Hawaii Government Employees Association
Preserve and advance employee rights and benefits through collective bargaining, legislative advocacy and political action.
Hawaii Government Employees Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $36,033,249
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,081,184
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $922,500
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $17,522,142
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Hawaii Government Employees Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hawaii Government Employees Association
Who Hawaii Government Employees Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $62K (2019). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | To provide various athletics and other programs of the university of Hawaii. | $12,250 |
| Navy League of the US Honolulu Council Honolulu, HI | To Support the Nation's Sea Services. | $10,000 |
| Charles R Kendall Scholarship and Education Fund Honolulu, HI | Golf tournament fundraiser donation to provide scholarships to hgea's members and dependents. | $6,000 |
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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 | $36,033,249 | $20,081,184 | $17,522,142 | — | — | $922,500 |
| 2024 | $32,890,653 | $23,091,430 | $16,414,370 | — | — | $4,038,287 |
| 2023 | $25,516,038 | $17,216,470 | $16,614,741 | — | — | $403,587 |
| 2022 | $24,229,506 | $16,886,561 | $15,776,545 | — | — | $370,271 |
| 2021 | $25,188,689 | $17,614,211 | $16,359,802 | $28,250 | 3 | $433,734 |
| 2020 | $22,453,396 | $17,282,030 | $16,002,827 | $21,450 | 3 | $296,238 |
| 2019 | $21,631,602 | $17,884,202 | $18,757,605 | $61,950 | 5 | $365,662 |
About Hawaii Government Employees Association
Based on IRS filings
Hawaii Government Employees Association is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $923K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Government Employees Association is led by Randy Perreira, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 9 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randy Perreira
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$371K (2024) → $371K (2025)
Ginet Hayes
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Lowrey
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darleen K. Hoshida
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Minakami
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaloa Robinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lakea Tjomsland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethel Fleming
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Dexter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Pokipala
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helena Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaret Leong
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leila Kim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bronson Carvalho
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Listman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn Andrade
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Valdez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Ring-Gadow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Umiamaka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Kagawa-Yogi
Deputy Executive Director - Field
Deputy Executive Director → Deputy Executive Director - Field, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$47K (2019) → $209K (2025)
Maureen Wakuzawa
Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Sanford Chun
Deputy Executive Director
Executive Assis for Field Svc → Deputy Executive Director - Field, 2024
Deputy Executive Director - Field → Deputy Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Everett Inamasu
It Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Brian Penner
Division Chief - Hid
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Christopher Nii
Division Chief - Kid
Division Chief - Hid → Division Chief - Kid, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Joy Bulosan
Executive Assistant
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Scott Collins
Field Services Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Bennett Yap
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Sunday
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jojo Kawana
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (60)
- Former: Jon A. Gasper (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Josette Kawana (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joycelyn Iwata (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandra Moses (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Helen Hamada (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Among Jr. (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Locke (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Russell Wellington (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryvette Figueroa (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Vernon Verzon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ebony Butihi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jonah Romero (2024) — Director
- Former: Toni Kahelanai Rust (2024) — Division Chief - Mid
- Former: Michele Kurihara-Klein (2019–2023) — Legislative Officer
- Former: Randolph P. Perreira (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Justin Lam (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Yap (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Mitsumura (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joy Kuwabara (2021–2023) — Field Services Consultant
- Former: Stacy Moniz (2021–2023) — Advocacy Chief
- Former: Arnold Abe (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mahie Murakami (2022–2023) — Retiree Unit Administrator
- Former: Brad Young (2023) — Director
- Former: Edwin Soriano (2023) — Director
- Former: Bryan Phillips (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lance Kamisugi (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Lorena Kauhi (2020–2022) — Union Agent III
- Former: Cielo Molina (2022) — Director
- Former: Jenny Nakagawa (2022) — Communications Specialist
- Former: Joan Gallagher (2022) — Union Agent III
- Former: Alison Juliano (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Angie Hashimoto (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hollie Dalapo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Carroll (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kehaulani Makaila (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ruth Walker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Duke Nakamatsu (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Inouye (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Logue (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Muhammad Anwar-Quadri (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jolly Iwata (2021) — Director
- Former: Junior Tuyo-Scanlan (2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Hartsell (2021) — Union Agent III
- Former: Gerald Ako (2019–2020) — Division Chief
- Former: Michele Mitra (2019–2020) — Division Chief
- Former: Adele Koyama (2019) — Director
- Former: Dale Shimomura (2019) — Union Agent
- Former: Douglas Pyle (2019) — Director
- Former: Elwyn Watkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Francine Honda (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Harold Naone (2019) — Director
- Former: Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto (2019) — President
- Former: Jodi E. Chai (2019) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Ken Morikawa (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Oakland (2019) — Director
- Former: Priscilla Badua (2019) — Director
- Former: Roberta Chun (2019) — Director
- Former: Sam Tiitii (2019) — Director
- Former: Valerie Alatasi (2019) — Director
- Former: Zachary Stoddard (2019) — 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 $371K, to Randy Perreira (Exec. Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Government Employees Association
How large is Hawaii Government Employees Association?
Hawaii Government Employees Association reported $36.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.1M.
Where does Hawaii Government Employees Association operate?
Hawaii Government Employees Association has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Hawaii Government Employees Association's EIN?
Hawaii Government Employees Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0040535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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