2024-05-14T11:40:49-04:00 2023-06-30 990303190 CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP 1885 MAIN ST STE 408 WAILUKU HI 96793 990 2022-07-01 680530092 HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL CTR HAWA 8089357185 PO BOX 1120 HILO HI 96721 MARLENE HAPAI PRESIDENT 8089357185 2024-05-13 true MARLENE HAPAI 999009999 true GRETCHEN KREMEYER P00768528 8082425002 2024-05-14 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARLENE HAPAI 99 AUPUNI ST HILO HI 96720 90987 false X HIPCC.ORG/CULTURAL-AND-EDUCATION-CENTE X 2002 HI THE MISSION OF THE HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER IS TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PORTUGUESE TO HAWAII'S HISTORY BEFORE THEY ARE FOREVER LOST, INCLUDING THEIR RICH HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS, OCEAN VOYAGES OF EMIGRATION, PAST AND PRESENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASSIMILATION INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HAWAII'S IMMIGRANTS TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 12 12 0 80 0 108070 80783 0 0 2556 4094 110626 84877 0 0 0 0 0 6141 13826 6141 13826 104485 71051 989643 1060694 0 989643 1060694 X THE MISSION OF THE HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER IS TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PORTUGUESE TO HAWAII'S HISTORY BEFORE THEY ARE FOREVER LOST, INCLUDING THEIR RICH HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS, OCEAN VOYAGES OF EMIGRATION, PAST AND PRESENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASSIMILATION INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HAWAII'S IMMIGRANTS TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. false false 10054 CONSTRUCTION OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, FUNDRAISING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER CONTINUED WITH 3 MAJOR FUNDRAISERS THAT NETTED APPROXIMATELY 92,000 FOR THE CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, A 1 MILLION STATE GRANT IN AID WHICH WAS ACQUIRED IN 2016 CONTINUED IN THE CONTRACT STAGE. A NEW STATE GRANT IN AID PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED, PRESENTING THE CENTER DESIGN IN 3 PHASES. THE ORGANIZATION APPLIED FOR FUNDING PHASE 1, WHICH INCLUDES THE MAIN ASSEMBLY HALL AND HALL OF EXPLORATIONS, AS WELL AS RESTROOMS, STORAGE, AND OUTDOOR PARKING LOT AND LANDSCAPING, RESULTING IN A 200,000 AWARD WHICH WAS GRANTED TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2018, PENDING RELEASE OF FUNDS BY THE STATE. A NEW STATE OF HAWAII GIA WAS APPLIED FOR AND GRANTED IN MAY, 2019 FOR 150,000. COUNTY OF HAWAII CONTINGENCY FUNDS TOTALING 16,700 WERE ALSO AWARDED DURING THIS PERIOD TO HELP WITH 140TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS. A 450,000 FUNDRAISING GOAL WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN FOR 2018-2019 TO COMPLETE PHASE 1. INCREASES IN COSTS HAVE ALTERED THE ORGANIZATION'S PLANS TO COMPLETE THE CENTER BY LATE 2019 OR EARLY 2020. FUNDRAISING CONTINUES TO MEET ADDITIONAL COSTS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESULTED IN DIFFICULTIES IN CONDUCTING SIGNIFICANT PLANNED FUNDRAISING, LOSING ITS 200,000 GIA BECAUSE THE PROJECT WAS NOT "SHOVEL READY." WITH THE POTENTIAL OF LOSING MORE FUNDING, THE CENTER HAS MOVED IN A NEW DIRECTION. SITE WORK AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ARE PLANNED TO BEGIN IN 2021 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2022. IN SPITE OF THE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL COVID CHALLENGES OF 2020-2021, THE ANNUAL FOUNDERS GALA AND MALASADA SHUFFLE WERE CONVERTED TO DRIVE THROUGH EVENTS WITH A PICK UP PORTUGUESE DINNER (175 PICKED UP). THE DOCUMENTARY "PORTUGUESE IN HAWAII" WAS ALSO PRESENTED VIA ZOOM FROM THE DIRECTOR IN THE AZORES TO PARTICIPANTS IN HAWAII, THE MAINLAND USA, MAINLAND PORTUGAL, MADEIRA AND THE AZORES. A CHRISTMAS FIESTA WAS ADDED TO THE MALASADA SHUFFLE WITH DRIVE THROUGH PICKUPS OF PORTUGUESE BOX LUNCHES AND OTHER FOOD AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. 40,000 PROFIT WAS RAISED THROUGH THESE EVENTS AND THE COMMUNITY WAS TO STILL ENJOY THE PORTUGUESE CULTURE IN A UNIQUE WAY. A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WAS HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31,2022. 