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ARIZONA ALOHA FESTIVALS INC

Tempe, AZ · EIN 860921384 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE A230 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.azalohafest.org
revenue
$232K
expenses
$199K
net assets
$218K
employees
0
volunteers
425
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

Form 990 - Part I - Line 1 - Primary Exempt Purpose - The primary purpose of Arizona Aloha Festivals, Inc. is to plan and produce a cultural festival providing an opportunity to educate the general public about the cultures and lifestyles of Hawaii and other Polynesian islands.

profile · synthesized from sources

Arizona Aloha Festivals Inc hosts an annual cultural festival in Tempe, AZ celebrating Hawaiian and South Pacific Islander heritage through music, dance, food, crafts, and educational activities. The event features performances, interactive learning experiences, vendor marketplaces, and family-friendly programming. It is organized by volunteers and aims to foster community understanding of Pacific Island cultures.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner
Interactive area where attendees can learn to play ukulele using loaner instruments or their own
Hale Mana'o (House of Knowledge)
Educational space offering cultural experiences, storytelling, and hands-on learning about Hawaii and the South Pacific
Island Marketplaces
Venue for shopping featuring arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor inspired by island lifestyles
Keiki Activities
Free craft and activity area for children of all ages with a Hawaiian and Polynesian cultural theme
Kokua Award
Recognition program (currently on hiatus) honoring Arizona residents who promote understanding of South Pacific Islander cultures through service
Local Grinds Island Food Courts
Three food courts offering a variety of Hawaiian and island-style cuisine
Ohana Village
Area where attendees can interact with community organizations and learn about outrigger canoe clubs
Performances
Live music and dance performances from Hawaii and the South Pacific on three stages
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Interactive Pacific Cultural Workshops 13 activities
    • Facilitating ukulele instruction
      Operates "Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner" where attendees can learn to play the ukulele using loaner instruments or their own.
    • Operates educational and interactive cultural zones at festival
      Manages dedicated spaces including Hale Mana’o (House of Knowledge) for learning about Hawaii and the South Pacific, Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner with loaner instruments for hands-on music lessons, and Make and Take crafts for children, all designed to promote cultural engagement and participation.
    • Organizes annual cultural festival celebrating Hawaiian and South Pacific Islander traditions
      Plans and executes an annual festival featuring music and dance performances from Hawai'i and the South Pacific across three stages, cultural presentations by storytellers, bone carvers, voyagers, and tattooists, and interactive experiences such as lei stringing, shark's tooth weapon handling, instrument learning, and sing-alongs.
    • Organizes annual cultural festival celebrating Hawaiian and South Pacific Islander traditions
      Produces and manages an annual festival featuring music and dance performances from Hawai'i and the South Pacific across three stages, interactive cultural activities, storytelling, traditional arts, and educational experiences, supported by a volunteer team identifiable by red polos.
    • Promoting Hawaiian and South Pacific Culture
      Offers interactive cultural activities such as lei stringing, handling shark's tooth weapons, learning instruments or dances, sing-alongs, and presentations by storytellers, bone carvers, voyagers, and tattooists from Hawaiian and Maori traditions.
    • Promoting cultural education and interaction
      Operates "Hale Mana'o" (House of Knowledge) to offer experiences and learning opportunities about Hawaii and the South Pacific, including interactive cultural activities, presentations by cultural practitioners, and an "Ohana Village" for community interaction.
    • Provides educational and participatory cultural experiences
      Offers hands-on learning opportunities including lei stringing, ukulele lessons at "Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner," "Make and Take" crafts for children, and access to "Hale Mana'o" (House of Knowledge) for immersive cultural education about Hawaii and the South Pacific.
    • Providing Children's Cultural Activities
      Offers free "Make and Take" crafts and activities for children of all ages (keiki) and operates "Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner" where attendees can learn to play ukulele.
    • Providing Cultural Education and Interactive Experiences
      Offers interactive cultural activities and educational opportunities at the festival, including lei stringing, handling traditional weapons, learning instruments or dances, sing-alongs, and presentations by cultural practitioners from Hawaiian and Maori traditions.
    • Providing cultural education and interactive experiences
      Operates "Hale Mana'o" (House of Knowledge) and offers interactive cultural activities such as lei stringing, handling shark's tooth weapons, learning instruments or dances, and sing-alongs, featuring presentations by storytellers, bone carvers, voyagers, and tattooists.
    • Providing ukulele instruction
      Operates "Aunty Aloha's Ukulele Corner" where attendees can learn to play the ukulele using loaner instruments or their own.
    • Showcasing Hawaiian and South Pacific cultural performances
      Presents music and dance performances from Hawai'i and the South Pacific across three stages, coordinating performers and managing stage operations.
    • Showcasing music and dance performances
      Presents performances featuring music and dance from Hawai'i and the South Pacific across three stages at the festival.
  • Child Safety & Engagement at Community Events 8 activities
    • Offering Children's Activities and Family Services
      Provides free "Make and Take" crafts and activities for children, operates a "Lost Parents" station with free wristbands for children, and hosts an "Ohana Village" for family interaction with various organizations.
    • Offering children's activities and safety services
      Provides free "Make and Take" crafts and activities for children of all ages (keiki) and offers free wristbands at a "Lost Parents" station for child safety.
    • Provides attendee support and child safety services during festival
      Operates an Information Station staffed by volunteers in red polos to assist with directions and questions, and runs a Lost Parents station that provides free identification wristbands for children with parent contact details.
    • Provides attendee support and safety services
      Operates an Information Station staffed by volunteers to assist attendees and runs a "Lost Parents" station that provides free wristbands for children with parent contact information for safety.
    • Providing Festival Information and Support
      Provides an "Information Station" staffed by volunteers to answer questions and provide directions, and hosts an "Ohana Village" for interaction with various organizations.
    • Providing children's activities
      Offers free "Make and Take" crafts and activities for children of all ages (keiki) at the festival.
    • Providing visitor information and community engagement
      Provides an "Information Station" staffed by volunteers to answer questions and provide directions, and hosts an "Ohana Village" for interaction with various organizations, including Outrigger clubs and canoes.
    • Providing visitor information and safety services
      Operates an "Information Station" staffed by volunteers to answer questions and provide directions, and a "Lost Parents" station offering free wristbands for children with parent contact information.
  • Cultural and Community Recognition Awards 6 activities
    • Recognizes community contributions through Kokua Award
      Presents the Kokua Award annually to Arizona residents who promote understanding of South Pacific Islander cultures through service in education, arts, and community engagement, such as the 2020 award to Bunny Halverson.
    • Recognizes community contributions through the Kokua Award
      Presents the Kokua Award annually to Arizona residents who foster understanding of South Pacific Islanders through service in arts, education, and community engagement, such as the 2020 award to Bunny Halverson.
    • Recognizing Community Service
      Recognizes Arizona residents with the Kokua Award for fostering understanding of South Pacific Islanders through service in arts, education, and community service, such as the award given to Bunny Halverson in 2020.
    • Recognizing Community Service
      Recognizes Arizona residents with the Kokua Award for fostering understanding of South Pacific Islanders through service, including teaching arts, education, and community service.
    • Recognizing community service
      Recognizes Arizona residents with the Kokua Award for fostering understanding of South Pacific Islanders through service, including teaching arts, education, and community service.
    • Recognizing community service with the Kokua Award
      Recognizes Arizona residents with the Kokua Award for fostering understanding of South Pacific Islanders through service, including teaching arts, education, and community service.
  • Cultural Heritage Festivals & Celebrations 4 activities
    • Organizing an annual festival
      Organizes and manages an annual festival event focused on Hawaiian and South Pacific cultures, supported by a team of volunteers.
    • Organizing and managing the annual Arizona Aloha Festival
      Organizes and manages an annual festival event, the Arizona Aloha Festival, through a team of volunteers, overseeing all operational aspects from setup and takedown to public relations and security.
    • Organizing the Annual Arizona Aloha Festival
      Organizes and manages an annual festival event, the Arizona Aloha Festival, through a team of volunteers, featuring cultural performances, interactive activities, and marketplaces.
