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Hawai'i Forest Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 90-0108457 Website

Key facts about Hawai'i Forest Institute

EIN
90-0108457
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$187,821

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$188K

+17.4% YoY

Revenue

$264K

+7.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$13

Expenses

$234K

+9.8% YoY

About Hawai'i Forest Institute

Based on IRS filings

Hawai'i Forest Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $188K in total assets. Net investment income was $13.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Honolulu

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$187,821$159,932$121,617
Revenue$263,830$246,305$210,347
Expenses$233,601$212,824$224,867
Net Investment Income$13——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hawai'i Forest Institute is led by Travis Idol, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Travis Idol

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Chwastyk

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Koch

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jb Friday

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter D. Simmons

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wade Lee

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Yuen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Heather Gallo Simmons (2020–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Peter Young (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hawai'i Forest Institute

How large is Hawai'i Forest Institute?

Hawai'i Forest Institute reported $188K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $264K.

What is Hawai'i Forest Institute?

Hawai'i Forest Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $188K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hawai'i Forest Institute operate?

Hawai'i Forest Institute has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Hawai'i Forest Institute's EIN?

Hawai'i Forest Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0108457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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