Promoting hawaii's history and culture to reconcile the past to the present so that a better future is built together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $188K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $120K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$395K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$878K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$395K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$450K
Expenses
$433K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$480K
Net assets
$878K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$882K
FY2022$922K
FY2023$878K
FY2024$850K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $350K Management & general 17% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Toni Bissen’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Toni Bissen$104,021$92,664$88,253

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares Hawaii's history and culture to build a better future.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Through the hawaiian historical production project and the trauma informed care initiative program that focuses on hawaii's prison and forensic community, pua foundation served, and provided assistance and support to over 1300 individuals through the efforts at the women's community correctional center, federal detention center, and the…

$350Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$120K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$878K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$854
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$790K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
Net assetsLn 32$878K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$202K$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$798K$790K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$169K
Net assetsLn 32$922K$878K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$69K$23K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$16K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$38K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$7K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$350K$73K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $450K$480K−$30K$850K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $395K$433K−$38K$878K 990 PDF
FY2022 $427K$386K$40K$922K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$304K−$134K$882K 990 PDF
FY2020 $212K$332K−$120K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $395,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,510$328,555
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,493$35,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,914$4,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,599$25,842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $426,516$395,072
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $236,179$266,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,272$166,298
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,451$433,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,065−$37,997
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $395,072 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$232,356
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,555
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,684$35,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,845$5,845
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $25,842$25,842
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$854−$854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,526 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,991$395,072
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $433,069 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,347 · Management $22,786 · Fundraising $6,935$99,068
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,283$99,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,458 · Management $5,408 · Fundraising $1,646$23,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,179 · Management $5,159 · Fundraising $1,570$44,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,114$42,114
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,247$4,247
IX-20 InterestManagement $19,452$19,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,176$74,176
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,558 · Management $14,051$20,609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,362 · Management $72,556 · Fundraising $10,151$433,069
Part X · Balance sheet $1,046,174 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,076$58,415
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,039$10,039
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $798,087$789,751
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $202,500$187,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,100,107$1,046,174
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $178,182$168,576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,182$168,576
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $921,925$877,598
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $921,925$877,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,100,107$1,046,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $877,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,072
XI-2 Total expenses$433,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$921,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$934
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,396
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$877,598

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