Nonprofit · EIN 82-1366588
AINA MOMONA
Tax-exempt · KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,702,567 | $2,026,308 | $676,259 | $1,200,987 | $0 | $1,200,987 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,666,362 | $1,543,339 | $123,023 | $524,728 | $0 | $524,728 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,183,788 | $6,309,088 | -$125,300 | $401,705 | $0 | $401,705 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $645,209 | $595,338 | $49,871 | $476,557 | $0 | $476,557 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,660,175
- of which government grants
- $1,326,670
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $316
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,921
- Other revenue
- $42,076
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $438,093
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,240
- Other salaries and wages
- $631,598
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $918,635
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,869
- Occupancy
- $48,782
- Travel
- $33,771
- Depreciation
- $12,205
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $351,972
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,315
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $524,728
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,200,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,200,987
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,759
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $977,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $223,035
- Gross receipts
- $2,719,761
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- HI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALANIUA RITTE | ED SINCE 3/2 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,520 | $5,625 |
| WALTER RITTE | FOUNDING DIR Trustee or director | 40 | $39,720 | $0 |
| TRISHA KEHAULANI WATSON PHD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $34,048 | $0 |
| JON OSORIO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KEONI KAUWE PHD | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KU'UALOHA HO'OMANAWANUI PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL AKEE PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOA LINCOLN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KALAWAIA MOORE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANI TEVES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KU KAHAKALAU PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEI KANUHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KALANIUA RITTE | ED SINCE 3/2 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,436 |
| WALTER RITTE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $39,520 |
| TRISHA KEHAULANI WATSON PHD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $30,000 |
| JON OSORIO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KEONI KAUWE PHD | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KU'UALOHA HO'OMANAWANUI PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL AKEE PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NOA LINCOLN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KALAWAIA MOORE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANI TEVES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KU KAHAKALAU PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEI KANUHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISHA KEHAULANI WATSON PHD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $40,750 |
| WALTER RITTE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $40,520 |
| JON OSORIO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KEONI KAUWE PHD | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KU'UALOHA HO'OMANAWANUI PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL AKEE PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NOA LINCOLN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KALAWAIA MOORE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANI TEVES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KU KAHAKALAU PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEI KANUHA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER RITTE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $36,400 |
| TRISHA KEHAULANI WATSON PHD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $28,636 |
| JON OSORIO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KEONI KAUWE PHD | 2ND VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KU'UALOHA HO'OMANAWANUI PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL AKEE PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NOA LINCOLN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KALAWAIA MOORE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANI TEVES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1687, KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748-1687
- In care of
- % WALTHER RITTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KALANIUA RITTE, C/O PO BOX 1687, KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748
- Signed the 990
- TRISHA KEHAULANI WATSON PHD, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (808) 265-3698
- Website
- WWW.KAAINAMOMONA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAY MIYAKI CPA LLC
Mission
AINA MOMONA (HAWAIIAN FOR THE FERTILE OR RICH LAND) IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH RESTORING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY.
Program accomplishments
- KA'AMOLA RESTORATION - LOCATED ON THE EAST END OF MOLOKA'I, KA'AMOLA IS HOME TO 'AINA MOMONA'S RESTORATION AND CULTURAL LEARNING EFFORTS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON REVITALIZING THE 'AHUPUA'A, RESTORING WATERSHED HEALTH, AND PRESERVING NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. FROM EROSION MITIGATION TO REPLANTING NATIVE SPECIES AND MAINTAINING THE HISTORIC KEAWANUI FISHPOND, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A THRIVING, SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LAND AND THE MOLOKAI COMMUNITY.Expenses $917,453 · grants $1,000
- AINA MOMONA ALSO HAS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS. AINA - AINA MOMONA STRIVES TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND PROTECT AINA THROUGHOUT THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES TO MALAMA THE LAND. AINA MOMONA RECOGNIZE THAT SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED. THE WELLBEING OF THE AINA AND PEOPLE ARE ONE, AND BY BRINGING GREATER RESILIENCE TO OUR COMMUNITIES AINA MOMONA CAN RESTORE GREATER HEALTH TO OUR LAND. AI - AINA MOMONA IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING NOURISHMENT TO THE LAHUI HAWAI`I THROUGH FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND THE RESTORATION OF SUBSISTENCE PRACTICES. WE IMPLORE OUR PEOPLE TO JOIN US IN RESTORING AI TO THE LAHUI THROUGH REVITALIZING TRADITIONAL KALO PRODUCTION PRACTICES SO THAT WE CAN END OUR RELIANCE ON LESS ETHICAL FOOD SYSTEMS FOR SUSTENANCE. ONE OF THE PRIMARY GOALS AT AINA MOMONA IS TO KANU MEA AI, PLANT EDIBLE FOOD, FOR OUR PEOPLE TO LIVE OFF OF THE LAND ONCE MORE. WAI - AINA MOMONA FIGHTS FOR THE WATER RIGHTS OF OUR AINA, KUA'AINA, AND AINA KUPUNA, BECAUSE AINA MOMONA APPRECIATES THAT THE JUST ALLOCATION OF WATER RESOURCES IS ESSENTIAL TO THE PROMOTION OF CUSTOMARY PRACTICES, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. EA - AINA MOMONA RECOGNIZES THE IMMENSE NEED TO RESTORE EA IN THE LUNGS OF OUR AINA AND OUR PEOPLE. AINA MOMONA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT FOR EA AS AINA MOMONA ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND MOVES TOWARD MODELS OF SELF-GOVERNANCE THAT ARE GROUNDED IN WHAT IS PONO. E EA NO KA LAHUI LET THE PEOPLE RISE UPExpenses $712,568 · grants $437,093
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1366588
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,200,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,719,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,702,567 | $2,026,308 | $1,200,987 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,666,362 | $1,543,339 | $524,728 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,183,788 | $6,309,088 | $401,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $789,412 | $738,964 | $527,005 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $645,209 | $595,338 | $476,557 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-1366588).
Questions about AINA MOMONA
- What is the EIN of AINA MOMONA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AINA MOMONA is 82-1366588.
- Is AINA MOMONA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to AINA MOMONA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AINA MOMONA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AINA MOMONA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AINA MOMONA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AINA MOMONA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KALANIUA RITTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AINA MOMONA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,520 (KALANIUA RITTE, ED SINCE 3/2).
- How much revenue does AINA MOMONA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,702,567, expenses of $2,026,308 and total assets of $1,200,987 at year end.
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