Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
To support a viable agricultural sector by researching and applying relevant science and technology to achieve practical solutions and by identifying new agricultural opportunities.
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,100,445
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,941,055
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,287,424
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Hawaii Agriculture Research Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $170 (2019) to $5K (2021). In 2023 it reported $397 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kunia Village Development Corporation Kunia, HI | Contributions | $5,431 |
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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 | $9,100,445 | $3,941,055 | $4,287,424 | — | — | $10 |
| 2024 | $9,242,258 | $3,993,674 | $4,366,935 | — | — | $36 |
| 2023 | $9,258,581 | $3,167,883 | $3,374,831 | $397 | Total only | $16 |
| 2022 | $8,629,569 | $2,902,596 | $2,679,560 | $2,448 | Total only | $4 |
| 2021 | $8,857,596 | $3,194,032 | $2,752,124 | $5,431 | 1 | $36 |
| 2020 | $8,805,795 | $2,225,701 | $2,647,523 | $1,708 | Total only | $2 |
| 2019 | $8,754,486 | $3,476,032 | $2,583,258 | $170 | Total only | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
Based on IRS filings
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Waipahu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $10.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center is led by Roberta Melton, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 3 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roberta Melton
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Dana Kn Sato
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Benjamin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Jefts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Volner Jr.
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Barber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Tupou
Assistant Director & Finance
Assistant Director & Controller → Assistant Director & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$81K (2023) → $96K (2025)
Michael Kaufmann
Assistant Director & Facilities
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$65K (2025)
Mark Fox
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Nellis
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Blake Vance (2019–2024) — Assistant Director & Facilities
- Former: Dan Nellis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie A. Whalen (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Yvonne Izu (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Tyler Jones (2020–2024) — Assistant Director & Research
- Former: Alice Sharp (2019–2022) — Assistant Director & Controller
- Former: Yukio Kitagawa (2019–2020) — Director
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 $96K, to Alice Tupou (Assistant Director, Finance & HR). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
How large is Hawaii Agriculture Research Center?
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Hawaii Agriculture Research Center?
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Waipahu, HI. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hawaii Agriculture Research Center operate?
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Hawaii Agriculture Research Center's EIN?
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0040700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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