I-lion Hawaii School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii, registered in 2014, with $156,000 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$156K
▼ 2.5% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$144K
Net assets
$73K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for I-lion Hawaii School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For I-lion Hawaii School: 6 mo reserves · +7% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for I-lion Hawaii School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For I-lion Hawaii School: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $342K (FY2014) to $156K (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$73K
Net assets
$73K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $156,000▼2.5% | $144,465▲3.3% | $73,057▲17.6% | $73,057▲17.6% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $160,000▲38.0% | $139,881▲45.3% | $62,118▲45.2% | $62,118▲33.7% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $115,956▲65.7% | $96,250▲30.0% | $42,770▲85.4% | $46,446▲74.2% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $70,000▼34.8% | $74,015▼23.1% | $23,064▼14.8% | $26,661▼17.7% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $107,439▲21.2% | $96,204▲6.0% | $27,078▲70.9% | $32,387▲84.5% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $88,679▼3.3% | $90,778▼7.0% | $15,841▼11.7% | $17,553▼5.5% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $91,750▼8.3% | $97,656▼7.0% | $17,940▼24.8% | $18,579▼29.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $100,000▲29.9% | $105,031▲5.9% | $23,846▼17.4% | $26,279▼13.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $77,000▼77.5% | $99,171▼75.4% | $28,877▼43.4% | $30,320▼44.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $341,574 | $403,017 | $51,048 | $54,469 | 990 |
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Data for I-lion Hawaii School (EIN 27-2114785) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.