Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Kailua, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $264.
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning at a glance
In short: Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning gave $264 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $264), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $264
- Median grant
- $264
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Papa Ola Lokahi ($264).
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110 (2023) to $264 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $264.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Papa Ola Lokahi Honolulu, HI | Termination of HEAL Foundation as required by the state of Hawaii and IRS | $264 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $1,324 | $264 | 1 | $1,324 | $65 |
| 2024 | $1,324 | $100 | $53 | — | — | $53 | $65 |
| 2023 | $1,277 | $1,468 | $291 | $110 | Total only | $291 | $63 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning reported a distributable amount of $65 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning is led by Susan Abbas, Executive Director on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Abbas
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$595 (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Anthony Lee (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mazen Abbas (2023–2024) — Board President
- Former: Monica Toguchi (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Abbas Harvey (2023–2024) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $595, to Susan Abbas (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning
How much does Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning give each year?
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning gave $264 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning?
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Kailua, HI.
Where does Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning operate?
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning has awarded grants in Hawaii.
How much is Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning reported a distributable amount of $65 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning's EIN?
Health Empowerment Advocacy and Learning's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0415606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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