Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
To protect and preserve the ecology, flora, fauna, and marine life of the onomea valley and its coastline and coastal waters. The garden is dedicated to the collection and display of the world's tropical plants, and to the education of both children and adults.
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden at a glance
In short: Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,100 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -84.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $10,743,036
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,597,312
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $111,276
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,825,276
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Panaewa Zoo Hilo, HI | Support | $32,995 |
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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 | $10,743,036 | $3,597,312 | $2,825,276 | $5,100 | Total only | $111,276 |
| 2024 | $9,948,904 | $3,510,308 | $2,877,285 | $32,995 | 1 | $124,130 |
| 2023 | $9,284,563 | $3,377,698 | $2,982,457 | $500 | Total only | $254,318 |
| 2022 | $9,812,427 | $2,977,975 | $2,454,277 | $5,000 | Total only | $36,118 |
| 2021 | $9,698,018 | $2,003,722 | $1,594,513 | $5,000 | Total only | $325 |
| 2020 | $9,097,227 | $943,137 | $1,602,758 | $10,000 | 1 | $52,042 |
| 2019 | $9,048,872 | $2,792,242 | $2,679,784 | $1,000 | Total only | $258,130 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Based on IRS filings
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Papaikou, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $111K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooks Bauer
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lutkenhouse Jr.
Philanthropy
Exec.dir & Cha → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Philanthropy, 2024
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $159K (2025)
Debara J. Lutkenhouse-Frost
Executive Di
Chairman → Director, 2022
Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2019
70 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $373K (2025)
Gregory Ewald
General Mana
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Mary Jane Govaerts
Secretary
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbra Besse (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Pudding Lassiter (2019–2022) — 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 $373K, to Debara J Lutkenhouse-Frost (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
How much does Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden give each year?
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden?
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden?
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Papaikou, HI. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden operate?
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Hawaii.
What is Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden's EIN?
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0185842. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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