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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0290923

HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION

Also known as Okinawan Genealogical Society of Hawaii

Tax-exempt · WAIPAHU, HI 96797

Financials

$3.9M$1.2M2023$2.6M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,611,983$1,978,728$633,255$17,135,215$49,020$17,086,195
December 31, 2023990$3,946,564$1,218,944$2,727,620$16,413,762$49,278$16,364,484
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,545,572
of which government grants
$265,384
Membership dues
$4,800
Program service revenue
$120,532
Investment income
$124,875
Net rental income
$464,912
Net gain from sales of assets
-$16,949
Net income from fundraising events
$235,461
Net income from sales of inventory
$90,143
Other revenue
$821,004

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,800
Other salaries and wages
$90,405
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$189,236
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,331
Occupancy
$152,150
Travel
$45,384
Depreciation
$221,743
Program services (functional)
$902,131
Management and general (functional)
$1,042,250
Fundraising (functional)
$34,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,413,762
Total assets, end of year
$17,135,215
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,020
Net assets, end of year
$17,086,195
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,415,801
Publicly traded securities
$971,215
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,642,021
Net assets with donor restrictions
$444,174
Gross unrelated business income
$30,488
Gross receipts
$4,069,905
Employees
5
Year formed
1981
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 / weekCompensation
JON ITOMURAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$81,800
BRANDON NAKASONEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FRANCES NAKACHI KUBAPRESIDENT EL
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JODIE CHINGVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID SHINSATOVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JESSICA YAMAMOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIM YAMAMOTOVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SANDRA YANAGIEXECUTIVE SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WENDY HORIKAMIASST EXEC SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RIKO HIGAJAPANESE SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIANNE YAMADA NITAHARATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIRSTIE MAESHIRO-TAKIGUCHIASSISTANT TR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CLARISSE KOBASHIGAWAIMMED PAST P
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID Z ARAKAWAADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID RYO JONESADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN MIYAHIRAADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NORMAN NAKASONEADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM YAMAMOTOADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROY ARAKAKIAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS IWAMURAAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
LESLIE NAGAMINEAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN HUNTCLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARCIE MORIBECLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0
KYLIE SATOCLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN CHUNKAUAI ISLE R
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE HONDOMAUI ISLE RE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT KANESHIROHAWAII ISLE
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN MATSUDAHAWAII ISLE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK HIGABUS ADV AND
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT ARAKAKIBAAC MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA TAMASHIROBAAC MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JON ITOMURAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$76,800
CLARISSE KOBASHIGAWAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRANDON NAKASONEPRESIDENT -
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JODIE CHINGVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RYA HUNTVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREG KUWAZAKIVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID SHINSATOVICE-PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SANDRA YANAGIEXECUTIVE SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WENDY HORIKAMIASST EXEC SE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHIKAKO NAGOJAPANESE SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
COURTNEY TAKARATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRIANNE YAMADAASST TREASUR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID RYO JONESIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID Z ARAKAWAADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN MIYAHIRAADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NORMAN NAKASONEADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROY ARAKAKIADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAIL WATANABLEADVISOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS IWAMURAAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
AOLANI YAMASATO-GRAGASAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
WESLEY YONAMINEAT LARGE MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
GWEN FUJIECLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN CHUNKAUAI ISLE R
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE HONDOMAUI ISLE RE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT KANESHIROHAWAII ISLE
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN MATSUDAHAWAII ISLE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK HIGABUS ADV AND
Trustee or director
2$0
JOY SCHOONOVERCLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA YAMAMOTOCLUB REPRESE
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
94-587 UKEE ST, WAIPAHU, HI 96797-4214
In care of
% PRESIDENT
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
94-587 Ukee St, Waipahu HI 96797
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FRANCES NAKACHI KUBA, C/O THE ORGANIZATION, WAIPAHU, HI 96797
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Rodney T Kohagura, 94-173 Keaolani St, Mililani HI 96789
Signed the 990
FRANCES NAKACHI KUBA, PRESIDENT ELECT
Phone
(808) 676-5400
Return prepared by
CLIFFORD ISARA CPA LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE, AND PERPETUATE THE OKINAWAN CULTURE; T0 PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE; TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION; TO CONDUCT CULTURAL PROGRAMS, ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND ATHLECTIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITES; TO PRINT, PUBLISH, AND/OR DISTRIBUTE OKINAWAN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND BOOKS; AND TO PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS TO SUSTAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES UNIQUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL, SPORTS - PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 9,200 FAMILIES OF OKINAWAN ANCESTRY IN HAWAII THROUGH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, STUDY, TOURS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTES A POSITIVE GROUP IDENTITY AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OKINAWAN ETHNIC IDENTITY.
    Expenses $902,131 · revenue $120,532

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
99-0290923
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
4200 (25 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,135,215
Income (IRS master file)
$4,069,905

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,611,983$1,978,728$17,135,215XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$3,946,564$1,218,944$16,413,762XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,141,733$1,078,661$13,618,561IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$1,253,620$1,049,950$13,619,542IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Rodney T Kohagura
December 31, 2013≤ $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 99-0290923).

Questions about HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION is 99-0290923.
Is HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA 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 UNITED OKINAWA 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 UNITED OKINAWA 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 UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRANCES NAKACHI KUBA.
Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,800 (JON ITOMURA, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,611,983, expenses of $1,978,728 and total assets of $17,135,215 at year end.

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