Public nonprofit record
A Kula International
EIN 99-0307723·Hawaiʻi, United States
A source-linked view of what this organization reported. Figures are reproduced from filings; unavailable fields remain explicitly unavailable.
Financial statement
Select a figure to trace it to the disclosure that supports it.Form 990 — rendered financial statement
IRS 990 data lags the tax year it covers, and this record is a snapshot taken on the ingest date above. It is rendered from the fields ProPublica machine-extracts; lines not carried here are shown as such and linked to the filing that holds them.
Revenue
How the organization reported its money coming in.
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grantsPart VIII, line 1h | Not in filing on fileNot present in the parsed XML retained for this record. Read the linked filing; absence here does not mean the organization reported zero. | |
| Program service revenuePart VIII, line 2g | Not in filing on fileNot present in the parsed XML retained for this record. Read the linked filing; absence here does not mean the organization reported zero. | |
| Investment incomePart VIII, line 3 | Not in filing on fileNot present in the parsed XML retained for this record. Read the linked filing; absence here does not mean the organization reported zero. | |
| Other revenuePart VIII, lines 4–11 | Not in filing on fileNot present in the parsed XML retained for this record. Read the linked filing; absence here does not mean the organization reported zero. | |
| $142,622 | $70,585 | |
Functional expenses
How the organization reported its money going out, by function.
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Program servicesPart IX, column (B) | $4,917 | — |
| Management & generalPart IX, column (C) | $10 | — |
| FundraisingPart IX, column (D) | $0 | — |
| $63,146 | $189,939 |
Net assets
What the organization reported it was worth at year end.
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning of yearPart I, line 21 | $1,353,107 | — |
| $1,473,829 | $1,353,107 | |
| Net change in net assetsline 22 − line 21 | Not in filing on fileNot shown. The beginning-of-year figure is not carried in this record, so a net change would be a number we did not observe. Both endpoints are on Part I of the linked filing. | |
Balance sheet snapshot
Assets, liabilities and net assets at the end of the year.
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Total assetsPart X, line 16 | $1,474,195 | — |
| Total liabilitiesPart X, line 26 | $366 | — |
| $1,473,829 | $1,353,107 |
Key employees & compensation
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Officers and directorsPart VII, Section A | MARY PEGGY M FIGUEORA — TREASURER ($0 reportable compensation); ARTHUR BROWNSTEIN — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation); JEFFREY LINDNER — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation); BRADFORD LINDNER — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation) | — |
| Reportable compensation from organizationPart VII, Section A | $0 | — |
Governance
| Line item | Current year | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Voting membersPart VI, line 1a | 4 | — |
| Policy responsesPart VI, Section B | conflict of interest policy: no; whistleblower policy: no; document retention policy: no | — |
Program service accomplishments
The free-text description of what the organization did with its money is reported in Part III of the 990 and continued on Schedule O. It is not extracted into this record; read it in the linked filing.
Public evidence — the disclosures behind these figures
Each figure the 990 reports, as its own disclosure, linked to the source that published it. Click a figure in the statement above to filter to the disclosure that backs it.
2026-08-25Total revenue reportedRevenue disclosure$142,622Disclosed
- FilingReported on the organization’s Form 990 — Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
- SourceDisclosed via IRS Form 990 XML
2026-08-25Total expenses reportedExpense disclosure$63,146Disclosed
- FilingReported on the organization’s Form 990 — Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
- SourceDisclosed via IRS Form 990 XML
2026-08-25Net assets at year endNet-assets disclosure$1,473,829Disclosed
- FilingReported on the organization’s Form 990 — Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
- SourceDisclosed via IRS Form 990 XML
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Full record — every field, sourced
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EIN
99-0307723
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica
IRS Form 990 via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Entity type
501(c)(3) — charitable / educational
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica
IRS Form 990 via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
IRS ruling (recognition) date
1994-05-01
Source: IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica
IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Location on file
Kilauea, HI
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica
IRS Form 990 via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
NTEE code
Not carriedNot on file in this record.
