South Maui Learning Ohana

Public charity · Grantmaker Kihei, HI EIN: 99-0341232

To provide fiscal and management support.

South Maui Learning Ohana at a glance

In short: South Maui Learning Ohana reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,220 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-80.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$20,214,323
-0.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,044,569
+8.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$31,107
+57.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,814,120
+6.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who South Maui Learning Ohana funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kihei

How South Maui Learning Ohana gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $52K (2020). In 2025 it reported $1K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kihei Charter School Kihei, HISupport$6,111
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$20,214,323$2,044,569$1,814,120$1,220Total only$31,107
2024$20,375,748$1,886,998$1,706,597$6,1111$19,748
2023$20,588,729$1,773,510$1,716,862$31,9901$38
2022$20,913,459$1,758,861$1,679,075$25,2631$13
2021$21,222,084$1,641,939$1,580,333$21,0861$35
2020$21,319,619$1,660,748$1,619,234$52,0261$56
2019$21,268,528$1,481,428$1,181,377$35,7421$19

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About South Maui Learning Ohana

Based on IRS filings

South Maui Learning Ohana is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kihei, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $31K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Maui Learning Ohana is led by Gene Zarro, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gene Zarro

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $72K (2025)

  • Malia Johnson

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Zarro

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Ryckewaert

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay April

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryant Neal

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Carla Hart (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Ray Hart (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Diane Parrella (2019–2020) — Secretary

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

Gene Zarro — CEO: $72KGene ZarroCEO$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Gene Zarro (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about South Maui Learning Ohana

How much does South Maui Learning Ohana give each year?

South Maui Learning Ohana reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is South Maui Learning Ohana?

South Maui Learning Ohana reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is South Maui Learning Ohana?

South Maui Learning Ohana is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kihei, HI. It holds $20.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does South Maui Learning Ohana operate?

South Maui Learning Ohana has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is South Maui Learning Ohana's EIN?

South Maui Learning Ohana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0341232. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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