Hawaii Food Industry Association
The Hawaii Food Industry Association actively promotes the interests of Hawaii's food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective government relations and advocacy, member's education, industry and community relations.
Hawaii Food Industry Association at a glance
In short: Hawaii Food Industry Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -74.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -74.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,821,849
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hawaii Food Industry Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Food Bank ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $58K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Food Bank Honolulu, HI | Donation to provide food for the needy. | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,821,849 | $2,034,020 | $1,716,244 | $15,000 | 1 | $63,975 |
| 2024 | $1,505,169 | $1,331,732 | $1,358,244 | $58,193 | 1 | $32,505 |
| 2023 | $1,524,061 | $1,846,022 | $1,366,548 | — | — | $4,612 |
| 2022 | $1,050,513 | $804,884 | $1,169,779 | — | — | $395 |
| 2021 | $1,418,659 | $491,402 | $569,619 | — | — | $1,642 |
| 2020 | $1,493,912 | $962,930 | $763,436 | — | — | $520 |
About Hawaii Food Industry Association
Based on IRS filings
Hawaii Food Industry Association is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $64K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Food Industry Association is led by Lauren Zirbel, President, CEO & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Zirbel
President, CEO & Executive Director
Executive Director → President & Executive Director, 2023
President & Executive Director → President, CEO & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Kit Okimoto
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Kurisu
Director
Advisor & Director → Advisor, 2021
Advisor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bahman Sadeghi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Yokotake
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Zane
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Baez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edna Ching
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ohashi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Gamble
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Carl
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Bustamente
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Nakakura
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Noh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Morimoto
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liane Khim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Moore
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Pennington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron Chong
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Morris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wong
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Chapman
Operations Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Eddie Asato
Advisor
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Carter
Advisor
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2021
Past Chairman → Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kosasa
Advisor
Advisor & Director → Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toby Taniguchi
Advisor
Advisor & Director → Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Okimoto
Advisor
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maile Miyashiro
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayson Watts
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
Treasurer & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Tamura
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Keith Kiyotoki (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Decoito (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacy Waiau-Omori (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlie Gustafson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Gomes (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carl Fukushima (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Kennedy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Glenn Tamura (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelvin Shigemura (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Ishii (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Maxine Parker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Yamada (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Higa (2023) — Director
- Former: John Schilf (2020–2022) — Advisor
- Former: Stan Brown (2020–2022) — Advisor
- Former: Alan Nakamura (2022) — Director
- Former: Alison Riggs (2022) — Director
- Former: Chad Cohen (2022) — Director
- Former: Charlene Oshiro (2022) — Director
- Former: Dexter Yamada (2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Yoshioka (2022) — Director
- Former: Hugh Duncan (2022) — Director
- Former: James Payne (2022) — Director
- Former: John Erickson (2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Robello (2022) — Director
- Former: Lyle Akasaki (2022) — Director
- Former: Masayaki Imada (2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Micetic (2022) — Director
- Former: Miyuki Hollingworth (2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Yokota (2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Sobota (2022) — Director
- Former: Warren Shon (2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Lauren Zirbel (President, CEO & Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Food Industry Association
How much does Hawaii Food Industry Association give each year?
Hawaii Food Industry Association gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 1 grant.
How large is Hawaii Food Industry Association?
Hawaii Food Industry Association reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
Where does Hawaii Food Industry Association operate?
Hawaii Food Industry Association has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Hawaii Food Industry Association's EIN?
Hawaii Food Industry Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0209507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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