135,000 WAS RAISED THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2022, GROUNDBREAKING OCCURRED AT THE CENTER SITE WITH THE INTENTIONS OF BEGINNING SITE WORK IN EARLY 2023. A FOUNDERS GALA WAS ALSO HELD THE SAME DAY RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 40,000 IN INCOME. MONIES CONTINUE TO BE RAISED TO MEET INCREASED PRICES. THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING HAS SHRUNK TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2022, GROUNDBREAKING OCCURRED AT THE CENTER SITE WITH THE INTENTIONS OF BEGINNING SITE WORK IN EARLY 2023. A FOUNDERS GALA WAS ALSO HELD THE SAME DAY RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 40,000 IN INCOME. MONIES CONTINUE TO BE RAISED TO MEET INCREASED PRICES. THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING HAS SHRUNK TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET. ANSWERS TO FINANCIAL CHALLENGES CAME THROUGH IN 2023 WITH THE GIFT FROM A BENEFACTOR OF HOME AND PROPERTY VALUED AT 285,000 AND A NEW STATE GRANT IN AID OF 200,000 PROVIDING FUNDING TO BEGIN SERIOUS CONTRACTING FOR BOTH SITE WORK AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO SHARE THE PORTUGUESE CULTURE THROUGH ITS MANY EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE PORTUGUESE MUSIC, EXHIBITS, FOOD, LANGUAGE AND GENEALOGY. FEBRUARY 19, 2023 BROUGHT BACK PORTUGUESE DAY IN THE PARK AFTER A LONG COVID HIATUS AND MAY 13, 2023 FEATURED A BOOK SIGNING OF "PORTUGUESE IN HAWAII - THE HISTORY OF GENERATIONS" WITH SIGNING EVENTS IN KONA, HONOKAA AND HILO, HELPING ONCE AGAIN TO BRING THE PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY ON HAWAII ISLAND IN GREATER COMMUNICATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. 10054 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false HI X HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CTR 8089357185 PO BOX 1120 HILO HI 96721 X MARLENE HAPAI PRESIDENT 1.80 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL RAMOS VICE PRESIDE 1.30 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH AHLO PAST TREASUR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JEAN ALVES TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WAYLEN LEOPOLDINO SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GORDON CHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA DE LUZ CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE DE LUZ MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD DE MELLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARCHIE HAPAI III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET LUCAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TAVARES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FA'AMANU TEOFILO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 80783 80783 6460 6110 350 350 3744 3744 3744 84877 4094 400 300 100 2057 1543 514 3603 2702 901 2972 2163 809 1100 825 275 2250 1687 563 PROGRAM EXPENSE 834 834 CHARITY FILING FEES 610 610 13826 10054 3772 0 300733 403531 34254 2508 226 225 294000 294000 294000 360430 360430 989643 1060694 0 0 X 989643 1060694 989643 1060694 989643 1060694 71051 X false false false X 183711 167351 69376 108070 80783 609291 183711 167351 69376 108070 80783 609291 111864 497427 3 2 5 1692 1018 1556 3094 7360 616656 0.80670 0.82390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 294000 294000 294000 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 360430 360430 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER IS TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PORTUGUESE TO HAWAII'S HISTORY BEFORE THEY ARE FOREVER LOST, INCLUDING THEIR RICH HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS, OCEAN VOYAGES OF EMIGRATION, PAST AND PRESENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASSIMILATION INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HAWAII'S IMMIGRANTS TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CONSTRUCTION OF CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, FUNDRAISING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTER CONTINUED WITH 3 MAJOR FUNDRAISERS THAT NETTED APPROXIMATELY 92,000 FOR THE CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, A 1 MILLION STATE GRANT IN AID WHICH WAS ACQUIRED IN 2016 CONTINUED IN THE CONTRACT STAGE. A NEW STATE