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Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd

Public charity · Grantmaker Hawaii National Park, HI EIN: 99-6000894 Website

With the spirit of aloha, we inspire the discovery and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of pacific island parks. We do this through sales, service, and support.

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd at a glance

In short: Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd gave $648K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $648K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$647,546
+124.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$647,546
+124.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$647,546
Total assets
$3,714,233
+18.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (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 Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

National Park Service: $648KNational Park Service$648K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($648K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd gives

  • Giving grew 728% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $648K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $648K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Park Service Washington, DCTo promote the parks' scientific, educational, historical and interpretive activities.$647,546
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,714,233$4,990,404$4,398,810$647,5461$30,045
2024$3,141,916$4,166,492$3,583,027$288,0801$14,627
2023$2,656,972$3,837,528$3,423,496$337,1171$6,918
2022$2,379,579$2,716,298$2,454,364$78,1621$4,270
2021$2,254,401$1,755,591$1,335,369$1,079Total only$4,337
2020$1,807,067$1,202,650$1,987,022$22,3641$8,183
2019$1,786,546$2,159,885$2,219,836$64,9661$9,075

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd

Based on IRS filings

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hawaii National Park, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $648K. Net investment income was $30K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd is led by Melody Boehl, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melody Boehl

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2022) → $154K (2025)

  • Amelie Sterling

    Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Augello

    Sales Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2025)

  • Akeaamakamae Kiyuna

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miki Okamoto Tomita

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kaponoai Moltau

    Vice Chair & Director

    Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Andersen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Sablas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Nam

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kuupuamaeole Kiyuna

    Secretary & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Strong

    Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Farias

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Parker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Campagna

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Kelii Esmeralda

    Former Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Former Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Peggy Farias

    Former Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Former Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Donna Barr (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Murray (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kuupuamaeole Kiyuna Mossman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Margot Griffith (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Marilyn Lee Nicholson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Cain (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Helen Hemmes (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kaponoai Molitau (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lorraine Ululani Sablas (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jill Jacunski (2019) — Former Director
  • Former: Peter Paul Muller (2019) — Former Director
  • Former: Rosemary Doreen Stancampiano (2019) — Former Chair

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

Melody Boehl — Executive Director: $154KMelody BoehlExecutive Director$154KMichelle Augello — Sales Director: $128KMichelle AugelloSales Director$128K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $154K, to Melody Boehl (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd

How much does Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd give each year?

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd gave $648K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $288K across 1 grant.

How large is Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd?

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.

What is Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd?

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hawaii National Park, HI. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd operate?

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd's EIN?

Hawaii Pacific Parks Association Ltd FKA Hi Natural History Association Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6000894. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)

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