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Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0076458 Website

The mission of mental health America of Hawaii is to promote mental health and wellness through education, advocacy, service, and access to care.

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc at a glance

In short: Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,240
-32.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,240
Median grant
$5,240
Total assets
$1,096,792
-25.6% 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 November 2026.

Who Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Spill the Tea Cafe: $5KSpill the Tea Cafe$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Spill the Tea Cafe ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Honolulu

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

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
Spill the Tea Cafe Honolulu, HISponsorship$5,240
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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$1,096,792$1,395,358$1,639,204$5,2401$179
2024$1,474,623$1,057,440$811,216$7,751Total only$20,308
2023$1,023,008$986,367$821,167$8,031Total only$24,139
2022$763,058$473,686$709,010$4,980Total only$-29,258
2021$990,838$846,824$584,847——$23,492
2020$773,137$694,426$534,511$1,720Total only$21,064

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

About Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $179.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc is led by Mary Pat Waterhouse, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Pat Waterhouse

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Park

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Downes

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Mahi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Naholowaa Murph

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Dendle

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Kusumoto

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Simms

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaclyn Kaina

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Brucia Hamm

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maricel Blackwell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Lohman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Ah Moo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Talisayan

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2020) → $122K (2025)

  • Adam A. Coles

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Miyoshi

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Hong

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Beth-Ann Kozlovich (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robin Johns (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sherry King Niethammer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Peggy Mierzwa (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lesley Slavin (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Anne Swayne Keir (2020) — Director
  • Former: Trisha Kajimura (2020) — Executive Di · Filing note: Thru 362020

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

Bryan Talisayan — Executive Di: $122KBryan TalisayanExecutive Di$122K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Bryan Talisayan (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc

How much does Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc give each year?

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.

How large is Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc?

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc?

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc operate?

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc's EIN?

Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0076458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)

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