Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Waipahu, HI EIN: 46-3267676

Friends of hta supports and fosters the advancement of Hawaii technology academy through the solicitation of financial, human resource and community support for the school and engaging in other activities that further the organization's purpose within the legal limitations of section 501(c)(3) and section 170(c)(2) of the internal revenue code.

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy at a glance

In short: Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy gave $333K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$332,779
+7.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$332,779
+7.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$332,779
Total assets
$10,337
-78.2% 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 Technology Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hawaii Technology Academy: $333KHawaii Technology Academy$333K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Technology Academy ($333K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waipahu

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $311K (2024) to $410K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $333K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Technology Academy Waipahu, HIGeneral Support$332,779
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$10,337$300,447$337,602$332,7791
2024$47,492$283,139$310,862$310,8491
2023$75,215$481,088$419,223$409,6781

About Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waipahu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $333K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy is led by Noelle Zimdahl, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Noelle Zimdahl

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dayna Garland

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zephanii Smith Eisenstat

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicol Bradley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Domingo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roya Dennis

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heide Weber

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberley Cook

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Costa

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Cori Terayama (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: David Sun-Miyashiro (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Kim Cook (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Raven Hartog-Hall (2023–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Technology Academy

How much does Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy give each year?

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy gave $333K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $311K across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy?

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $300K.

What is Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy?

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waipahu, HI. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy operate?

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy's EIN?

Friends of Hawaii Technology Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3267676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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