KO OLAU FOUNDATION
EIN 71-0984455 · Historical Organizations (A80)
What they do
The Purpose of The Corporation Shall Be to Pursue and Promote Hawaiian Cultural Values to Include The Following Practices of These Values: Preservation, Charitable, Religious, Educational, Scientific, Literary, Fostering National or International Amateur Sports Competition Also Known As "Makahiki Games", Perpetuating The History and Heritage of Hawaii; Relief of The Poor, The Distressed, or The Underprivileged; Advancement of Religion; Advancement of Education or Science; Erecting or Maintaining Public Building, Monuments, or Works; Lessening The Burdens of Government; Lessening Neighborhood Tensions; Eliminating Prejudice and Discrimination; Defending Human and Civil Rights Secured By Law; and Combating Community Deterioration and Juvenile Delinquency.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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JILL AKANABUSINESS MANAGER
JESSICA DECOSTASITE MANAGER
BRONSON K AZAMAVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
IKAIKA VARES-YOUNGKAKOO
GEORGE ATTADIRECTOR
TERESA BRIGHT1ST VICE PRESIDENT (DECEASED 9/1/2024)
SHANDRY LOPESDIRECTOR
MICHAEL MCCARTNEYDIRECTOR
MAHEALANI CYPHERPRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE 7/21/2024), SECRETARY (PRIOR)
JENNIFER L JONES-TOLLEFSENTREASURER
FRANCINE GORADIRECTOR
FRANCES L KALUHIWAVICE PRESIDENT
DONNA BULLARDDIRECTOR
ARDIS ESCHENBERGSECRETARY, EFFECTIVE 7/21/2024, DIRECTOR (PRIOR)
ALICE HEWETTDIRECTOR
AARON MAHIPRESIDENT (DECEASED 7/6/2024)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 46-005 KAWA ST STE 205, KANEOHE, HI 96744-3812
- County
- Honolulu
- In care of
- % MAHEALANI CYPHER
- Primary officer
- Leilani Jones-Tollefson, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PUEO CONSULTING LLC
- NTEE classification
- Historical Organizations (A80)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Organizations
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010