Nonprofit · EIN 99-0105688
HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,146,295 | $2,317,613 | -$171,318 | $6,212,303 | $3,366,177 | $2,846,126 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,182,025 | $2,168,789 | $13,236 | $6,143,589 | $3,126,146 | $3,017,443 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,966
- Program service revenue
- $1,961,691
- Investment income
- $58,005
- Royalties
- $48,162
- Net rental income
- $955
- Other revenue
- $76,633
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $733,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,101,117
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,027
- Accounting fees
- $20,209
- Travel
- $64,050
- Depreciation
- $174,643
- Program services (functional)
- $1,482,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $834,758
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,143,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,212,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,366,177
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,846,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,429,067
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,846,126
- Gross receipts
- $2,146,295
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE BETTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| JOCELYN WC CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| STEVEN JT CHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JESSICA R DOMINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GERALDINE N HASEGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CHASTITY T IMAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| AMANDA M JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RONETTE M KAWAKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CAROL S KITAOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JACOB K LOWENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| EMIKO L T MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| SIMEONA LLA MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT S MIYASHITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ARSIMA A MULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAM NASO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZALE T OKAZAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CHAD KL AU | DIRECTOR/YLD PRESS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MARK M MURAKAMI | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KRISTIN IZUMI-NITA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LANSON K KUPAU | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ERIN M KOBAYASHI | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA MAU-SHIMIZU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,768 |
| IRIS M ITO | ASSISTANT EXEC. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,392 |
| JOCELYN WC CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| STEVEN JT CHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| VLADIMIR DEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JESSICA R DOMINGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GERALDINE N HASEGAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KRISTIN E IZUMI-NITAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RONETTE M KAWAKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CAROL S KITAOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ERIN M KOBAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JACOB K LOWENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| EMIKO L T MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MARK K MURAKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PAUL W NASO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ZALE T OKAZAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MARK G VALENCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| LISA M YANG | DIRECTOR/YLD PRESS Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| RHONDA L GRISWOLD | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JESSE K SOUKI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARK M MURAKAMI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ALIKA L PIPER | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LANSON K KUPAU | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 ALAKEA ST STE 1000, HONOLULU, HI 96813-2876
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE BETTS, 1100 ALAKEA STREET SUITE 1000, HONOLULU, HI 96813
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE BETTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 537-1868
- Website
- HSBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EOS ACCOUNTANTS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ("HSBA") IS TO UNITE AND INSPIRE HAWAII'S LAWYERS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, SERVE THE PUBLIC, AND TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE HSBA PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 8,100 MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / SPECIAL PROJECT: VARIOUS PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS, THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $153,799 · revenue $163,827
- SUPREME COURT MANDATED ATTORNEY REGISTRATION: REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY 8,100 MEMBERS, MANDATED MEMBER REGISTRATION DATABASE, AND PROVIDED DEMOGRAPHIC REPORTS.Expenses $1,105,433 · revenue $1,559,096
- MEMBER SERVICES: PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO MEMBERS, MEMBER BENEFITS, AND COMMUNICATION.Expenses $223,623 · revenue $315,401
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 | Not 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
- 99-0105688
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,212,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,146,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,146,295 | $2,317,613 | $6,212,303 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,182,025 | $2,168,789 | $6,143,589 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,047,286 | $2,117,854 | $6,235,373 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 99-0105688).
Questions about HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION is 99-0105688.
- Is HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1972.
- Are donations to HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 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 STATE BAR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CATHERINE BETTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (CATHERINE BETTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HAWAII STATE BAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,146,295, expenses of $2,317,613 and total assets of $6,212,303 at year end.
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