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Honolulu Chapter the Construction Specifications Institute

Not tax-deductible

Honolulu, HI501(c)(6)Since 1987EIN 99-0258196Revenue $430K in FY2025

On file with the IRScsihonolulu.orgPo Box 2774, 96803-2774 · Honolulu, HITax-exempt since May 1988

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To provide at the local level for the advancement of Construction technology through communication, education, research and services, and to service the interests of architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors, product manufacturers and others in the Construction industry, on a non- profit basis

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$52K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$428K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$428K
Net assets
$204K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $402K Management & general 6% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sam De Almeida
Director I
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Beard
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Malea Buhlman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Fullmer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rodney Lee
Director III
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Myers
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Nash
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Senatore
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advance construction technology through communication, education, research, and services for industry professionals.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Monthly dinner meetings with keynote speakers with displays on technical topics for the development of architects, engineers, contractors and other members

Pt IX · col B
02

Educational seminars on technical construction contracts

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$425K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$425K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$246K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$201K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$404K$402K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$402K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $430K$428K$2K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $471K$466K$5K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$299K$59K$197K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$565K−$172K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $145K$85K$60K$309K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$103K−$33K$249K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,520$4,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $446,041$424,938
I-10 Investment income$1,198
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $470,561$430,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $465,918$427,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $465,918$427,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,643$2,329
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,236 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $424,938$424,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,198$1,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $424,938 · Excluded from tax $1,198$430,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,907 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,885$1,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,848$18,848
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,515$1,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $401,908 · Management $1,828$403,736
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,923$1,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,908 · Management $25,999 · Fundraising $0$427,907
Part X · Balance sheet $255,524 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,607$145,107
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$101,198
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,607$255,524
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53,282$51,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,282$51,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,325$203,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,607$255,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,236
XI-2 Total expenses$427,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,325
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,654

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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