(1) to promote justice through programs such as access to justice for persons in need of legal services, civics education, and other public service programs and projects, including programs and projects of the Hawaii State Bar association; (2) to improve the administration of justice through the creation, development, funding, and delivery of continuing professional and legal education, and leadership, mentoring and other programs for the legal profession; and (3) to support the charitable, scientific, literary, religious, or educational purposes withing the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (or the corresponding provision of any future united states internal revenue law) (the "code").

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$101K
-56% vs prior year
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$101K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$101K
Expenses
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FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$180K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$263K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$263K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Director
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Provides legal aid, civics education, and professional development to improve justice.

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3 programs · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

As the supporting organization of the hawaii state bar association (hsba), grants are made to support the charitable and educational mission of the hsba, a 501(c)(6) organization, to fund public service projects such as the self help centers in the courts for pro se parties and the judiciary's courts in the community, bringing supreme…

$111Kprogram expense
02

Grants to deserving programs and nonprofit organizations that further HSBF'S mission, including improving delivery of legal services to those in need, facilitating access to justice and increasing public understanding of the law in hawaii communities.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Our fellows program accepts donations from individuals who are designated as follows: founding life fellow - pledge 1,000/YEAR for 5 years and continuing each year founding fellow - pledge 1,000 (250/YEAR for 4 years) and continuing each year associate founding fellow - 100 per year while eligible to be a member of the young lawyers…

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $401K · 2020–2023
Hawaii State Bar AssociationHI · FY2023$111,071
Maui County Bar AssociationHI · FY2023$8,750
Big Island MediationHI · FY2023$7,000
Big Island MediationHI · FY2022$9,000
William S Richardson School of LawFY2022$6,220
Legal Aid Society of HawaiiHI · FY2021$100,000
Hawaii State Bar AssociationHI · FY2021$12,000
Big Island MediationHI · FY2021$8,000
Hawaii State Bar AssociationHI · FY2020$55,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$101K
Other income$101K
Owns and owes
$263K
net assets
People
14
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$101K
Total revenue$101K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$263K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $101K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$180K$50K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$58K$38K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$178K−$64K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$95K−$31K$202K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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