HONOLULU BIENNIAL FOUNDATION
EIN 47-1652561 · Arts & Culture (A20)
What they do
HONOLULU BIENNIAL FOUNDATION DBA HAWAII CONTEMPORARY("HC") SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ARTS INFRASTRUCTURE WITH A GLOBAL OUTREACH BY PRESENTING AN ARTS FESTIVAL, HAWAII TRIENNIAL, EVERY THREE YEARS. THE MULTI-SITE PUBLIC EXHIBITION is COMPLEMENTED BY YEAR-ROUND PUBLIC and EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for ARTISTS, CONTRIBUTE to THE LOCAL ARTS ECOSYSTEM, and AFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT to CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE GATEWAY for CONTEMPORARY ART IN HAWAII NEI.
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Of every $100 spent, about $50.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $106,819 for ROSINA POTTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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ROSINA POTTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANNE AWAYNE-KEIRDIRECTOR
CHLOE HARTWELLDIRECTOR
DIANE CHENDIRECTOR
GLORIA LAUDIRECTOR
JASON LAZZERINIDIRECTOR
JON KINDREDDIRECTOR
KAIULANI SODARODIRECTOR
KRISTEN CHANDIRECTOR
MAILE MEYERVICE PRESIDENT
MASAKO SHINNSECRETARY
PATRICIA MOADDIRECTOR
PIIA AARMAPRESIDENT
TREVER ASAMTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2015
- Location
- PO BOX 4636, HONOLULU, HI 96812
- County
- Honolulu
- In care of
- TREVER ASAM
- Primary officer
- TREVER ASAM, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ALEX J SMITH CPA
- NTEE classification
- Arts & Culture (A20)
- IRS tax category
- Arts & Culture