Nonprofit · EIN 88-3615707
TRUE INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $423,468 | $393,802 | $29,666 | $89,295 | $3,485 | $85,810 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $217,550 | $287,885 | -$70,335 | $86,144 | $0 | $86,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $419,495 | $261,445 | $158,050 | $169,640 | $13,161 | $156,479 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $293,362
- of which government grants
- $137,500
- Membership dues
- $153,862
- Program service revenue
- $130,106
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,049
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $158,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,774
- Occupancy
- $53,266
- Travel
- $2,592
- Program services (functional)
- $215,739
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $86,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,810
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,810
- Gross receipts
- $423,468
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE CACAL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $158,049 |
| RICK HOPFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE ONTAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANNY EDMONDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER DAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KUMAGAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEENA TEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY UEOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRUNG LAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEILANI FARINAS | ED TO 12/24 Officer | 40 | $79,935 |
| NICOLE CACAL | ED SINCE 12/ Officer | 40 | $6,756 |
| PETER DAMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE ONTAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WAYNE INOUYE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAKUDA | DIRECTOR UNT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEENA TEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY UEOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANNY EDMONDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEILANI FARINAS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $157,068 |
| PETER DAMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE ONTAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEN HIGASHI | SECRETARY TO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WAYNE INOUYE | SECRETARY SI Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAKUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEENA TEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY UEOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANNY EDMONDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 643 ILALO STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813-5520
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICOLE CACAL, 643 ILALO STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
- Signed the 990
- NICOLE CACAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 784-4061
- Website
- WWW.TRUEHAWAII.ORG
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: LEILANI FARINA, 643 ILALO STREET, HONOLULU HI 96813. Mailing address: 643 ILALO STREET, HONOLULU HI 96813.
- Return prepared by
- JAY MIYAKI CPA LLC
Mission
TRUE INITIATIVE IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT WILL ASSIST HAWAII INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO BETTER USE, INTEGRATE, AND ADOPT TECHNOLOGY WITH ITS MISSION TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGICALLY CAPABLE WORKFORCE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
Program accomplishments
- TRUE WILL HOST SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, AND WILL ALSO SPONSOR PILOT PROJECTS TO ENCOURAGE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS USES IN HAWAII. HAWAII HAS TRADITIONALLY BE SLOW TO ADOPT TECHNOLOGY, AND TRUE INTENDS TO REVERSE THAT TREND TO HELP LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCCEED, DIVERSIFY HAWAII'S ECONOMY, AND HELP HAWAII BECOME A PLACE WHERE ALL RESIDENCE CAN THRIVE. USE CASES - ON A MONTHLY BASIS, TRUE WILL HOST A SEMINAR TO HIGHLIGHT A SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF A TECHNOLOGY OR TOOL THAT HAS IMPACTED AN ORGANIZATION IN EITHER THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR. THE SEMINAR WILL BE ORGANIZED AS AN IN-PERSON GATHERING WITH ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS AND THEIR TEAMS INVITED TO ATTEND TO LISTEN, LEARN, AND NETWORK. THIS WILL CREATE A FORUM TO ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND INFORMATION SHARING AS PARTICIPANTS CAN COLLABORATE AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHERS' EXPERIENCES. THESE EVENTS WILL BE COMPLIMENTARY TO ALL ATTENDEES. AN EXAMPLE OF AN EVENT IS A SEMINAR ABOUT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTING THE USE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY BY THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WORKSHOPS - EACH MONTH, TRUE WILL HOST A LIVE DEMO SESSION TO ALLOW ATTENDEES TO ACTIVATE A TECHNOLOGY TOOL TO TEST OUT ITS CAPABILITIES. THE PURPOSE WILL BE TO DELIVER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO TEST AND LEARN FIRST-HAND FROM TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS AND THEIR SOFTWARE SOLUTION ARCHITECTS, ALLOWING THEM TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS AND SUPPORTING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. CONFERENCES - TRUE WILL HOST AN ANNUAL HAWAII CLOUD INNOVATION SUMMIT TO OFFER A THOUGHTFULLY CURATED LINE-UP OF WORLD CLASS THOUGHT LEADERS, USE CASES, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS TO INSPIRE HAWAII TOWARD CLOUD COMPUTING TRANSFORMATION. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE INFORMATIVE PANELS AND SESSIONS FOCUSED ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS, TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PILOT PROJECTS - TRUE INITIATIVE HAS LAUNCHED THE TRUE ESPORTS AND TECHNOLOGY LAB AT WAIPAHU PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY FACILITY WILL TEACH VALUABLE GAME AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. THE LAB IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN TRUE, THE HAWAII STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM, AND THE STATE OF HAWAII, WITH HARDWARE AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE CONTRIBUTED BY NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT PARTNERS. CONTENT IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR LIBRARY MEMBERS AND WILL SERVE AS A USE CASE AND TEMPLATE TO INTRODUCE TECH-ENABLED LABS IN OTHER PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES. COLLABORATION AND WORK-BASED LEARNING PROJECTS - TRUE WILL SPONSOR THE COMMUNITY INNOVATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, A WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONALS TO MENTOR STUDENTS TO SOLVE REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. RECENT EXAMPLES INCLUDE A PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH TRUE MENTORS WORKED WITH STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLBOX TO HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, AND A A PROGRAM IN WHICH TRUE MENTORS WORKED WITH STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN IN-HOUSE HOTELING APP THAT WOULD ALLOW REMOTE WORKING STAFF TO RESERVE MEETING SPACES. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE OPERATED IN HAWAII, AND PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO BE FEATURED WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM PARTICIPANTS IN WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE HOSTING AND SPONSORSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WILL FURTHER TRUE'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.Expenses $215,739 · revenue $130,106
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3615707
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $423,468
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $423,468 | $393,802 | $89,295 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $217,550 | $287,885 | $86,144 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $419,495 | $261,445 | $169,640 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: LEILANI FARINA Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-3615707).
Questions about TRUE INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of TRUE INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUE INITIATIVE is 88-3615707.
- Is TRUE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to TRUE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUE INITIATIVE 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 TRUE INITIATIVE 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 TRUE INITIATIVE 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 TRUE INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NICOLE CACAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUE INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,049 (NICOLE CACAL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does TRUE INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $423,468, expenses of $393,802 and total assets of $89,295 at year end.
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