GRANT IN AID PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED, PRESENTING THE CENTER DESIGN IN 3 PHASES. THE ORGANIZATION APPLIED FOR FUNDING PHASE 1, WHICH INCLUDES THE MAIN ASSEMBLY HALL AND HALL OF EXPLORATIONS, AS WELL AS RESTROOMS, STORAGE, AND OUTDOOR PARKING LOT AND LANDSCAPING, RESULTING IN A 200,000 AWARD WHICH WAS GRANTED TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2018, PENDING RELEASE OF FUNDS BY THE STATE. A NEW STATE OF HAWAII GIA WAS APPLIED FOR AND GRANTED IN MAY, 2019 FOR 150,000. COUNTY OF HAWAII CONTINGENCY FUNDS TOTALING 16,700 WERE ALSO AWARDED DURING THIS PERIOD TO HELP WITH 140TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS. A 450,000 FUNDRAISING GOAL WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN FOR 2018-2019 TO COMPLETE PHASE 1. INCREASES IN COSTS HAVE ALTERED THE ORGANIZATION'S PLANS TO COMPLETE THE CENTER BY LATE 2019 OR EARLY 2020. FUNDRAISING CONTINUES TO MEET ADDITIONAL COSTS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESULTED IN DIFFICULTIES IN CONDUCTING SIGNIFICANT PLANNED FUNDRAISING, LOSING ITS 200,000 GIA BECAUSE THE PROJECT WAS NOT "SHOVEL READY." WITH THE POTENTIAL OF LOSING MORE FUNDING, THE CENTER HAS MOVED IN A NEW DIRECTION. SITE WORK AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ARE PLANNED TO BEGIN IN 2021 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2022. IN SPITE OF THE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL COVID CHALLENGES OF 2020-2021, THE ANNUAL FOUNDERS GALA AND MALASADA SHUFFLE WERE CONVERTED TO DRIVE THROUGH EVENTS WITH A PICK UP PORTUGUESE DINNER (175 PICKED UP). THE DOCUMENTARY "PORTUGUESE IN HAWAII" WAS ALSO PRESENTED VIA ZOOM FROM THE DIRECTOR IN THE AZORES TO PARTICIPANTS IN HAWAII, THE MAINLAND USA, MAINLAND PORTUGAL, MADEIRA AND THE AZORES. A CHRISTMAS FIESTA WAS ADDED TO THE MALASADA SHUFFLE WITH DRIVE THROUGH PICKUPS OF PORTUGUESE BOX LUNCHES AND OTHER FOOD AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. 40,000 PROFIT WAS RAISED THROUGH THESE EVENTS AND THE COMMUNITY WAS TO STILL ENJOY THE PORTUGUESE CULTURE IN A UNIQUE WAY. A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WAS HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31,2022. 135,000 WAS RAISED THROUGH THIS CAMPAIGN. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2022, GROUNDBREAKING OCCURRED AT THE CENTER SITE WITH THE INTENTIONS OF BEGINNING SITE WORK IN EARLY 2023. A FOUNDERS GALA WAS ALSO HELD THE SAME DAY RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 40,000 IN INCOME. MONIES CONTINUE TO BE RAISED TO MEET INCREASED PRICES. THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING HAS SHRUNK TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2022, GROUNDBREAKING OCCURRED AT THE CENTER SITE WITH THE INTENTIONS OF BEGINNING SITE WORK IN EARLY 2023. A FOUNDERS GALA WAS ALSO HELD THE SAME DAY RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 40,000 IN INCOME. MONIES CONTINUE TO BE RAISED TO MEET INCREASED PRICES. THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING HAS SHRUNK TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET. ANSWERS TO FINANCIAL CHALLENGES CAME THROUGH IN 2023 WITH THE GIFT FROM A BENEFACTOR OF HOME AND PROPERTY VALUED AT 285,000 AND A NEW STATE GRANT IN AID OF 200,000 PROVIDING FUNDING TO BEGIN SERIOUS CONTRACTING FOR BOTH SITE WORK AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO SHARE THE PORTUGUESE CULTURE THROUGH ITS MANY EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE PORTUGUESE MUSIC, EXHIBITS, FOOD, LANGUAGE AND GENEALOGY. FEBRUARY 19, 2023 BROUGHT BACK PORTUGUESE DAY IN THE PARK AFTER A LONG COVID HIATUS AND MAY 13, 2023 FEATURED A BOOK SIGNING OF "PORTUGUESE IN HAWAII - THE HISTORY OF GENERATIONS" WITH SIGNING EVENTS IN KONA, HONOKAA AND HILO, HELPING ONCE AGAIN TO BRING THE PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY ON HAWAII ISLAND IN GREATER COMMUNICATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 MARLENE HAPAI ARCHIE HAPAI, III PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THEY ARISE. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 1839 HILO HI 96720 943278367 COMMERCE HI 501C6 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false HAWAII ISLAND PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 5000 BOOK