2025-10-15T20:19:57-07:00 2022-12-31 912183089 NATALIE J IWASA CPA INC 1331 LUNALILO HOME ROAD HONOLULU HI 96825 990 2022-01-01 320672396 Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society Inc HAWA 8083483322 PO Box 283078 Honolulu HI 96828 Jayme Peterson Treasurer 2025-10-13 true true Natalie Iwasa CPA CFE P00846083 8083953233 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jeninne Heleloa PO Box 283078 Honolulu HI 96828 263578 false X https://www.hmpshawaii.com/ X 2021 HI Our mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate mele Hawaii. Our foundation is built on aloha, malama, pono, and kuleana. Our focus is in music, education, community, and health. 3 3 0 4 0 6880 14040 22648 201250 0 25756 -12461 55284 202829 0 0 21190 63300 0 3423 19088 94739 40278 158039 15006 44790 16123 62045 1117 2249 15006 59796 Our mission is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate mele Hawaii. Our foundation is built on aloha, malama, pono, and kuleana. Our focus is in music, education, community, and health. false false 34407 In 2022, the Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society (HMPS) advanced its mission to preserve, promote, and perpetuate mele Hawaii through educational programs, live performances, and community-centered cultural experiences. HMPS provided free and accessible opportunities for residents and visitors to engage directly with Native Hawaiian practitioners, musicians, and hula practitioners. Through programs such as Paina o Waikiki Hula, Na Kupuna Nights, and the Hookela Hawaiian Culture Center, HMPS fostered deeper cultural understanding, strengthened community connections, and created authentic experiences that celebrated Hawaiis people, traditions, and history.Paina o Waikiki HulaIn 2022, HMPS produced Paina o Waikiki Hula, a weekly all-Hawaiian hula show at Pualeilani. The program ran for seven weeks between July and August, presenting a 1.5-hour performance featuring world-class musicians and hula practitioners. Guests experienced Hawaiis history and culture through mele and moolelo, deepening their understanding of the people, place, and traditions of Hawaii.Attendance was tracked through direct reservations, with approximately 800 guests participating (90% visitors and 10% residents). Of the visitors, an estimated 40% traveled from hotels across Oahu specifically to attend. Dinner was also served as part of the program. The objective was to both educate and entertain, leaving participants with a stronger appreciation of Hawaiian music, hula, and storytelling. 25175 Hookela Hawaiian Culture CenterIn 2022, HMPS operated the Hookela Hawaiian Culture Center at Pualeilani in Waikiki under the direction of Kuuipo Kumukahi, Director of Hawaiian Culture and Community Relations. The center served as a safe and welcoming place where visitors and residents could learn directly from Native Hawaiian practitioners.At its peak in 2022, the center offered up to three classes per day, four days per week, featuring cultural practices such as lei-making, ukulele, and hula. Participation grew to an estimated 3050 guests per week. All classes were free and open to the public, and the program was recognized twice during the year with the George Kanahele Hoowehiwehi Award for cultural education.The objective of the Hookela Hawaiian Culture Center was to preserve and promote Hawaiian cultural traditions by providing immersive, educational, and entertaining cultural experiences. Longer-term goals include expanding class offerings and hours of operation, with the vision of increasing access and engagement for residents and visitors alike.In SummaryThrough these three programs, HMPS directly engaged more than 3,000 participants in 2022, creating spaces where Hawaiian culture could be experienced authentically and meaningfully. By combining education, entertainment, and cultural practice, HMPS advanced its mission to perpetuate mele Hawaii while fostering stronger community connections and enriching the experiences of both residents and visitors. 24337 Na Kupuna NightsNa Kupuna Nights was the first program produced by HMPS after COVID-19, with the mission of bringing the Hawaiian community back into Waikiki and celebrating the traditional Hawaiian music of generations past. The series ran once per month for five months in 2022, with four events at Pualeilani (May through August) and a final event in November on the rooftop of the Hawaii Convention Centerthe first event held there following its COVID-19 closure.The program was intentionally rooted in community, relying on Hawaiian networks such as civic clubs and kupuna groups for outreach and participation. Each pre-show featured three generations of musicians from one family, followed by performances from Ka Lei Papahi o Kakuhihewa, a kupuna group affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The series reached capacity at 180 guests and averaged approximately 130 guests per event. Initially attended primarily by local residents, the program later expanded to include hotel guests as well. Local vendors deeply rooted in Hawaiian values were also invited to participate.When asked by visitors how the program compared to a luau, the response was: This is what you would experience if I invited you to my home for dinner. Guests expressed their enjoyment and appreciation for the authentic cultural connection provided. 83919 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false HI X X Jeninne Heleloa 8083483322 502 Keawe St 343 Honolulu HI 96813 Jeninne Heleloa Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 57500 0 0 Samie Kuuipo Kumukahi President 30.00 0.00 X X 5800 0 0 Elizabeth Post Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alaina Fukui Sec./Treas. 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 63300 0 false false false 0 2000 12040 2000 14040 Cultural classes 611710 179277 179277 Music programs 711130 21308 21308 Other programs 812900 665 665 201250 0 0 0 0 0 38501 2000 52987 -14486 -16143 0 9787 7762 2025 2025 0 202829 201250 -14118 X 0 0 0 0 63300 5800 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 3898 3898 0 0 0 70449 68441 555 1453 620 310 310 1235 741 370 124 726 624 102 0 0 2691 2551 140 0 0 104 104 0 0 2981 2981 Supplies 6978 4110 2629 239 Printing and Publications 1258 1006 189 63 Dues & subscriptions 990 250 740 Equipment rental & maintenance 833 500 333 1811 460 982 369 158039 83919 70697 3423 16123 62045 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16123 62045 1117 1117 1132 1117 2249 X 15006 59796 15006 59796 16123 62045 44790 X false false false X 6880 14040 20920 22648 211036 233684 191147 38501 229648 0 0 220675 263577 484252 0 0 484252 0 0 0 0 220675 263577 484252 X 0.00000 0.00000 Due to clients 1132 1132 X X false HI Dinners with hula and concert 34736 34736 150 13419 19817 5450 12043 Silent auction 5765 2000 3765 2108 40501 2000 38501 150 13419 19817 5450 14151 52987 -14486 See Schedule O See Sched O X 1117 false true false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Organization started out as an LLC. Members included three board members. At the end of the first year, the Organization owed $1,117 to the LLC. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Organization started as an LLC. Several board members were members of the LLC. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The Organization does not have committees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 1a. The 990 is emailed to the ED & Treasurer for review; 1b. If there are any questions or concerns, the ED will share them with the accountant via email, copying the treasurer; 1c. Repeat step 1; 2. Once the ED & treasurer agree on the accuracy of the 990, the treasurer will email it to the board for review and approval. If necessary, repeat step 1b, otherwise; 3. The board will vote to approve 990 in a meeting; 4. The treasurer will sign the 990 and email it to the accountant to file. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, period reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: (a) Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arms length bargaining; and (b) Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Organizations written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's 990s are available on Guidestar.org. In addition, the Form 1023 and 990s are available via request. Part VII, Section A, line 2 Board president was compensated for services related to events such as musician and emcee. Schedule L, Part II The Organization started out as an LLC. Three members of the LLC were also on the board of the Organization. At the end of the year, the Organization owed the LLC $1,117.