Nonprofit · EIN 04-3660909
PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,910,930 | $2,151,025 | $759,905 | $10,857,435 | $182,024 | $10,675,411 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,058,440 | $2,456,144 | -$397,704 | $10,082,084 | $128,578 | $9,953,506 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,167,801 | $2,280,912 | -$113,111 | $10,323,464 | $181,829 | $10,141,635 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,164,501
- Program service revenue
- $1,351,250
- Investment income
- $327,236
- Net income from fundraising events
- $52,629
- Other revenue
- $67,943
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,979
- Other salaries and wages
- $929,329
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,404,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,391
- Occupancy
- $54,177
- Travel
- $13,854
- Depreciation
- $264,447
- Program services (functional)
- $1,416,058
- Management and general (functional)
- $531,082
- Fundraising (functional)
- $203,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,082,084
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,857,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $182,024
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,675,411
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,804,888
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,251,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,314,718
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,360,693
- Gross receipts
- $2,967,725
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- HI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $119,908 | $8,702 |
| EUGENE NISHIMURA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HALLIDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TERAIZUMI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND YUIKA HASEBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE HAYASHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYMI LUKACS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP TOSHIYUKI UMITANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WARREN TAMAMOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN YOSEMORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $125,515 | $14,825 |
| EUGENE NISHIMURA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NISHIMOTO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TERAIZUMI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HALLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND YUIKA HASEBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE HAYASHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYMI LUKACS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP TOSHIYUKI UMITANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WARREN TAMAMOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOOANN YOSEMORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $112,499 | $13,800 |
| EUGENE NISHIMURA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NISHIMOTO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON TERAIZUMI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY ALM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE HALLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REVEREND YUIKA HASEBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE HAYASHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYMI LUKACS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP TOSHIYUKI UMITANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WARREN TAMAMOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOOANN YOSEMORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1754 LUSITANA ST, HONOLULU, HI 96813-1657
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE, 1754 LUSITANA STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
- Signed the 990
- JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (808) 532-2649
- Return prepared by
- ALEX J SMITH CPA
Mission
DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING CURRICULUM THAT IS ROOTED IN BUDDHIST VALUES AND THAT IS ACCREDITED, AFFORDABLE, SAFE, AND OPEN TO ALL.
Program accomplishments
- PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY (PBA) IS AN HAIS- AND WASC-ACCREDITED NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL WHOSE MISSION IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES WITH BUDDHIST VALUES; AND TO DEVELOP THEIR COURAGE TO NURTURE PEACE. PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNSHIPS, MIXED GRADE-LEVEL ADVISORIES, EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH SISTER SCHOOLS IN JAPAN, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS WITH EMPHASIS ON JAPANESE CULTURAL ARTS LIKE SADO AND TAIKO, AND INTERSCHOLASTIC CLUBS AND SPORTS IN THE ILH AND PAC-FIVE. PBA CURRENTLY SERVES 65 STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL AND NEURODIVERGENT LEARNERS. PBA IS IN ITS 23RD ACADEMIC YEAR AND HAS HAD OVER 300 GRADUATES ACCEPTED TO COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S., EUROPE, AND JAPAN.Expenses $1,416,058 · revenue $1,366,564
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3660909
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,857,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,967,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,910,930 | $2,151,025 | $10,857,435 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,058,440 | $2,456,144 | $10,082,084 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,167,801 | $2,280,912 | $10,323,464 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,122,689 | $2,276,242 | $10,279,962 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3660909).
Questions about PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY is 04-3660909.
- Is PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,908 (JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC BUDDHIST ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,910,930, expenses of $2,151,025 and total assets of $10,857,435 at year end.
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