HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY

EIN 99-0078306 · Education (B200)

What they do

to PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY HONORING THE TRADITIONS of HAWAII. SEE SCHEDULE O.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.51%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

2.41%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$91.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.85%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$4.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $268,987 for S FRED WAWNER (SECOND VP & HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$35,530,966

Mission workProgram services$26,472,53674.51% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,275,79214.85% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$855,8372.41% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,926,8018.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$32,604,16591.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 81.2% mission · 16.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 17.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 22.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,530,966

Expenses$32,604,165

Annual surplus $2,926,801 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$26,472,536 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,275,792 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$855,837 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,530,966

Expenses$32,604,165

Assets$161,583,035

Income$43,237,719

Contributions$3,750,293

Mission work (program services)$26,472,536

Fundraising$855,837

Management and general$5,275,792

Stocks and bonds$29,046,808

Accounting fees$49,907

Investing fees$163,209

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

S FRED WAWNERSECOND VP & HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $268,987Base $221,626 · Other $47,361

BRIAN PEARSONASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS OPS · 40 hrs/week $169,723Base $148,452 · Other $21,271

MARK A NOETZELASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $161,825Base $139,272 · Other $22,553

HANNAH CANDELARIOASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $154,413Base $129,920 · Other $24,493

TIARE HJ POLICEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $142,726Base $104,039 · Other $38,687

DORA W KWONGLS PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $137,798Base $104,715 · Other $33,083

JOHN K SPENCERTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $134,486Base $105,414 · Other $29,072

KATHERINE PURDYASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $84,123Base $67,713 · Other $16,410

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 (21)

S FRED WAWNERSECOND VP & HEAD OF SCHOOL

BRIAN PEARSONASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS OPS

MARK A NOETZELASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR UPPER SCHOOL

HANNAH CANDELARIOASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT

TIARE HJ POLICEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

DORA W KWONGLS PRINCIPAL

JOHN K SPENCERTEACHER

KATHERINE PURDYASSISTANT SECRETARY

WILLIAM D PRATTBOARD MEMBER

BONNIE WEDEMEYERFIRST VP/BOARD MEMBER

WARREN DOIBOARD MEMBER

TAFFI WISEBOARD MEMBER

SAM PRATTBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BUDWAYPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER

ROB ODONOHUEFORMER BOARD MEMBER

MIKE HOOVERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL S SPALDINGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J CHUNBOARD MEMBER

MAX UNGERBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE T AINSLIETREASURER/BOARD MEMBER

HANS LORANGEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 65-1692 KOHALA MOUNTAIN ROAD, KAMUELA, HI 967438476
County: Hawaii
In care of: S FRED WAWNER
Primary officer: S FRED WAWNER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(808) 885-7321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B200)