CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII

EIN 99-0035510 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT IN A MANNER WHICH BEST SERVES THE INTERESTS of BOTH BUSINESS and THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.64%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

6.68%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$108.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.78%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $603,192 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $400,936 for SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARA (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,455,402

Mission workProgram services$6,906,61192.64% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$654,2828.78% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$497,7016.68% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Total expenses$8,058,594108.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.7% mission · 8.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 13.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 13.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 2.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 13.8% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 12.5% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,455,402

Expenses$8,058,594

Annual shortfall $603,192 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,906,611 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$654,282 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$497,701 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,455,402

Expenses$8,058,594

Assets$2,120,077

Income$7,455,402

Contributions$2,687,675

Mission work (program services)$6,906,611

Fundraising$497,701

Grants given$21,015,432

Average grant$95,961

Management and general$654,282

Accounting fees$45,712

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARAPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $400,936Base $383,645 · Other $17,291

ANN MARIE K PETERSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $248,464Base $208,000 · Other $40,464

PATRICIA FETUIVP. EVENTS & BUS DEVELOP. · 40 hrs/week $153,387Base $139,167 · Other $14,220

VANESSA P RODGERSASSISTANT VP BUS ADV & MIL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $129,650Base $109,201 · Other $20,449

LORD RYAN C LIZARDODIRECTOR OF WORK BASED LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $127,182Base $111,458 · Other $15,724

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARAPRESIDENT & CEO

ANN MARIE K PETERSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

PATRICIA FETUIVP. EVENTS & BUS DEVELOP.

VANESSA P RODGERSASSISTANT VP BUS ADV & MIL AFFAIRS

LORD RYAN C LIZARDODIRECTOR OF WORK BASED LEARNING

STEVE GOLDENDIRECTOR

TRAN CHINERYDIRECTOR

RACHEL HOKE MIYASHIRODIRECTOR

TRINI KAOPUIKI CLARKDIRECTOR

MIKE CHINGCHAIR ELECT

MICHELLE LEON-GUERRERODIRECTOR

MEGUMI SAKAEDIRECTOR

MANU BERMUDESDIRECTOR

KYLE SHELLYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & DI

KUUHAKU PARKPAST CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN YIMDIRECTOR

KAREY KAPOIDIRECTOR

JUSTIN YOSHINODIRECTOR

JOHN AETODIRECTOR

DIANE MURAKAMIDIRECTOR

BERNARD NUNIESDIRECTOR

BLAINE MIYASATODIRECTOR

BUTCH GALDEIRADIRECTOR

CHRISTINE BEAULEDIRECTOR

CRAIG TAKAMINEDIRECTOR

DAVID OKABECHAIR, EVP, CFO & TREASURER

DENISE YAMAGUCHIVICE-CHAIR

DENNIS CHRISTIANSONDIRECTOR

JIM KELLYDIRECTOR

GALEN NAKAMURA, BUDGET FINANCE & INVESTM

GARY ODADIRECTOR

GREG SAKAGUCHIDIRECTOR

HEATHER CUTTERDIRECTOR

JEFF HIGASHIDIRECTOR

JENNY SMITHDIRECTOR

JESSICA YUHARADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 733 BISHOP ST STE 1200, HONOLULU, HI 96813-4003
County: Honolulu
In care of: SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARA
Primary officer: SHERRY MENOR-MCNAMARA, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cochawaii.org Phone(808) 545-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VERITY CPAS
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Grant-giving organization: Yes