Malama I Na Honu

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2007, under the authority of the endangered species act, noaa fisheries began providing grant funds to our non-profit organization to support public outreach activities that promote respectful behavior around the honu. Malama i na honu's presence on the beach has significantly helped reduce disturbance to basking turtles. Malama i na honu continue to have a great relationship with noaa and they recently posted two articles; one of them that highlights the heartbeat of our organization. Today, the hawaiian green sea turtle is a "threatened species," under the federal endangered species act. Since receiving the protection of that act in 1978, the honu have made a marvelous comeback and in recent years have experienced an increase in their numbers in excess of 5% annually. Their protection while peacefully basking on the beach and spreading the word to the public of the continuing need for preservation efforts on their behalf is the mission of malama i na honu. Our volunteers successfully accomplish this primarily through education at the beach and in schools throughout o`ahu, all done in the spirit of aloha. Our efforts are focused on the north shore of oahu. More than ever, it is necessary for the education of residents and visitors alike to treat them with respect. Honu guardian volunteers are on the beach every day of the year to offer educational outreach about this protected species. This helps avoid intentional and inadvertent harassment and assures the honus peaceful coexistence with humans on our beaches. Malama i na honu is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, established in the state of Hawaii, and at any given time has in excess of 95 active volunteers who help carry out its protective and educational mission. Malama i na honu's education and outreach program has successfully gone to multiple schools on the island of oahu, hosted outreach for scout troops, hosted outreach events for sealife park and other various platforms across the island to provide awareness of hawaiian green sea turtles and other marinelife.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 30%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.52; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 48.3%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings