Nonprofit · EIN 99-0326669
HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND
Tax-exempt · KEALAKEKUA, HI 96750
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $632,494 | $759,604 | -$127,110 | $210,857 | $0 | $210,857 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $663,033 | $634,834 | $28,199 | $337,967 | $0 | $337,967 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $513,568 | $601,103 | -$87,535 | $309,365 | $0 | $309,365 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $552,702
- of which government grants
- $50,405
- Program service revenue
- $47,946
- Investment income
- $2,311
- Other revenue
- $29,535
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,920
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,573
- Other salaries and wages
- $175,824
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $340,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,340
- Travel
- $27,490
- Depreciation
- $16,594
- Program services (functional)
- $732,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $337,967
- Total assets, end of year
- $210,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $210,857
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,525
- Gross receipts
- $632,494
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,320 | $6,974 |
| MEGAN LAMSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $41,050 | $5,228 |
| DONNA KAHI KAHAKUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE KEHAULANI ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA B NAUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MELITA NASIAH CHARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS REID | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,877 | $4,721 |
| MEGAN LAMSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 28 | $45,573 | $3,814 |
| DONNA KAHI KAHAKUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE KEHAULANI ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA B NAUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN K CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELITA NASIAH CHARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL BERG | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,003 |
| MEGAN LAMSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $43,956 |
| DONNA KAHI KAHAKUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NADINE KEHAULANI ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAURA B NAUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JEAN K CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR CARL J BERG | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1801, KEALAKEKUA, HI 96750-1801
- In care of
- % WILLIAM G GILMARTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HANNAH BERNARD, PO BOX 790637, PAIA, HI 96779
- Signed the 990
- HANNAH BERNARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 280-8124
- Website
- WWW.WILDHAWAII.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VERITY CPAS
Mission
NATIVE HAWAIIAN WILDLIFE PROTECTION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- KA'U COASTAL RESTORATION -- HWF TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS WORK TO PROTECT NATIVE COASTAL AND MARINE FLORA, FAUNA, AND ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH MARINE DEBRIS RECOVERY, NATIVE PLANT CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND ESTUARY RESTORATION. MUCH OF THIS WORK TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE 1,353 ACRE FOREST RESERVE IN WAI'OHINU BUT IT HAS EXPANDED BOTH ON HAWAI'I ISLAND, AS WELL AS ON MAUI AND KAUA'I. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ESTUARY RESTORATION EFFORTS ACROSS HAWAI'I ISLAND (AND NOW VIRTUALLY WITH ONLINE CURRICULUM AVAILABLE GLOBALLY). WITH VARIOUS GOV'T, FOUNDATION GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS CONTINUING SINCE 2003, HWF HAS CONDUCTED MARINE DEBRIS RECOVERY EFFORTS ALONG THE COAST, AND INITIATED PROJECTS TO PROTECT ENDANGERED AND ENDEMIC SPECIES, NATIVE COASTAL-STRAND PLANTS AND TO RESTORE ANCHIALINE POOLS IN THIS REGION AND WETLANDS IN OTHER NEARBY AREAS.Expenses $430,485
- HAWAI'I WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER -- IN COLLABORATION WITH NOAA'S HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, HWF DESIGNED, CURATED AND OPERATES A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER IN MAUI'S ICONIC SHOPPING CENTER AT WHALERS VILLAGE. WITH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ARTIFACTS THAT FOCUS ON NATIVE MARINE LIFE, THE DISCOVERY CENTER HOUSES A DYNAMIC BLEND OF ART AND SCIENCE TO EDUCATE VISITORS AND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE ISLAND'S NATIVE MARINE LIFE.Expenses $149,767
- HO'OKULEANA: HO'OKIPA HONU -- RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND GREEN SEA TURTLE PROTECTION PROJECT TO MANAGE BASKING AND NESTING GREEN TURTLES AT HO'OKIPA, MAUI AND EVALUATE THE IMPORTANCE OF IN-WATER HABITAT. THROUGH ITS HONU WATCH PROGRAM, HWF MONITORS BASKING HONU (TURTLES) AND EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE PHENOMENON CALLED "BASKING," A RARE BEHAVIOR IN WHICH GREEN SEA TURTLES CRAWL ASHORE FOR REASONS OTHER THAN NESTING. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE A DAY COME TO WITNESS THIS BEHAVIOR AND HWF PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR THE TURTLES. NESTING AND HATCHING EVENTS ARE ALSO MONITORED CLOSELY TO ENSURE SURVIVABILITY OF NESTERS AND HATCHLINGS.Expenses $62,341
- Expenses $89,446 · grants $1,920
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
- 99-0326669
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $210,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $632,494
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $632,494 | $759,604 | $210,857 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $663,033 | $634,834 | $337,967 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $513,568 | $601,103 | $309,365 | XML |
| 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 99-0326669).
Questions about HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND
- What is the EIN of HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND is 99-0326669.
- Is HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND 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 WILDLIFE FUND 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 WILDLIFE FUND 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 WILDLIFE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HANNAH BERNARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,320 (HANNAH BERNARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $632,494, expenses of $759,604 and total assets of $210,857 at year end.
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