Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education is a private foundation based in Kailua, Hawaii. It provides scholarships and grants to individuals to encourage education after high school, with financial need as a primary consideration.
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education at a glance
In short: Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $79,848
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education
- How to Apply
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The filing says applicants should submit the HEPA Education Foundation Scholarship Form, which requests basic personal information, a description of future plans and goals, and an explanation of financial need. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It intends to award scholarships to students beginning university, college, or community college studies that school year who are, or will be, graduates of a high school in a geographical area served by Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated, Inc. There is no stated deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Chantell Tangonan
Mailing address: PO Box 1266, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 263-7203
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated eligibility area is the geographical area served by Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated, Inc. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii (46%), Washington (15%), Arizona (15%), Massachusetts (8%), and West Virginia (8%); the listed grants also included recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 725% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79,848 | $44,495 | $19,612 | $19,500 | 13 | $19,500 | $2,478 | $2,691 |
| 2024 | $54,965 | $56,647 | $40,527 | $40,500 | 15 | $40,500 | $6,620 | $6,583 |
| 2023 | $34,345 | $7,923 | $61,036 | $61,000 | 27 | $61,000 | $7,887 | $3,515 |
| 2022 | $87,458 | $3,989 | $21,346 | $21,000 | 13 | $21,074 | $3,906 | $5,225 |
| 2021 | $104,815 | $9,993 | $22,570 | $22,500 | 8 | $22,500 | $9,826 | $6,803 |
| 2020 | $117,392 | $8,661 | $31,784 | $31,500 | 18 | — | $6,831 | $6,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its goal is to provide scholarships and grants to individuals to encourage post-high-school education. Its stated selection criteria prioritize financial need; other considerations may include academic performance, aptitude-test results, recommendations, and relevant academic, employment, or community-service experience.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $19,500. The reported grant amounts were $1,500 each, with a median of $1,500. The listed grants were scholarships to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Craig Thomas as president; Katherine Heinzen-Jim as treasurer and secretary; and Alex Berk, Brian Bosscher, Amber Cibrario, Nathan Chin, Charles Duke, Jessica Duke, Tom Forney, and Oliver Fujima as vice presidents. The filing notes that Nathan Chin resigned on June 1, 2025, and Oliver Fujima resigned on March 10, 2025.
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education is led by Craig S. Thomas MD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig S. Thomas MD
President
President → President -, 2024
President - → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Heinzen-Jim
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luke Metzker
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Berk
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Cibrario
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey McCandless
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennett Lee
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bosscher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Harvell
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Duke
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Ruhland
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Packard
Vice President -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Shannon
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Woo
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Duke
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jacobson
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Chin
Vice President -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Fujima
Vice President -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Forney
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Parker
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Scruggs
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Ann Malia Haleakala MD (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Erin Smith MD (2020–2024) — Vice President -
- Former: Oakley Davis MD (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Joseph Borer (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Joann Sarubbi MD (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Betty Dilley (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Gary Goldberg MD (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Vincent Ritson MD (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education
How much does Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education give each year?
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 15 grants.
What is Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's typical grant size?
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education give grants?
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's top state is Hawaii, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (15%) and Arizona (15%).
Does Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (13 grants).
How large is Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education?
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education reported $80K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education fund?
The foundation states that its goal is to provide scholarships and grants to individuals to encourage post-high-school education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education?
The filing says applicants should submit the HEPA Education Foundation Scholarship Form, which requests basic personal information, a description of future plans and goals, and an explanation of financial need. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's EIN?
Hawaii Emergency Physicians Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0269551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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