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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0243449

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96812

Financials

$1.9M$1.1M2023$1M$945K2024$765K$713K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$764,554$712,689$51,865$5,293,385$0$5,293,385
December 31, 2024990$1,047,649$945,296$102,353$4,990,590$0$4,990,590
December 31, 2023990$1,937,813$1,140,480$797,333$4,564,237$0$4,564,237
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$256,668
Program service revenue
$1,856
Investment income
$296,906
Net gain from sales of assets
$77,676
Net income from fundraising events
$209,124
Other revenue
$209,124

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$367,384
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,419
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$120,419
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,094
Program services (functional)
$367,384
Management and general (functional)
$345,305

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,990,590
Total assets, end of year
$5,293,385
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,293,385
Publicly traded securities
$3,997,172
Gross receipts
$1,445,213
Employees
0
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1986
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN HIRAKIEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
35$120,419
LIZ CHUN UYEHARAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CYD MIYASHIROPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DANA HARVEYEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JULIA OKINAKAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SHARLENE TSUDAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
WENDY ODOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RHONDA NISHIMURASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TAN YAN CHENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARCY ENDO OMOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FILIFOTU VAAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NOLAN KAWANOEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
QUIN OGAWATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE TRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC INOUYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES ODANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
BRIAN TATSUMURATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANI AIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI OKADATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MAGOAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
NICOLE VELASCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TAN YAN CHENVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANA HARVEYEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANNA HUEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MARC INOUYETRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NOLAN KAWANOEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL MAGOAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CYD MIYASHIROCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RHONDA NISHIMURASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JAMES ODANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WENDY ODOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
QUIN OGAWATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI OKADATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIA OKINAKAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DARCY ENDO OMOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER GOTO SABASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN TATSUMURATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER TOKIOKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE TRANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARLENE TSUDAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
LIZ CHUN UYEHARAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0
FILIFOTU VAAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE VELASCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON SHIROMA BROWNEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TAN YAN CHENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL CHUNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GUY FUJIMURATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA HARVEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANNA HUEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARC INOUYEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NOLAN KAWANOEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
IAN KITAJIMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL MAGOAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CYD MIYASHIROVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAURAN NAHMETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RHONDA NISHIMURASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JAMES ODANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WENDY ODOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
QUIN OGAWATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI OKADATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIA OKINAKAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DARCY ENDO OMOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAEDENE OTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER GOTO SABASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TOBY TANIGUCHITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN TATSUMURATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER TOKIOKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLENE TSUDAEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FILIFOTU VAAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE VELASCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4148, HONOLULU, HI 96812-4148
In care of
% MAOS ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KEN HIRAKI, PO BOX 4148, HONOLULU, HI 96812
Signed the 990
WENDY ODO, TREASURER
Phone
(808) 305-0693
Return prepared by
MC GROUP HAWAII INC

Mission

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION, AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATIVE SCHOOL LEVEL IDEAS, AND BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE THOSE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND GROW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND AWARDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
    Expenses $199,864 · grants $199,864
  • GOOD IDEA GRANT PROGRAM - ENHANCE INNOVATION IN THE CLASSROOM AND CHALLENGE TEACHERS TO THINK CREATIVELY AND BOLDLY. MINI-GRANTS PROVIDE THE NEEDED FINANCIAL RESOURCES NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH USUAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS.
    Expenses $143,548 · grants $143,548
  • Expenses $23,972 · grants $23,972

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-0243449
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
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,293,385
Income (IRS master file)
$1,445,213

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$764,554$712,689$5,293,385XML
990December 2024$1,047,649$945,296$4,990,590XML
990December 2023$1,937,813$1,140,480$4,564,237XML
990December 2022$251,565$237,308$3,518,765IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 88-0243449).

Questions about PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION is 88-0243449.
Is PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEN HIRAKI.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,419 (KEN HIRAKI, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF HAWAII FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $764,554, expenses of $712,689 and total assets of $5,293,385 at year end.

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