The Friends of the Palace Theater
Provide cultural and educational events and restore an historic building.
The Friends of the Palace Theater at a glance
In short: The Friends of the Palace Theater reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $2,670 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -54.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,130,335
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,016,837
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $358
- -90.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,088,428
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Friends of the Palace Theater 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $6K (2023). In 2024 it reported $3K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chaperone Film LLC Pahoa, HI | Support | $5,818 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,130,335 | $1,016,837 | $1,088,428 | $2,670 | Total only | $358 |
| 2023 | $1,163,698 | $1,082,641 | $1,030,708 | $5,818 | 1 | $3,624 |
| 2022 | $1,118,683 | $833,414 | $823,783 | — | — | $56 |
| 2021 | $1,232,387 | $596,074 | $401,676 | — | — | $69 |
| 2020 | $995,025 | $732,234 | $374,888 | — | — | $21 |
| 2019 | $440,362 | $601,360 | $537,996 | — | — | $40 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Friends of the Palace Theater
Based on IRS filings
The Friends of the Palace Theater is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hilo, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $358.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Friends of the Palace Theater is led by Jeffrey L. Davis, President & Vice President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey L. Davis
President & Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Genevieve Aiona
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Peyton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Butler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Ruderman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Green
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Prose
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillips Payson
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $63K (2024)
Beth Block
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Starkey Hendricks
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Peskin
Past President
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Larry Reitzer (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Deborah Kimball PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Currier (2022) — Director
- Former: Amber Lopez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kris Speegle (2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce McCutcheon (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Kimball-Robinson PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Robin Worley (2019) — Executive Di
- Former: Tam Hunt (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $63K, to Phillips Payson (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Friends of the Palace Theater
How much does The Friends of the Palace Theater give each year?
The Friends of the Palace Theater reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is The Friends of the Palace Theater?
The Friends of the Palace Theater reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is The Friends of the Palace Theater?
The Friends of the Palace Theater is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hilo, HI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Friends of the Palace Theater operate?
The Friends of the Palace Theater has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is The Friends of the Palace Theater's EIN?
The Friends of the Palace Theater's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0352607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Friends of the Palace Theater funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-friends-of-the-palace-theater-morg_b95bcd92ae924866b4acbaea7353ef67
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