Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc
Friends of Hawaii Charities activates financial resources from the private sector and spirited volunteerism from the community, in concert with the extraordinary natural resources of the state, to produce sports and cultural events that generate funds for qualifying not-for-profit endeavors in Hawaii benefiting its women, children, youth, and needy, primarily in the areas of intervention, health, and education.
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc gave $580K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $193K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $580,000
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $193,333
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,369,025
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Community Foundation ($520K). Together the top 3 received $580K.
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 187 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $580K (2025) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $580K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Help Hi Families | $520,000 |
| Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Honolulu, HI | Gen Program Support | $50,000 |
| Hunakai Park Association Honolulu, HI | Gen Program Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,369,025 | $379,193 | $649,948 | $580,000 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2,270,596 | $489,630 | $699,708 | $648,025 | 2 |
| 2023 | $2,866,656 | $159,391 | $695,324 | $650,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $3,000,826 | $1,125,429 | $1,303,579 | $908,454 | 72 |
| 2021 | $3,166,731 | $2,139,671 | $1,424,830 | $1,149,910 | 108 |
About Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $580K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc is led by Corbett A. K. Kalama, President & Executive since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Corbett A. K. Kalama
President & Executive
President, Executive Committee & Director → President & Executive Committee, 2023
President & Executive Committee → President & Executive, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo Usn Ret
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Chan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Walters
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Vieira
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hartley
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Perry
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty Tufono
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Maldonado
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryozo Sakai
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Isobe
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Uekawa
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Kobayashi
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hiraki
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Apo
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hamamoto
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fumiatsu Hirai
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neill Char
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Souza
Executive Co
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Committee, 2022
Executive Committee → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Karasaki
Vice President & Executive Committee
Executive Committee & Director → Vice President & Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dickson Lee
Secretary & Executive
Secretary, Executive Committee & Director → Secretary & Executive Committee, 2023
Secretary & Executive Committee → Secretary & Executive, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Yeaman
Executive Co
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Committee, 2022
Executive Committee → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Ikeda
Treasurer & Executive
Treasurer, Executive Committee & Director → Treasurer, Executive Committee & D, 2023
Treasurer, Executive Committee & D → Treasurer & Executive, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micah Kane
Executive Co
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Dyer
Executive Co
Executive Committee → Executive Committee & Director, 2023
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell M. Kaaialii
Executive Co
Director → Executive Committee & Director, 2023
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kawazoe
Executive Co
Director → Executive Committee & Director, 2023
Executive Committee & Director → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Riyo Tonomoto (2024–2025) — Executive Co · Filing note: Thru April 2025
- Former: Scott Hayashi (2024–2025) — Director · Filing note: Term ended end jan 2025
- Former: Shaun Ushijima (2025) — Director · Filing note: Term ended beg feb 2025
- Former: George Ariyoshi (2021–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Don Kim (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Hiroshi Kawano (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Howard Hamamoto (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Simon Mori (2021–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Lance Mizumoto (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Al Wong (2023) — Director
- Former: Howard Kam (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Dryer (2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Paul De Ville (2023) — Director
- Former: Alfred Wong (2021–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Chad Karasaki Eff (2022) — Vice President & Executive Committee
- Former: Paul Deville (2022) — Director
- Former: Bert T. Kobayashi Jr. (2021) — Vice President & Executive Committee
- Former: Cheryl Williams (2021) — Director
- Former: James Kometani (2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Kevin Chee (2021) — Director
- Former: Shoji Nemoto (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc
How much does Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc give each year?
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc gave $580K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $648K across 2 grants.
What is Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $193,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc give grants?
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants).
Does Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc?
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $379K.
What is Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc's EIN?
Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0334032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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