ACADEMY OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE MUSIC AND THE ARTS
EIN 47-1978204 · Music (A68)
What they do
PERPETUATE & SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION: (i) to HONOR, PRESERVE, PERPETUATE, and SUPPORT HAWAIIAN CULTURE and EDUCATION IN THE AREAS of HAWAIIAN MUSIC, THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE and THE HAWAIIAN ARTS; (ii) to ENGAGE IN and FOSTER INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES to MEET THE ABOVE PURPOSES, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES for FUNDRAISING for SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION, and DEVELOPMENT and for THE OPERATION of THE CORPORATION. (iii) to ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITIES NECESSARY to ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE PURPOSES and to ENGAGE IN ANY and ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES for A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IN THE STATE of HAWAII WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE PURPOSES.
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Board and leadership roster (4)
FLORA WONGBOARD SECRETARY
GEORGE KAHUMOKU JRBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
KAREN FISCHERBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
WAYNE WONGBOARD PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- PO BOX 519, WAILUKU, HI 96793-0519
- County
- Maui
- In care of
- % ACADEMY OF HAWAIIAN CMA
- Primary officer
- Wayne Wong, Board President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music