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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0261283

HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813

Financials

$270.3M$117.8M2023$161.3M$171.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$161,269,117$171,326,612-$10,057,495$1,056,472,942$69,178,548$987,294,394
December 31, 2023990$270,321,822$117,815,269$152,506,553$1,018,292,508$66,118,439$952,174,069
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$113,512,450
of which government grants
$6,018,195
Program service revenue
$1,399,880
Investment income
$46,227,236
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,005,790
Other revenue
$129,551

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$151,256,946
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,858,855
Other salaries and wages
$6,480,005
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,524,405
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$42,342
Accounting fees
$126,725
Occupancy
$859,780
Travel
$112,757
Depreciation
$262,944
Program services (functional)
$162,270,205
Management and general (functional)
$4,468,857
Fundraising (functional)
$4,587,550

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,018,292,508
Total assets, end of year
$1,056,472,942
Total liabilities, end of year
$69,178,548
Net assets, end of year
$987,294,394
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,705,580
Publicly traded securities
$1,019,035,407
Net assets without donor restrictions
$816,526,817
Net assets with donor restrictions
$170,767,577
Gross unrelated business income
$729,250
Gross receipts
$395,441,066
Employees
105
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1916
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICAH KANECEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
60$513,022$68,053
WALLACE CHINSVP-CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
60$232,596$42,032
KAWENA BEAUPRESVP-GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$223,795$45,471
MICHELLE KAUHANESVP-CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
60$223,302$45,804
LAUREN NAHMESVP-MAUI RECOVERY EFFORT
Officer
60$242,383$20,121
LYNN SHIMONOVP-FINANCE
Officer
60$180,667$30,919
MARY SAUNDERSVP-PHILANTHROPY
Officer
60$178,294$28,398
LARISSA KICKVP-COMMUNITY GRANTS & INITIATIVES
Officer
60$175,671$29,081
SHEILA SARHANGIVP-STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
60$173,426$30,320
JEN-L LYMANSR. DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING & ADVISOR RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
60$148,712$40,514
DANA OKANOPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
60$155,881$29,118
LAUREN SANTOSASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
60$148,980$26,228
JUSTINA ACEVEDO-CROSSSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
60$142,364$32,429
ROBBIE ANN KANEPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
60$135,344$30,199
SHANAE SOUZAVP-RISK & COMPLIANCE-MAUI RECOVERY EFFORT
Officer
60$145,336$14,528
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TODD APOVP-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Officer
60$119,336$4,354
JAMEE KUNICHIKAVP-ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING & PEOPLE OPERATIONS
Officer
60$84,645$7,301
PETER HOCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.1$0$0
MICHAEL BRODERICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
TAMAR CHOTZEN GOODFELLOWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALAN ARIZUMITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MARY G F BITTERMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JEFF ARCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.1$0$0
MATT BEALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JASON BENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KALEIALOHA K CADINHA-PUAADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ROBERT S HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PAUL KOSASADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JON B KUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ELLIOT K MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CATHERINE NGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JUDY B PIETSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JULIETTE K SHEEHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JENNINE SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICAH KANECEO & PRESID
Officer
60$460,978$64,351
WALLACE GK CHINSVP-CHIEF AD
Officer
60$217,892$38,882
MICHELLE KAUHANESVP-CHIEF IM
Officer
60$196,355$42,514
KAWENA BEAUPRESVP-GENERAL
Officer
60$193,529$40,163
TODD APOVP-COM PSHIP
Officer
60$193,688$20,866
JAMEE KUNICHIKAVP-ORG PL &
Officer
60$176,997$28,137
SHEILA SARHANGIVP-STRATEGIC
Officer
60$151,952$37,400
JEN-L LYMANSDR OF PHIL
Highest-paid employee
60$154,862$29,059
LYNN SHIMONOVP-FINANCE
Officer
60$155,628$26,797
LARISSA KICKVP-COM GRANT
Officer
60$154,334$26,613
DANA OKANOPROGRAM DIRE
Highest-paid employee
60$151,232$26,496
ROBBIE ANN KANEPROGRAM DIRE
Highest-paid employee
60$132,364$28,251
LAUREN SANTOSASSOC GEN CO
Highest-paid employee
60$139,719$19,021
MARISSA SANDBLOMSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
60$130,372$23,310
MARY SAUNDERSVP-PHILANTHR
Officer
60$131,477$13,673
JENNIFER SABASFORMER SECRE
Former
0$139,265$0
KATHARINE LLOYDFORMER OFFIC
Former
0$101,149$0
LAUREN NAHMESVP-MAUI REC
Officer
60$27,423$602
MARK AGNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JEFF ARCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
ALAN ARIZUMITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JASON BENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
MARY GF BITTERMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.6$0$0
MICHAEL BRODERICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
KALEIALOHA K CADINHA-PUA'ADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
TAMAR CHOTZEN-GOODFELLOWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.8$0$0
ROBERTA F CHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
ROBERT S HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
PETER HOBOARD CHAIRM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL P IRISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
PAUL KOSASADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JON KUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
ELLIOT K MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CATHERINE NGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JUDY B PIETSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JULIETTE K SHEEHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
827 FORT STREET MALL, HONOLULU, HI 96813-4317
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERRENCE GEORGE, 827 FORT STREET MALL, HONOLULU, HI 96813
Signed the 990
WALLACE CHIN, SVP-CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER
Phone
(808) 537-6333
Return prepared by
KMH LLP

Mission

SEE STATEMENT 1

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS GRANTMAKING AND PROGRAM SERVICES HAS ASSISTED 1,319 ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS TO ACHIEVE A BETTER COMMUNITY IN HAWAII. GRANT MAKING OCCURS IN SIX DIFFERENT PROGRAM AREAS AS DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED STATEMENT (SEE STATEMENT #2-NOTE: TIMING DIFFERENCES & INCLUSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES RESULT IN A DIFFERENCE IN TOTALS)
    Expenses $161,484,289 · grants $151,256,946 · revenue $800,181
  • HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ASSISTS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY GRANT MAKING BY PROVIDING GRANT EVALUATION AND GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THROUGH THIS ACTIVITY HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS FACILITATED AN ADDITIONAL $12,202,000 OF COMMUNITY GRANT MAKING BY THESE FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. A PORTION OF THE REVENUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME BUT ALL REVENUE RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY IS CONSIDERED CORE TO HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND OFFSETS THE RELATED COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. IT IS CURRENTLY IMPRACTICAL TO SEGREGATE REVENUE THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME.
    Expenses $785,916 · revenue $729,250
  • N/A

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
99-0261283
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,056,472,942
Income (IRS master file)
$395,441,066

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$161,269,117$171,326,612$1,056,472,942XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$270,321,822$117,815,269$1,018,292,508XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$119,164,503$78,333,581$784,261,660IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 99-0261283).

Questions about HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 99-0261283.
Is HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAWAII COMMUNITY 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 HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TERRENCE GEORGE.
Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $513,022 (MICAH KANE, CEO & PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $161,269,117, expenses of $171,326,612 and total assets of $1,056,472,942 at year end.

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