Bio Bamboo Inc
HawaII currently lacks a functional agricultural infrastructure healthy soil and a plan for food security Poverty and poor diet translate to the highest percentage of people in the US receiving SNAP and a statewide diabetes crisis Our current State agricultural budget is a meager 4 percent
Bio Bamboo Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $295,223
- +743.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $212,557
- +187.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,901
- +35.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bio Bamboo Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $106K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Malama Aina Unlimited LLC Pahoa, HI | Restoration | $64,583 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $295,223 | $212,557 | $17,901 | — | — |
| 2023 | $35,006 | $74,024 | $13,183 | — | — |
| 2022 | $94,825 | $69,558 | $137,693 | $64,583 | 1 |
| 2021 | $102,407 | $200,600 | $228,231 | $105,643 | 1 |
| 2020 | $182,705 | $47,001 | $29,042 | — | — |
| 2019 | $6,551 | $37,168 | $41,993 | $5,000 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bio Bamboo Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bio Bamboo Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Haiku, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $295K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bio Bamboo Inc is led by Ty, President & Vice President on the 2024 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ty
President & Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Obrien
Grant Manager
Executive Director & Treasurer → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Grant Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$650 (2021) → $0 (2024)
Christine Niyaso Carter
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Niyaso Carter (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Beth Savitt (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Kutira Decosteret (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Gambel (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jenny Pell (2019–2021) — Director & Project Manager
- Former: Tara Grace (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Sheehan (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $42K, to Charlotte Obrien (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bio Bamboo Inc
How large is Bio Bamboo Inc?
Bio Bamboo Inc reported $295K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $213K.
What is Bio Bamboo Inc?
Bio Bamboo Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Haiku, HI. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Bio Bamboo Inc operate?
Bio Bamboo Inc has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Bio Bamboo Inc's EIN?
Bio Bamboo Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3984497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Bio Bamboo Inc funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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