HAWAII LIONS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HAWAII LIONS FOUNDATION

EIN 99-6010563 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S80Z)

What they do

HLF-MISSION: THE HAWAII LIONS FOUNDATION SERVES AS A CHARITABLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES PROGRAMS TOWARDS IMPROVING and EXPANDING SERVICES to SIGHT and HEARING-IMPAIRED PERSONS WHILE ENHANCING THE IMAGE of LIONISM THROUGHOUT THE STATE of HAWAII. IT is AN BODY of PEOPLE COMMITTED to PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY of OCULAR TISSUE for TRANSPLANTATION ORGAN and TISSUE DONATION ALL IN A CARING and CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING MANNER.

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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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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

59.65%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

$69.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$626,588

Mission workProgram services$373,76459.65% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$190,64830.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$435,94069.57% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 85.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 35.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 40.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 20.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 47.8% mission · 39.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 17.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$626,588

Expenses$435,940

Annual surplus $190,648 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)$373,764 · 85.7% of expenses

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Revenue$626,588

Expenses$435,940

Assets$2,029,327

Income$642,784

Contributions$538,450

Mission work (program services)$373,764

Grants given$42,289

Average grant$21,145

Stocks and bonds$637,543

Accounting fees$209,920

Investing fees$3,578

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

LORI INOUYE-YAMASHITAEX-OFFICIO

THELMA AIWOHIAT LARGE TRUSTEE

STEVEN WONGAT LARGE TRUSTEE

SHASTA YAMADATRUSTEE

SEAN BENITOEX-OFFICIO

ROY NISHIDATRUSTEE

ROLAND JENKINSSECRETARY

ROBERTA JENKINSTRUSTEE VICE PRESIDENT

MIU LAN OMANTRUSTEE

ANGELITA HARAMOTOTRUSTEE

LINDA ROSS MYERSTRUSTEE PRESIDENT

KELVIN MONIZTRUSTEE IPP

GREG AYAUTRUSTEE

GARY NIPAT LARGE TRUSTEE

DANIEL MOTOHIROTREASURER

CJ KALOPODESEX-OFFICIO

CHRIS MORRISAT LARGE TRUSTEE

CHRIS KALOPODESEX-OFFICIO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 405 N KUAKINI ST STE 801, HONOLULU, HI 96817
County: Honolulu
In care of: ROBERT PIIMAUNA
Primary officer: ROBERT PIIMAUNA, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(808) 295-1856

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S80Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes