HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDRENS SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDRENS SOCIETY

EIN 99-0073491 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

HAWAIIAN MISSION HOUSES HISTORIC SITE and ARCHIVES PRESERVES THE HERITAGE and INTERPRETS THE STORIES of THE AMERICAN PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES, THEIR DESCENDANTS, and THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE and CULTURES of HAWAI`I, CONNECTING WITH CONTEMPORARY LIFE, and ENCOURAGING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE COMPLEX HISTORY of HAWAII.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 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

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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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.42%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

2.53%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$124.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.08%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$5.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $243,936 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $72,596 for AUGUSTUS ACOSTA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$1,015,136

Mission workProgram services$897,62188.42% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$335,81233.08% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,6392.53% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,259,072124.03% 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: 71.3% mission · 26.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 32.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 31.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.6% mission · 44.3% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.7% mission · 39.2% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 13.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.6% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 9.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,015,136

Expenses$1,259,072

Annual shortfall $243,936 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)$897,621 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$335,812 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$25,639 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,015,136

Expenses$1,259,072

Assets$6,816,531

Income$1,202,010

Contributions$489,127

Mission work (program services)$897,621

Fundraising$25,639

Management and general$335,812

Executive compensation (total)$218,401

Stocks and bonds$3,690,364

Accounting fees$4,872

Investing fees$38,543

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

AUGUSTUS ACOSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $72,596

RALPH KAMFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $32,308

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 (24)

AUGUSTUS ACOSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RALPH KAMFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LUCY ALEXANDERBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

WENDY RICE PETERSONBOARD SECRETARY

TEREZA ALEXANDREDIRECTOR

PAUL MORGANDIRECTOR

PATRICIA MORGANBOARD PRESIDENT

MOLLY SUMMERSDIRECTOR

MARYANNA SHAW STOCKHOLMDIRECTOR

MARY SCHLINKDIRECTOR

MARY BALDINGDIRECTOR

MARION LYMAN-MERSEREAUDIRECTOR

LUCY GOSPODNETICHDIRECTOR

LAUREL BOWERS HUSAINBOARD TREASURER

JIM HUNNEWELLDIRECTOR

HAUOLI AKAKADIRECTOR

HAILAMA FARDENDIRECTOR

DOUG ASKMANDIRECTOR

CURT SHARPDIRECTOR

COSMO BROSSYDIRECTOR

CLAIRE SANFORDDIRECTOR

CHRIS COOKDIRECTOR

CASIMIR HIXONDIRECTOR

BILL CHAPMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 553 S KING ST, HONOLULU, HI 96813-3002
County: Honolulu
In care of: PATRICIA MORGAN
Primary officer: PATRICIA MORGAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@missionhouses.org Phone(808) 447-3910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites