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Nonprofit · EIN 99-8010224

HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

Tax-exempt · KAILUA KONA, HI 96740

Financials

$953K$216K2023$981K$398K2024$767K$162K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$767,059$162,421$604,638$3,836,181$0$3,836,181
December 31, 2024990-PF$980,606$397,947$582,659$3,231,543$0$3,231,543
December 31, 2023990-PF$952,615$216,089$736,526$2,648,884$0$2,648,884
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$713,459
Interest
$53,600

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$155,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$155,000
Excise tax on investment income
$745

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,231,543
Total assets, end of year
$3,836,181
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,836,181
Fair market value of assets
$3,836,181
Qualifying distributions
$155,000
Net investment income
$53,600

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ART CABANILLA
1550 AINAKOA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96821
PRESIDENT1$0
HOWARD LESSER
801 SOUTH STREET 3609, HONOLULU, HI 96813
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
NORMAN OTA
1239 SOUTH KING STREET APT 304, HONOLULU, HI 96814
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
ALAN KOBAYASHI
1001 BISHOP STREET SUITE 1000, HONOLULU, HI 96813
TREASURER1$0
NATALIE BARRETT
45-430 PUA MAKAHALA ST, KANEOHE, HI 96744
SECRETARY1$0
WALTER ISHIKAWA
45-560 PALEKA ROAD, KANEOHE, HI 96744
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
THOMAS MORIKAMI
300 RODGERS BOULEVARD 56, HONOLULU, HI 96819
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MYLES TAMASHIRO
95-1027 AELIKE STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
WALLY SOARES
3472 KANAINA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
ANTONIO VEGA
1441 PIIKOI STREET 509, HONOLULU, HI 96822
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
PHILLIP ANA
PO BOX 571, KAAWA, HI 96730
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MARISEN OLIPARES
1001 BISHOP STREET SUITE 1000, HONOLULU, HI 96813
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ART CABANILLA
1550 AINAKOA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96821
PRESIDENT1$0
HOWARD LESSER
801 SOUTH STREET 3609, HONOLULU, HI 96813
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
NORMAN OTA
1239 SOUTH KING STREET APT 304, HONOLULU, HI 96814
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
ELIZABETH FLORMATA
73-1077 MAKAMAKA STREET, KAILUAKONA, HI 96740
TREASURER1$0
NATALIE BARRETT
1550 AINAKOA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96821
SECRETARY1$0
WALTER ISHIKAWA
45-560 PALEKA ROAD, KANEOHE, HI 96744
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
THOMAS MORIKAMI
300 RODGERS BOULEVARD 56, HONOLULU, HI 96819
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MYLES TAMASHIRO
95-1027 AELIKE STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MONA YAMADA
45-430 PUA MAKAHALA ST, KANEOHE, HI 96744
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
WALLY SOARES
3472 KANAINA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
ANTONIO VEGA
1441 PIIKOI STREET 509, HONOLULU, HI 96822
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
ROBERTA TOMAS
3161 ALA ILIMA STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96818
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ART CABANILLA
1550 AINAKOA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96821
PRESIDENT1$0
HOWARD LESSER
801 SOUTH STREET 3609, HONOLULU, HI 96813
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
NORMAN OTA
1239 SOUTH KING STREET APT 304, HONOLULU, HI 96814
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
ELIZABETH FLORMATA
73-1077 MAKAMAKA STREET, KAILUAKONA, HI 96740
TREASURER1$0
NATALIE BARRETT
1550 AINAKOA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96821
SECRETARY1$0
WALTER ISHIKAWA
45-560 PALEKA ROAD, KANEOHE, HI 96744
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
THOMAS MORIKAMI
300 RODGERS BOULEVARD 56, HONOLULU, HI 96819
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MYLES TAMASHIRO
95-1027 AELIKE STREET, MILILANI, HI 96789
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
MONA YAMADA
45-430 PUA MAKAHALA ST, KANEOHE, HI 96744
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
KENNETH JOHNSON
98-1372 KOAHEAHE PLACE APT 170, PEARL CITY, HI 96782
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
WALLY SOARES
3472 KANAINA AVENUE, HONOLULU, HI 96815
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0
ANTONIO VEGA
1441 PIIKOI STREET 509, HONOLULU, HI 96822
BOARD OF DIRECTORS1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
73-1077 MAKAMAKA ST, KAILUA KONA, HI 96740-9556
Signed the 990-PF
ART CABANILLA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 202-4515
Return prepared by
KDL CPAS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
99-8010224
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,836,181
Income (IRS master file)
$767,059

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$767,059$162,421$3,836,181XML
990-PFDecember 2024$980,606$397,947$3,231,543IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$952,615$216,089$2,648,884XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 99-8010224).

Questions about HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

What is the EIN of HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND is 99-8010224.
Is HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND 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 HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $767,059, expenses of $162,421 and total assets of $3,836,181 at year end.

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