The People's Fund

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237250803
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Phone
8085399969
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,204,050
Expenses
$1,460,708
Assets
$8,890,670
Liabilities
$18,083

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • NATALIE DEBIASI (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • LESLEY MICKY HUIHUI (EXECUTIVE DI): $116,646 total reported compensation
  • JONATHAN FISK (TREASURER): $100 total reported compensation
  • ASHLEY GALACGAC (SECRETARY): $100 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Hawai`i people`s fund supports, funds, and amplifies the work of hawai`i- based grassroots organizations challenging systems of oppression.

What it reported doing in 2024

Since 1972, hawai`i people's fund (hpf) has given us all an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, bringing together those who want to confidently invest in hawai? I and those actively working towards creating sustainable change. Hpf's community-based strategic philanthropy offers a unique alternative to traditional charitable giving, ensuring support to initiatives that directly address the root causes of social issues and pose new solutions. Hpf's "community giving = community doing" philosophy ensures community engagement at all levels between donors, grantees, and the larger community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 81% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 59
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 83.2%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $13.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 57.1%; rating input score 57; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -21.3%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.09; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 22.2% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 21% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 22.6% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 7 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $117K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 85 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 46 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 57/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 48/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.