HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION

EIN 99-0290923 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A230)

What they do

to PROMOTE, PRESERVE, and PERPETUATE THE OKINAWAN CULTURE; T0 PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE; to SUPPORT and ENCOURAGE EDUCATION; to CONDUCT CULTURAL PROGRAMS, ARTS and CRAFTS EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, and ATHLECTIC and SOCIAL ACTIVITES; to PRINT, PUBLISH, AND/OR DISTRIBUTE OKINAWAN CULTURAL and HISTORICAL INFORMATION and BOOKS; and to PROVIDE and ENCOURAGE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS to SUSTAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP and CULTURAL ACTIVITIES UNIQUE to THE INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $45.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.54%of revenue went to mission work45.6% of expenses · Program services

1.31%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$75.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

39.90%of revenue went to management and office costs52.7% of expenses

$8.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,611,983

Mission workProgram services$902,13134.54% of revenue45.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,042,25039.90% of revenue52.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,3471.31% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$633,25524.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,978,72875.76% 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: 45.6% mission · 52.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 25.6% mission · 71.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 17.1% mission · 79.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 12.6% mission · 84.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 15.2% mission · 81.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 26.3% mission · 71.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 23.1% mission · 74.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 27.0% mission · 70.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,611,983

Expenses$1,978,728

Annual surplus $633,255 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)$902,131 · 45.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,042,250 · 52.7% of expenses

Fundraising$34,347 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,611,983

Expenses$1,978,728

Assets$17,135,215

Income$4,069,905

Contributions$1,545,572

Mission work (program services)$902,131

Fundraising$34,347

Management and general$1,042,250

Executive compensation (total)$30,626

Stocks and bonds$971,215

Accounting fees$18,331

Investing fees$7,402

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

JON ITOMURAEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $81,800

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 (31)

JON ITOMURAEXECUTIVE DI

RIKO HIGAJAPANESE SEC

KYLIE SATOCLUB REPRESE

LESLIE NAGAMINEAT LARGE MEM

LISA TAMASHIROBAAC MEMBER

LYNN MIYAHIRAADVISOR

MARCIE MORIBECLUB REPRESE

MARK HIGABUS ADV AND

NORMAN NAKASONEADVISOR

KIRSTIE MAESHIRO-TAKIGUCHIASSISTANT TR

ROBERT KANESHIROHAWAII ISLE

ROY ARAKAKIAT LARGE MEM

RYAN HUNTCLUB REPRESE

SANDRA YANAGIEXECUTIVE SE

SCOTT ARAKAKIBAAC MEMBER

TOM YAMAMOTOADVISOR

WENDY HORIKAMIASST EXEC SE

KIM YAMAMOTOVICE PRESIDE

KATHLEEN MATSUDAHAWAII ISLE

JONATHAN CHUNKAUAI ISLE R

JODIE CHINGVICE-PRESIDE

JESSICA YAMAMOTOVICE PRESIDE

FRANCES NAKACHI KUBAPRESIDENT EL

DAVID Z ARAKAWAADVISOR

DAVID RYO JONESADVISOR

DAVID SHINSATOVICE-PRESIDE

CLARISSE KOBASHIGAWAIMMED PAST P

CHRISTINE HONDOMAUI ISLE RE

CHRIS IWAMURAAT LARGE MEM

BRIANNE YAMADA NITAHARATREASURER

BRANDON NAKASONEPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 94-587 UKEE ST, WAIPAHU, HI 96797-4214
County: Honolulu
In care of: % PRESIDENT
Primary officer: FRANCES NAKACHI KUBA, PRESIDENT ELECT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailClosedEmailinfo@huoa.org Phone(808) 676-5400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFFORD ISARA CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A230)