    • Organizing the Arizona Aloha Festival
      Organizes and manages the annual Arizona Aloha Festival, an event that includes various cultural activities, performances, and vendors, supported by a team of volunteers.
  • Event Accessibility & Experience Enhancement 2 activities
    • Promotes sustainable transportation access
      Encourages use of public transit by promoting access via the Light Rail, with the Mill Avenue Station located one block from the festival grounds.
    • Promotes sustainable transportation access to festival
      Encourages use of public transit by promoting access via the Light Rail, highlighting proximity to the Mill Avenue Station located one block from the festival grounds.
  • Uncategorized 13 activities
    • Facilitating shopping for island-themed goods
      Hosts "Island Marketplaces" where attendees can shop for arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor reflecting island and 'island lifestyle' themes.
    • Hosting Performances and Marketplaces
      Presents music and dance performances from Hawai'i and the South Pacific across three stages and hosts "Island Marketplaces" for shopping arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor, alongside "Local Grinds" Island Food Courts.
    • Hosting an Island Marketplace and Food Courts
      Hosts "Island Marketplaces" for shopping island-themed arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor, and operates three "Local Grinds" Island Food Courts offering a variety of island foods, coordinating both merchandise and food vendors.
    • Hosts shopping, food, and community interaction areas at festival
      Features Island Marketplaces for arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor; operates three Local Grinds Island Food Courts offering island cuisine; and hosts Ohana Village where attendees engage with community organizations such as Outrigger clubs and canoe groups.
    • Offering island food options
      Operates three "Local Grinds" Island Food Courts providing a variety of island foods to festival attendees.
    • Operates festival retail and food services
      Hosts "Island Marketplaces" for shopping arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor, and operates three "Local Grinds" Island Food Courts offering a variety of island cuisine, along with sales of souvenirs, soda, bottled water, and raffle tickets.
    • Operating Island Marketplaces and Food Courts
      Hosts "Island Marketplaces" featuring shopping for island and 'island lifestyle' arts, crafts, clothing, and home decor, and operates three "Local Grinds" Island Food Courts offering a variety of island foods.
    • Produces and sells commemorative festival merchandise
      Designs and sells annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork in adult sizes from medium to 3XL for both men and women, available via online preorders with mail delivery options.
    • Produces and sells commemorative festival merchandise
      Designs and produces annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork, available in multiple adult sizes and styles, offered for preorder online with mail delivery and sold at the event as a source of revenue.
    • Producing and selling souvenir merchandise
      Produces and sells annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork, available for online preorder and mail delivery, as well as at the festival.
    • Selling Festival Merchandise
      Produces and sells annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork, available for online preorder and at the festival, along with other items like soda, bottled water, and raffle tickets to generate revenue.
    • Selling Souvenir Merchandise
      Produces and sells annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork, available for online preorder and at the festival, along with other items like soda, bottled water, and raffle tickets to generate revenue.
    • Selling souvenir merchandise
      Produces and sells annual souvenir t-shirts featuring original artwork, available in various sizes, with online preorders and mail delivery options, and also sells soda, bottled water, and raffle tickets as part of fundraising.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$232K
Contributions & grants$11K5%
Program service revenue$219K94%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$199K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$224K
Cash$224K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$218K
Liquid reserves13.5 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 7
  • Joel N Madsen — Vice President and Director
  • Lani Auwen — Director
  • Laupanana W Iaulualo — Director
  • Michelle M Herrera — Director
  • Patricia L Novak — Director
  • Robert O Bacon — Secretary/Treasurer and Director
  • Varen E Berryman — President and Director
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Amazon Smiles Program Partner — Receives donations from the Amazon Smiles Program when online shoppers select Arizona Aloha Festival as their charity.
  • Downtown Tempe.com Partner — Provides information on local transit options such as the Tempe Streetcar and connections to circulators and Light Rail for festival access.
  • Valley Metro Partner — Collaborates to promote public transit options for festival attendees, including Light Rail and bus routes.