WAIMEA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS FOUNDATION
EIN 99-0216138 · Alumni Associations (B84)
What they do
MAINTAIN, PROMOTE and FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT of WAIMEA HIGH SCHOOL and ALL OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WAIMEA, KAUAI; to GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, and OTHER ASSISTANCE to THE SCHOOL and YOUNG STUDENTS.
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Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (29)
JERRY NISHIHIRADIRECTOR
THOMAS MURAOKADIRECTOR
RUSSELL HASEGAWAPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
ROY MIYASHIRODIRECTOR
ROMY CASTILLODIRECTOR
PUANANI GONSALVESDIRECTOR
PLACIDO VALENCIANODIRECTOR
NAOKO HODIRECTOR
MICHAL NAKASHIMADIRECTOR
LYNNE TAMASHIRODIRECTOR
LOIS KEAMOAIDIRECTOR
LISA HIRAOKADIRECTOR
LES TAMASHIRODIRECTOR
KATIE HARDWICKSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
JONI PATRICIOIDIRECTOR
JANICE NITTADIRECTOR
IRENE MURAOKADIRECTOR
ESTHER ESTESDIRECTOR
CLAY SAKAHASHIDIRECTOR
CARYN SAKAHASHIDIRECTOR
BRYSEN HIRAOKADIRECTOR
BRADEN KOBAYASHIDIRECTOR
BLANCHE SUGAVICE PRES/DIRECTOR
BENJI BACLIGDIRECTOR
BASILIO BUERTESDIRECTOR
ALVIN KYONOTREASURER/DIRECTOR
ALLISON TOMADIRECTOR
ALICE BROWNDIRECTOR
ADELA OCHINANGDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1982
- Location
- PO BOX 478, WAIMEA, HI 96796-0478
- County
- Kauai
- In care of
- ALVIN KYONO
- Primary officer
- ALVIN KYONO, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CAROLINE UOHARA & ASSOCIATES LLC
- NTEE classification
- Alumni Associations (B84)
- IRS tax category
- Alumni Associations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes