Nonprofit · EIN 68-0634915
FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Tax-exempt · HILO, HI 96720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $492,639 | $258,625 | $234,014 | $387,231 | $5,576 | $381,655 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $70,385 | $55,135 | $15,250 | $134,036 | $0 | $134,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,558
- Membership dues
- $27,292
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $389
- Net income from fundraising events
- $88,469
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,223
- Other revenue
- $93,692
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $192,589
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $219,451
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,985
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $134,037
- Total assets, end of year
- $387,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,576
- Net assets, end of year
- $381,655
- Gross receipts
- $576,799
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STORMONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PETER YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHARON SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRUCE OMORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER YUEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JANE MAYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PAT HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PHIL TINGUELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PETER STIVE | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MACDONALD | Vice President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN MIYASAKA | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH VIERRA | Controller Officer | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Anderson | President | 44 | $0 |
| Pete Stine | Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| Joseph Vierra | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Miyasaka | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Beth DeYoung | Merchandise Manager | 10 | $0 |
| Jane Mayo | Membership Manager | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Scott | Endowment Manager | 15 | $0 |
| Marcia Stone | Assistant Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Alyssa MacDonald | Technical Director | 10 | $0 |
| Peter Young | Board Member | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6065, HILO, HI 96720-8922
- In care of
- % JOSEPH VIERRA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO Box 6065, Hilo HI 96720
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH VIERRA, PO BOX 6065, HILO, HI 96720
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Joseph Vierra, 1101 Kalihiwai Place, Honolulu HI 96825
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH VIERRA, Controller
- Phone
- (808) 721-8387
- Website
- friendsofhakalauforest.org
- Return prepared by
- Tax Strategies
Mission
TO SUPPORT NATIVE HAWAIIAN FOREST HABITATS SUCH AS HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN TERMS OF RESTORING, PROTECTING AND CONSERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AT BOTH THE HAKALAU AND KONA FOREST UNTIS. PARTICULAR EMPHISIS IS FOCUSED ON SAVING ENDANGERED BIRD AND PLANT SPECIES, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING WILDLIFE DEPENDENT RECREATION SUCH AS WILDLIFE OBSERVATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN FORESTS CONSERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDING WILDLIFE DEPENDENT RECREATION.Expenses $219,451 · grants $43,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0634915
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $387,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $576,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $492,639 | $258,625 | $387,231 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $70,385 | $55,135 | $134,036 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Joseph Vierra | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: James Friday | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: James Friday | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: James Friday | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: James Friday | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 68-0634915).
Questions about FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is 68-0634915.
- Is FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 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 FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH VIERRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $492,639, expenses of $258,625 and total assets of $387,231 at year end.
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