Nonprofit · EIN 45-2861988
HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,459,104 | $6,036,121 | $422,983 | $1,603,191 | $1,966,088 | -$362,897 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,107,537 | $5,277,904 | -$170,367 | $778,694 | $1,564,574 | -$785,880 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,109,783 | $5,234,393 | -$124,610 | $866,053 | $1,450,978 | -$584,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,202,349
- of which government grants
- $10,300
- Program service revenue
- $1,755,975
- Investment income
- $43
- Net income from fundraising events
- $487,917
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $332
- Other revenue
- $500,737
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $487,570
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,615,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,349,637
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $602
- Accounting fees
- $79,406
- Occupancy
- $19,317
- Travel
- $39,814
- Depreciation
- $9,683
- Program services (functional)
- $4,709,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,152,504
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,898
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $778,694
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,603,191
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,966,088
- Net assets, end of year
- -$362,897
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $86,669
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$362,897
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,982
- Gross receipts
- $6,609,346
- Employees
- 256
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANE LAM | MUSIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $199,039 | $33,344 |
| AMY IWANO | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $87,692 | $11,614 |
| PAUL KOSASA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH ROBBINS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KRAVITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY CAYETANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL D'OLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TYRIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA TIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JINYOUNG LEE WON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCY XIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN YOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS CHAKINIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MOSS | FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $174,038 | $25,558 |
| PAUL KOSASA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY CAYETANO | VICE CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH ROBBINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KRAVITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL D'OLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TYRIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVID KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TITTERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA TIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JINYOUNG LEE WON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY XIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MOSS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $21,307 |
| PAUL KOSASA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY CAYETANO | VICE CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH ROBBINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KRAVITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL D'OLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TITTERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA TIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVID KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE PICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TYRIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RIX MAUER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JINYOUNG LEE WON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3610 WAIALAE AVE, HONOLULU, HI 96816-3225
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY IWANO, 3610 WAIALAE AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96816
- Signed the 990
- AMY IWANO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (808) 380-7722
- Website
- HTTP://MYHSO.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
TO PRESENT THE HIGHEST-QUALITY PERFORMANCES OF GREAT MUSIC, BRINGING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISTINCTION TO THE ORCHESTRA AND ITS COMMUNITY; TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS; AND TO OPERATE IN A FINANCIALLY SOUND MANNER.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 06/30/25, HSO PRESENTED A 19-WEEK SEASON OF CLASSICAL, HAWAIIAN, FILM AND POP PERFORMANCES. THE MOST NOTABLE PERFORMANCES OF THIS SEASON INCLUDED PERFORMING ALL 9 BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES, NEVER BEFORE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN HAWAI'I TO VENUES CITYWIDE. HSO ALSO PERFORMED WITH BALLET HAWAII AND HAWAII OPERA THEATRE. HSO CONTINUED TO OFFER SIDE BY SIDE PERFORMANCES WITH HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY AND FREE PERFORMANCES SUCH AS KAILUA IN THE PARK.Expenses $4,709,719 · revenue $1,760,813
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
- 45-2861988
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,603,191
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,609,346
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,459,104 | $6,036,121 | $1,603,191 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,107,537 | $5,277,904 | $778,694 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,109,783 | $5,234,393 | $866,053 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,732,337 | $5,857,276 | $1,519,510 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-2861988).
Questions about HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 45-2861988.
- Is HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 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 HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY IWANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,039 (DANE LAM, MUSIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HAWAII SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,459,104, expenses of $6,036,121 and total assets of $1,603,191 at year end.
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