2024-11-15T20:41:42-05:00 2023-12-31 273701730 MC GROUP HAWAII INC 2733 E MANOA RD STE 200 HONOLULU HI 96822 990EZ 2023-01-01 237429693 LYON ARBORETUM ASSOCIATION LYON 8089880464 3860 MANOA ROAD HONOLULU HI 96822 MELISSA DUARTE-LOPEZ TREASURER 8089880464 2024-11-15 true true GARY Y MIYASHIRO P00404797 8089885757 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.FRIENDSOFLYON.COM X X 52355 X 31225 7911 3351 9868 1455 8413 50900 36750 10668 2897 10489 4061 21188 86053 -35153 481305 446152 481305 446152 481305 446152 481305 446152 X FUND RAISING AND ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LYON ARBORETUM LOCATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII LYON ARBORETUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SCHOOL TOURS FOR K-12 CLASSES, NATURE DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, COMMUNITY CLASSES, AND GUIDED TOURS FOR VISITORS. THEY DEVELOP CURRICULA FOR THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS, MAINTAIN THE ARBORETUM SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AND WEBSITE, AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS. FUNDS FROM THE FRIENDS OF LYON ARBORETUM (FLA) ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SUBSIDIZING FIELD TRIP COSTS TO THE ARBORETUM FOR TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE LYON ARBORETUM FIELD TRIP KOKUA PROGRAM HELPS TO BRING THESE STUDENTS TO LYON TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS OF PLANTS AND NATURE IN THIS UNIQUE SETTING. FLA SPONSORS THE ARBORETUMS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP WITH 10 WEEKS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING COORDINATED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AT THE ARBORETUM ARE INVOLVED IN ENGAGING THESE STUDENTS IN THE FULL RANGE OF ARBORETUM EXPERIENCES. THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM HAS INFLUENCED STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL PATHS AND PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION AS THEY ENTER THEIR CAREERS. FLA ALSO CO-SPONSORS COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT. 36750 44283 LYON ARBORETUMS FACILITES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF ARBORETUM PROPERTY AS WELL AS BUILDINGS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. FUNDS FROM FRIENDS OF LYON ARBORETUM (FLA) ARE USED FOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THIS VERY LARGE RESPONSIBILITY. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES ARE MADE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION SO THEY ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE CAPITAL LISTS MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITYS FACILITIES DEPARTMENT, AND FLA DOES NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS. SUPPORT FROM FLA HAS ENABLED LYONS FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. 4189 THE LYON ARBORETUM MICROPROPAGATION LAB HAS SUCCESSFULLY GROWN OVER 300 HAWAIIAN PLANT TAXA USING MICROPROPAGATION TECHNIQUES. MICROPROPAGATION IS A VITAL TOOL IN PLANT RECOVERY WORK, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF IMMATURE SEEDS, RARE TAXA, OR UNHEALTHY PLANT STOCK. THIS MEDIUM-TERM STORAGE METHOD IS HIGH MAINTENANCE, BUT ENABLES THE GROWING OF THIS IRREPLACEABLE GERMPLASM IN LARGE NUMBERS UNDER DISEASE-FREE, CLIMATE-CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. FLA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM AS LYON ARBORETUM MAINTAINS AND HOUSES ALMOST 25,000 PLANTS, REPRESENTING OVER 200 NATIVE PLANT TAXA (OF WHICH MORE THAN 60% ARE FEDERALLY LISTED AS ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. RESEARCH ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND OPTIMIZING PROTOCOLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF IN VITRO COLLECTIONS AND ACCLIMATIZATION TO TRANSITION THEM TO GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, OVER 2,000 PLANTS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT OF THE LAB AND GREENHOUSE FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES. 6300 GREENHOUSE 971 55743 PAMELA PLEUS PRESIDENT 3.00 0 HOLLY MARCHANT VICE PRESIDE 2.00 0 BARBARA RICHARDSON PHILLIPS SECRETARY 2.00 0 MELISSA DUARTE-LOPEZ TREASURER 2.50 0 CHRISTINE BELCAID OUTGOING TRE 2.50 0 CLAIRE WONG BLACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 SCOTT EZER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JAMES HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JAMI HIROTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 MITCHELL PLEUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JOYCE TAM-SUGIYAMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false HI SHARLENE HIRAI 3860 MANOA RD HONOLULU HI 96822 8089880464 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 42460 68785 45861 81085 30489 268680 42460 68785 45861 81085 30489 268680 268680 3051 8010 3703 1762 3351 19877 14205 16877 31082 319639 0.84060 0.90960 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 31,082 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 NAME: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION ADDRESS: 1314 S KING ST., STE B HONOLULU, HI 96814 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 36,750 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 1,058 WEBSITE 2,564 LISTEN TECH SYSTEM 1,867 STUDENT FIELD TRIPS 1,244 INSURANCE 2,467 BANK SERVICE FEES 72 LICENSE & FEES 105 EDUCATION EXPENSES 4,422 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE 3,804 CREDIT CARD MERCHANT FEES 2,614 GREENHOUSE EXPENSE 971 TOTAL 21,188 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FUND RAISING AND ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LYON ARBORETUM LOCATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 LYON ARBORETUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SCHOOL TOURS FOR K-12 CLASSES, NATURE DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, COMMUNITY CLASSES, AND GUIDED TOURS FOR VISITORS. THEY DEVELOP CURRICULA FOR THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS, MAINTAIN THE ARBORETUM SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AND WEBSITE, AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS. FUNDS FROM THE FRIENDS OF LYON ARBORETUM (FLA) ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SUBSIDIZING FIELD TRIP COSTS TO THE ARBORETUM FOR TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE LYON ARBORETUM FIELD TRIP KOKUA PROGRAM HELPS TO BRING THESE STUDENTS TO LYON TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS OF PLANTS AND NATURE IN THIS UNIQUE SETTING. FLA SPONSORS THE ARBORETUMS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP WITH 10 WEEKS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING COORDINATED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AT THE ARBORETUM ARE INVOLVED IN ENGAGING THESE STUDENTS IN THE FULL RANGE OF ARBORETUM EXPERIENCES. THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM HAS INFLUENCED STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL PATHS AND PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION AS THEY ENTER THEIR CAREERS. FLA ALSO CO-SPONSORS COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 LYON ARBORETUMS FACILITES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF ARBORETUM PROPERTY AS WELL AS BUILDINGS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE. FUNDS FROM FRIENDS OF LYON ARBORETUM (FLA) ARE USED FOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THIS VERY LARGE RESPONSIBILITY. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES ARE MADE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION SO THEY ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE CAPITAL LISTS MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITYS FACILITIES DEPARTMENT, AND FLA DOES NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS. SUPPORT FROM FLA HAS ENABLED LYONS FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 THE LYON ARBORETUM MICROPROPAGATION LAB HAS SUCCESSFULLY GROWN OVER 300 HAWAIIAN PLANT TAXA USING MICROPROPAGATION TECHNIQUES. MICROPROPAGATION IS A VITAL TOOL IN PLANT RECOVERY WORK, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF IMMATURE SEEDS, RARE TAXA, OR UNHEALTHY PLANT STOCK. THIS MEDIUM-TERM STORAGE METHOD IS HIGH MAINTENANCE, BUT ENABLES THE GROWING OF THIS IRREPLACEABLE GERMPLASM IN LARGE NUMBERS UNDER DISEASE-FREE, CLIMATE-CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. FLA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM AS LYON ARBORETUM MAINTAINS AND HOUSES ALMOST 25,000 PLANTS, REPRESENTING OVER 200 NATIVE PLANT TAXA (OF WHICH MORE THAN 60% ARE FEDERALLY LISTED AS ENDANGERED OR THREATENED. RESEARCH ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND OPTIMIZING PROTOCOLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF IN VITRO COLLECTIONS AND ACCLIMATIZATION TO TRANSITION THEM TO GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, OVER 2,000 PLANTS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT OF THE LAB AND GREENHOUSE FOR RESTORATION PURPOSES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 GREENHOUSE