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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7441972

HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96806

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$1.3M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,292,089$1,279,736$12,353$2,712,577$45,995$2,666,582
December 31, 2023990$1,196,864$1,305,491-$108,627$2,643,145$69,066$2,574,079
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,018,905
of which government grants
$397,706
Membership dues
$101,547
Program service revenue
$70,496
Investment income
$80,052
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,650
Net income from fundraising events
$122,479
Net income from sales of inventory
$157
Other revenue
$122,636

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$616,400
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$137,863
Other salaries and wages
$219,490
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$381,445
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,623
Occupancy
$31,151
Depreciation
$1,993
Program services (functional)
$1,164,648
Management and general (functional)
$84,190
Fundraising (functional)
$30,898

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,643,145
Total assets, end of year
$2,712,577
Total liabilities, end of year
$45,995
Net assets, end of year
$2,666,582
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,587
Publicly traded securities
$2,227,859
Net assets without donor restrictions
$826,293
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,840,289
Gross receipts
$4,679,625
Employees
5
Volunteers
131
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
HI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIERSTEN FAULKNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$123,425$14,438
RICK KIEFERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM KELLYFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOANNA OSHIROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRINETTE KAUISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEN ISOTOFFAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAWIKA MCKEAGUEAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VINCENT SHIGEKUNIAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATIE STEPHENSAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CORD ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICKY CHINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA CHIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNE DAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BLAINE GEMENOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG HACKLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HALLETT HAMMATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN HOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS HONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
IINIMAIKALANI KAHAKALAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE KRAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM LAMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE OKUNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA SHIDELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNY STANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN TENBRUGGENCATETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIANE TRULUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN UEDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY BALDWINFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEKOA KALUHIWAFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDIE MCALLASTERFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY RICE PETERSONFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY PIETSCHFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VERNON WONGFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIERSTEN FAULKNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$118,487$14,261
RICK KIEFERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM KELLYFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEN ISOTOFFSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOANNA OSHIROTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEKOA KALUHIWASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HALLETT HAMMATTAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATIE STEPHENSAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRINETTE KAUIAT LARGE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADRIANE TRULUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN HOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA SHIDELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BLAINE GEMENOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORD ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNE DAWSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY PIETSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEREMY BALDWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAWIKA MCKEAGUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNY STANLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA CHIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE KRAFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE OKUNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICKY CHINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VERNON WONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINCENT SHIGEKUNITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY RICE PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDIE MCALLASTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL CROWLEYFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEHUA KAUHANEFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAENETTE BENHAMFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT GRIFFINFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSEMARY FAZIOFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY MURAIFORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1658, HONOLULU, HI 96806-1658
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIERSTEN FAULKNER, PO BOX 1658, HONOLULU, HI 968061658
Signed the 990
KIERSTEN FAULKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(808) 523-2900
Return prepared by
CW ASSOCIATES CPAS

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND SITES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF HAWAII; TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF AND RESPECT FOR ALL THAT IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND ARCHITECTURALLY DISTINCTIVE IN OUR STATE; AND THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, TO KEEP ALIVE AND INTACT FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THE INHERENT BEAUTY OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND THE UNIQUE HISTORIC ROLE OF THE ISLANDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC BASIN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PRESERVATION PROJECTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: FIELD SERVICES FOR ON-SITE PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, BEST PRACTICES, AND PROFESSIONAL AND FUNDING RESOURCES; REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS TO RECOMMEND MEASURES TO AVOID, MINIMIZE AND MITIGATE ADVERSE EFFECTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES; INTEGRATING PRESERVATION INTO SIGNIFICANT URBAN PLANNING AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT LONG-RANGE PLANS. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED GRANT ADMINISTRATION FOR 16 PRESERVATION GRANTS TO OTHERS, RESPONDING TO 793 INQUIRIES AT 250 HISTORIC SITES STATEWIDE, ANNUAL MONITORING OF THREE PRESERVATION EASEMENTS, AND SERVING ON ADVISORY GROUPS.
    Expenses $846,664 · grants $616,400 · revenue $69,226
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION: DEVELOP A COMMUNITY ETHIC OF PRESERVATION THROUGH TOURS, LECTURES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, PUBLICATIONS, AND HISTORIC SITE RESEARCH. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED 9 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WALKING TOURS; 4 VIRTUAL WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS ON PRESERVATION PROCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES; 1 FIELD SCHOOL FOR TRADITIONAL TRADES TRAINING FOR PRESERVING HISTORIC BUILDINGS; FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ON HISTORIC SITES, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN.
    Expenses $208,334 · revenue $1,427
  • PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: PROMOTE PRESERVATION OF HAWAII'S HERITAGE THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ECONOMIC INCENTIVE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC PLANS, COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY GROUPS; LEADING AND FACILITATING PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS; AND BUILDING COALITIONS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION ALLIANCES. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATED TO PRESERVATION, PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED TOPICS, SUBMITTING TESTIMONY OR COMMENTS ON EFFECTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FROM PROPOSED ACTIONS AND SIGNING AS A CONCURRING PARTY TO EIGHT (8) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT SECTION 106 AGREEMENTS.
    Expenses $109,650

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7441972
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,712,577
Income (IRS master file)
$4,679,625

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,292,089$1,279,736$2,712,577XML
990December 2023$1,196,864$1,305,491$2,643,145XML
990December 2022$1,345,719$1,174,666$2,646,286IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7441972).

Questions about HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION is 23-7441972.
Is HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIERSTEN FAULKNER.
Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,425 (KIERSTEN FAULKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,292,089, expenses of $1,279,736 and total assets of $2,712,577 at year end.

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