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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2804766

LAMALAMA KA ULU

Tax-exempt · PEPEEKEO, HI 96783

Financials

$381K$219K2023$2.7M$327K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAMALAMA KA ULU by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,695,356$326,730$2,368,626$2,594,370$2,919$2,591,451
December 31, 2023990$380,831$218,674$162,157$227,031$4,206$222,825
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,694,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,356
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,175
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,915
Other salaries and wages
$8,580
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$85,123
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,991
Occupancy
$49,409
Travel
$18,172
Depreciation
$11,404
Program services (functional)
$181,860
Management and general (functional)
$144,174
Fundraising (functional)
$696

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$227,031
Total assets, end of year
$2,594,370
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,919
Net assets, end of year
$2,591,451
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,008,434
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,591,451
Gross receipts
$2,695,356
Employees
4
Volunteers
85
Year formed
2021
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Pomaika'i FreedVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$34,624
Amber Kahealani Alapa'iPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$34,291
Malaika MaphalalaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jazzmin CabanillaDirector
Former
0$18,245
Amber Kahealani Alapa'iPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,000
Pomaika'i FreedVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 831180, PEPEEKEO, HI 96783-1073
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
PO Box 853, Pahoa HI 96778
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Amber Kahealani Alapa'i, PO Box 831180, Pepeekeo, HI 96783
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Amber Kahealani Alapa'i, PO Box 853, Pahoa HI 967780853
Signed the 990
Amber Kahealani Alapa'i, President
Phone
(808) 936-2344
Return prepared by
Kehau Abe LLC

Mission

To support the emotional, physical and spiritual health of our community and 'aina, through traditional holistic healing and education.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Hoonaauao (Education)-advanced Indigenous education through hands-on learning and national exchange. The organization hosted and filmed a kupuna scholar on Queen Liliuokalani, preserving intergenerational knowledge. We led workshops and convenings on healing justice and land rematriation, piloted a lomilomi apprenticeship for youth, and represented Hawaii at national Indigenous justice conferences. Partnerships with youth and community groups fostered cultural restoration, soil health, and civic awareness through La Hoihoi Ea and Aha Lomilomi events.
    Expenses $67,483 · grants $5,175
  • Hoola (Healing)-the organization expanded its healing programs rooted in lomilomi, laau lapaau, and hooponopono. Following the Lahaina fire, the organization coordinated medicine-making, sending six practitioners to offer hands-on healing and continued deliveries of traditional remedies to Maui. Community lomilomi sessions at the aina flourished, supported by new equipment donations from Hawaiian elders and partners. Preparations began for hydrocolon therapy and a sustainable healing center. Our practitioners also served at ceremonies and gatherings, extending Indigenous birthwork and death care-upholding the full arc of healing from conception to kupuna.
    Expenses $46,095
  • Aina (That Which Feeds)-stewards 5.5 acres of community healing land dedicated to food sovereignty, cultural restoration, and ecological care. In 2024, the organization harvested and distributed over 5,000 pounds of fruit and kalo to kpuna homes, food banks, schools, and incarcerated community members. We hosted the Ahahui Lomilomi Hawaii conference, gathering cultural healers and elders for teaching and ceremony. New infrastructure including a tool shed, irrigation, and county water supports ongoing restoration, native planting, and preparation for future certified kitchen and hydrotherapy programs.
    Expenses $35,364
  • Hoomana (Prayer Led Relations)-deepened prayer-led relations across islands and nations. In 2024, the organization hosted Indigenous partners from Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and Hawaii, engaged with Going Home Hawaii to support reentry through culture and healing, and celebrated Makahiki with ceremony and traditional games. Kupuna pohaku were placed to establish a ceremonial center, and we hosted a hoolewa to honor a board member's life. Exchanges with Sogorea Te' Land Trust and the Muskogee Nation strengthened global Indigenous solidarity. Through mele, oli, and shared meals, The organization nurtured prayer-led relations that unify people and place.
    Expenses $32,918

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2804766
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,594,370
Income (IRS master file)
$2,695,356

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,695,356$326,730$2,594,370IRS
990December 2023$380,831$218,674$227,031XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Amber Kahealani Alapa'i
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 86-2804766).

Questions about LAMALAMA KA ULU

What is the EIN of LAMALAMA KA ULU?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAMALAMA KA ULU is 86-2804766.
Is LAMALAMA KA ULU tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to LAMALAMA KA ULU tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAMALAMA KA ULU 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 LAMALAMA KA ULU due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAMALAMA KA ULU last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LAMALAMA KA ULU?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Amber Kahealani Alapa'i.
Who are the officers and directors of LAMALAMA KA ULU?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,624 (Pomaika'i Freed, Vice President).
How much revenue does LAMALAMA KA ULU have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,695,356, expenses of $326,730 and total assets of $2,594,370 at year end.

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