORMED, AND ADORNING THE DANCERS WITH COSTUMES AND LEI APPROPRIATE FOR THE HULA AND TIME PERIOD.3. IN AUGUST, SENT 25 OF THE YOUNG STUDENTS ALONG WITH THE TWO KUMU AND EIGHT KOKUA (HELPERS) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE KEIKI HULA FESTIVAL WHICH INVOLVES THREE DAYS OF PERFORMANCES AND 20 OTHER HALAUS. MANY MEMBERS OF THE HALAU ASSIST IN GETTING THE YOUNG STUDENTS READY, INCLUDING HELPING SEW COSTUMES AND LEI. ALSO SENT A SIMILAR GROUP TO HULA ONI E IN SEPTEMBER. THESE COMPETITIONS FOR OUR YOUNG STUDENTS HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT HULA, AND READY THEM FOR PERFORMANCES AS THEY MATURE.4. IN JULY, PARTICIPATED IN THE PRINCE LOT HULA FESTIVAL, THE LARGEST NON-COMPETITIVE HULA COMPETITION IN HAWAII, WITH SOME 8,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ATTENDING AND SEVERAL THOUSAND MORE WATCHING ON THE LIVE STREAM FEED. IN ADDITION TO THE KUMU AND MUSICIANS, 35 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT, PERFORMING KAHIKO (ANCIENT) AND 'AUANA (MODERN) HULA NUMBERS. 0 45490 45490 KARL E BAKER PRESIDENT 25.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL P A CASUPANG VICE PRESIDENT 25.00 0 0 0 MARLENE LUM CONTROLLER 15.00 0 0 0 YVONNE JINBO SECRETARY 15.00 0 0 0 LEILANI WILLIAMS-SOLOMON TREASURER 15.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 HI LEILANI WILLIAMS-SOLOMON 394 AUWAIOLIMU STREET HONOLULU HI 96813 8086948058 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 52040 16690 26305 32645 28810 156490 76625 44031 153184 81017 98791 453648 128665 60721 179489 113662 127601 610138 36300 14000 16150 21000 17200 104650 0 36300 14000 16150 21000 17200 104650 505488 128665 60721 179489 113662 127601 610138 0.82850 0.85210 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X HAWAIIAN DANCE CONCERT 61652 61652 2493 37133 61652 61652 2493 37133 39626 22026 KARL E BAKER OFFICER $5,000 CASH DISTRIBUTION TO COMPANY OWNED BY DISQUALIFIED PERSON. COMPANY REIMBURSED THE KAUAKOKO FOUNDATION. 1 MICHAEL P A CASUPANG OFFICER $5,000 CASH DISTRIBUTION TO COMPANY OWNED BY DISQUALIFIED PERSON. COMPANY REIMBURSED THE KAUAKOKO FOUNDATION. 1 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,060. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 12,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 14,060. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 21,974. DESCRIPTION: SHOW STAGE AND SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 20,808. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 2,500. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGES. AMOUNT: 164. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTING FEES. AMOUNT: 2,618. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 11,047. DESCRIPTION: SALES T-SHIRTS. AMOUNT: 207. DESCRIPTION: DISTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 10,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,318. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.