Most recent 990-series return
Tax year 2024 (Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica
IRS Form 990 via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
990-series returns in this dataset
21 (tax years 2001–2024)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica
IRS Form 990 via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total revenue reported, latest XML return
$142,622
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Mission or most significant activity
TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH FREEDOM IN KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION CENTERED IN SELF AWARENESS, AND TO BRING NEW RESPECT OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY THAT RECOGNIZES THE ONENESS IN THE WHOLE OF NATURE.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total expenses reported, latest XML return
$63,146
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Net assets at end of year, latest XML return
$1,473,829
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Program-service-expense ratio
Not carriedThe program-service-expense share is a ratio our reader could compute from Form 990 Part IX totals. We do not present it here — a computed ratio without the source lines beside it reads as an editorial number, which this record is not.
Top program service expenses
Not carriedProgram-service accomplishments are reported in Form 990 Part III. Not extracted into this record; read them in the linked filing.
Voting members of the governing body
4
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Officers and directors reported in Part VII
MARY PEGGY M FIGUEORA — TREASURER ($0 reportable compensation); ARTHUR BROWNSTEIN — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation); JEFFREY LINDNER — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation); BRADFORD LINDNER — DIRECTOR ($0 reportable compensation)
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Hawaii state registration
Source unavailableNot retrieved. The Hawaii DCCA business registry excludes all automated access in its robots.txt, and we honor that. This record is built from federal filings only.
Returns after the most recent one on file
Not yet filedNo 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF return for a tax year after 2024 appears in this dataset as of our last check. This dataset does not include 990-N e-Postcards (filed by the smallest organizations) and can lag IRS processing, so this is not by itself an indication that a return is missing or overdue.
IRS exempt-organization filing status
active
Derived from the IRS datasets listed in Sources consulted.
Source: IRS compliance datasets
IRS compliance datasets · checked Aug 25, 2026
IRS deductibility code
PC
Source: IRS compliance datasets
IRS compliance datasets · checked Aug 25, 2026
Latest IRS filing observed
Form 990 — 2026
Source: IRS compliance datasets
IRS compliance datasets · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total assets at beginning of year
$1,355,152
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total assets at end of year
$1,474,195
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total liabilities at beginning of year
$2,045
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total liabilities at end of year
$366
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Net assets at beginning of year
$1,353,107
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Program service expenses
$4,917
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Management and general expenses
$10
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Fundraising expenses
$0
Reported on the 2025 Form 990 XML return.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total revenue reported, 2024 XML return
$70,585
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Total expenses reported, 2024 XML return
$189,939
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Net assets at end of year, 2024 XML return
$1,353,107
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Website reported on the return
AKULAHAWAII.ORG
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Employees reported
2
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Volunteers reported
0
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Reportable compensation from the organization
$0
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
Governance policy responses
conflict of interest policy: no; whistleblower policy: no; document retention policy: no
Responses reported by the organization on Form 990, not an OpenBooks assessment.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
IRS XML returns parsed
2025 Form 990; 2024 Form 990; 2023 Form 990
Retained 3 parsed XML returns for filing-level comparison.
IRS Form 990 XML · checked Aug 25, 2026
IRS exemption subsection
501(c)(3)
Source: IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica
IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Contribution deductibility (IRS code)
Code 1 — Contributions are deductible
Source: IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica
IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Foundation status (IRS code)
Code 11 — Public charity — 509(a)(2)
Source: IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica
IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublica · checked Aug 25, 2026
Federal awards received
Source returned no valueUSASpending.gov returned no federal assistance awards for a recipient name matching "A Kula International".
Web archive history
Source returned no valueNo website is on file for this organization, so the Internet Archive could not be checked.
Federal single audit
No permitted sourceThe Federal Audit Clearinghouse requires a free API key; FAC_API_KEY or DATA_GOV_API_KEY is not configured.
Sources consulted for this record
Every source we checked for this organization, including the ones that returned nothing. An unavailable source is not a missing value — it is a source we could not read.
- IRS Form 990 via ProPublicaAnswered
- Hawaii DCCA Business RegistryNot queriedExcluded from automated access by robots.txt; not queried.
- IRS compliance datasetsAnsweredJoined Publication 78, BMF, automatic revocations and the 990-family filing index.
- IRS Form 990 XMLAnsweredParsed 3 retained XML returns: statements, programs, officers, compensation, governance and grants.
- IRS Business Master File (EO BMF) via ProPublicaAnswered
- USASpending.gov (federal awards)No match
- Internet Archive — Wayback MachineNo match
- Federal Audit ClearinghouseNot queriednot_configured