HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST

EIN 99-0353223 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST DBA HAWAII LAND TRUST (HILT) is HAWAIIS STATEWIDE LAND TRUST THAT is BOTH A HAWAII 501(C)3 NONPROFIT, and A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. HILTS MISSION is to PROTECT and STEWARD THE LANDS THAT SUSTAIN HAWAII, and to PERPETUATE HAWAIIAN VALUES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH AINA. AINA MEANS THE LANDS THAT FEED US. HILT FORMED IN 2011 FROM A MERGER of FOUR ISLAND LAND TRUSTS ON MAUI, OAHU, HAWAII ISLAND, and KAUAI. A DEDICATED BOARD of DIRECTORS REPRESENTING ALL MAJOR ISLANDS GUIDES HILT, SUPPORTED BY A HARD WORKING, DIVERSE, and KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF. HILT HAS PROTECTED OVER 22,585 ACRES ACROSS HAWAII, THROUGH FEE PURCHASES THAT BECOME PUBLIC PRESERVES OWNED and STEWARDED BY HILT, and CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, and CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PRIVATE LANDS. WE WORK IN THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: PROTECT, STEWARD, and CONNECT. WE PROTECT LANDS THAT ARE INTEGRAL to HAWAIIS WELL-BEING and CHARACTER, UPHOLDING OUR KULEANA (RESP

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

45.31%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

6.18%of revenue went to fundraising11.4% of expenses

$54.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.73%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$12.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,647,227

Mission workProgram services$2,558,53745.31% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$154,3112.73% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$349,0256.18% of revenue11.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,585,35445.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,061,87354.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.6% mission · 5.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 4.3% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 4.3% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 5.1% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 6.4% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 6.5% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 10.0% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 7.0% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,647,227

Expenses$3,061,873

Annual surplus $2,585,354 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,558,537 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$154,311 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$349,025 · 11.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,647,227

Expenses$3,061,873

Assets$39,314,101

Income$70,841,239

Contributions$4,881,987

Mission work (program services)$2,558,537

Fundraising$349,025

Management and general$154,311

Stocks and bonds$12,000,178

Investing fees$14,832

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

OLU CAMPBELLCEO AND PRES · 55 hrs/week $162,124Base $139,599 · Other $22,525

ANGELA BRITTENCOO AND PHIL · 55 hrs/week $113,523Base $109,162 · Other $4,361

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

OLU CAMPBELLCEO AND PRES

ANGELA BRITTENCOO AND PHIL

MARY CHARLESDIRECTOR

UILANI TANIGAWA LUMSECRETARY

TYLER GOMESDIRECTOR

TERESA YOUNGDIRECTOR

SUZANNE MANKOFFDIRECTOR

ROB ALSTONDIRECTOR

RANDY VITOUSEKDIRECTOR

OLIN LAGONDIRECTOR

NEIL HANNAHSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BEALLDIRECTOR

MASON CHOCKDIRECTOR

MARISSA HARMANDIRECTOR

LISA GROVECHAIR

LEAHI HALLDIRECTOR

KEITH OGATATREASURER

JOEY AQUINODIRECTOR

JOCELYN HERBERTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LUCKVICE CHAIR

DUFF JANUSDIRECTOR

DAVID CARSWELLDIRECTOR

BETH ROBINSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1108 FORT STREET MALL STE 4, HONOLULU, HI 96813-2714
County: Honolulu
In care of: OLU CAMPBELL
Primary officer: OLU CAMPBELL, CEO AND PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hilt.org Phone(808) 744-2462 Officer phone(808) 791-0729

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AKAMINE OYADOMARI & KOSAKI CPAS INC
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management