Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE CULINARY ARTS, AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, CULTURE AND EDUCATION IN HAWAII BY AWARDING GRANTS TO CHARITABLE NONPROFITS THAT PROMOTE CULINARY ARTS EDUCATION, PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY, SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND FARMING, EDUCATE HAWAII FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND VISITORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.5M
-7.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$288K
+20.5% YoY
Grant Count
7
+75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$41K
-31.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,505,205 | $3,768,184 | $3,323,311 |
| Revenue | $3,419,103 | $4,187,805 | $3,334,914 |
| Expenses | $3,388,643 | $4,083,561 | $2,954,957 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROY YAMAGUCHI | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ALAN WONG | VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MEREDITH CHING | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON BROWN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| VAL IWASHITA | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| VIKRAM GARG | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| SHEP GORDON | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| WARREN SHON | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE | 1 | — |
| MARK TERUYA | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| DENISE HAYASHI-YAMAGUCHI | CEO/ASSISTANT SECRET | 35 | $202,000 |
| AYA LESLIE | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $144,703 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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