Mana Maoli
MM stewards, connects, and empowers through Hookumu, Hookele, and Hoomana, grounding educators and learners in ancestral knowledge and academic excellence, bridging schools and communities, and fostering learning outcomes for success in the 21st Century. Hookumu: Foster stewardship through ancestral knowledge of Hawaii and academic skills. Hookele: Support inquiry that builds on ancestral wisdom and bridges communities and cultures. Hoomana: Empower educators and learners through high academic, cultural, environmental, and economic standards, nourishing all piko - mind, body, and spirit.
Mana Maoli at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,039,360
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,283,965
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,416,605
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Mana Maoli funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mana Maoli gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $10K (2020). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Live Live LLC Honolulu, HI | Communications, Rehearsals, Soundcheck, and Performance Stipend | $8,302 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,039,360 | $1,283,965 | $1,416,605 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,903,989 | $1,661,291 | $1,260,214 | $1,650 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,504,116 | $1,466,334 | $1,333,636 | $8,302 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,430,644 | $1,455,224 | $1,323,827 | $4,500 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $1,312,390 | $1,127,946 | $986,424 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,174,646 | $699,039 | $652,816 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,075,590 | $901,164 | $772,566 | — | — | $-5,743 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mana Maoli
Based on IRS filings
Mana Maoli is a public charity focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mana Maoli is led by Daniel Keola Nakanishi, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Keola Nakanishi
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $85K (2025)
John Cruz
Board Chair
Board Chair → Board President, 2021
Board President → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
August Lopaka Colon
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Theone Kanuha
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Enos
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Daniel Keola Nakanishi (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mana Maoli
How large is Mana Maoli?
Mana Maoli reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Mana Maoli?
Mana Maoli is a public charity focused on Education, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mana Maoli operate?
Mana Maoli has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Mana Maoli's EIN?
Mana Maoli's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1783481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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