Tony Finau Foundation
Donations deductibleRevenue
$569k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$685k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$1.2m
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$1.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
5
4.4 years on average
Staff
0
40 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
3
named in Part VII
Tony Finau Foundation's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Finau Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julie Layton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Justin May | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kelepi Ofahengaue | Director (Through March 1, 2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sara Ofahengaue | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Fairbourn | Sec. Thru 9/22 & CEO As of 9/22 | since 2018 |
| Kelepi Finau | President (Through March 1, 2024) | since 2018 |
| Kelepi Ofahengaue | Vice President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Fairbourn | Executive Director | 35 | $105k | ||
| Justin May | Treasurer | 5 | $13k | ||
| Milton Finau | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kelepi Finau | President (Through March 1, 2024) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Layton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelepi Ofahengaue | Director (Through March 1, 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara Ofahengaue | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Tony Finau Foundation
- EIN
- 472111415
- Address
- Po Box 103, Lehi, UT, 84043-1172
- State
- Utah
- Mission
- The foundation is built on a family discovered experience through the game of golf. It aims to empower and inspire youth and their families to discover, develop, and achieve the best of their gifts and talents through the game of golf, educational funding, and core family values. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Chelsea Fairbourn (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSara Ofahengaue
≥4years on the filingsJustin May
≥4years on the filingsKelepi Ofahengaue
≥2years on the filingsMilton Finau
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $734k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $525k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $569k | $685k | Deficit $115k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Education Foundation | Funding for the tony finau foundation literacy center and full time literacy specialist. | $136k |
| Aha Punana Leo | To support their maui fire relief efforts, specifically for their students k-12. | $60k |
| Hua Momona Foundation | To support their maui fire relief efforts - providing meals for displaced families and first responders. | $60k |
| Kids Hurt Too Hawaii | To provide support for their maui fire relief programs, specifically for men. | $60k |
| For the Kids | To provide support for their maui fire relief efforts, especially for mental health resources for children affected. | $38k |
| Walking for Kids | To support the walking for kids foundation where it needs it most. | $10k |
| Salt Lake Education Foundation | Books for students, holiday market support, and goal setting posters + apparel for tony finau day at the school. | $7k |