Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
To support the national park service in the protection, preservation and interpretation of the natural and cultural resources at the hawai'I volcanoes national park for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,248,570
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,043,991
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,543
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $845,326
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 2 grants totaling $164K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,248,570 | $1,043,991 | $845,326 | — | — | $7,543 |
| 2024 | $1,062,253 | $891,667 | $950,662 | — | — | $6,989 |
| 2023 | $1,135,974 | $800,874 | $590,403 | — | — | $3,555 |
| 2022 | $916,327 | $1,279,961 | $571,117 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $204,350 | $286,187 | $253,807 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $167,596 | $289,378 | $310,945 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $88,228 | $483,539 | $505,558 | $164,160 | 2 | — |
About Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Volcano, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is led by Elizabeth Fien, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Fien
CEO
President → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $185K (2025)
Catherine Ag Sparkman Esq.
Chairwoman
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Reyes-Dawson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Makuakane
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron L. Woofter
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Ortega
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Pamela Funai (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ikaika Anderson (2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Pratt (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bernard A. Balsis Jr. (2019–2020) — Chariman & Treasurer
- Former: Holly Kaakimaka (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cathy Sparkman (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Funai (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Elizabeth Fien (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
How large is Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Volcano, HI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park operate?
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's EIN?
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1577169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
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