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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3144513

HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96828

Financials

$371K$334K2023$143K$247K2024$168K$133K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$168,156$132,611$35,545$41,500$203$41,297
December 31, 2024990$142,733$246,841-$104,108$52,116$40,311$11,805
December 31, 2023990$370,720$333,822$36,898$122,362$6,449$115,913
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$143,108
Program service revenue
$31,564
Investment income
$0
Net gain from sales of assets
-$6,549
Net income from fundraising events
$33
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,218
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$62,724
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$34,924
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$42,879
Occupancy
$1,401
Printing, publications and postage
$955
Other expenses
$27,234
Program services (functional)
$47,453

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$50,913
Total assets, end of year
$41,500
Total liabilities, end of year
$203
Net assets, end of year
$41,297
Cash, savings and investments
$39,732
Gross receipts
$183,642

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Vera Zambonellikey employee40$54,924
Alexandra Lincolnkey employee40$7,800
Akiemi GlennDirector0.25$0
Kim MoaDirector0.25$0
Meeta VuDirector0.5$0
Anne Weber-YarbroughPresident and director1$0
Hilary HackerVice President and director0.25$0
Amber McClureTreasurer and director0.25$0
Celina CasaminaSecretary and director0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Akiemi GlennDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Hilary HackerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Amber McClureTreasurer
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Kim MoaDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Meeta VuDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0
Celina CasaminaDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Anne WeberPresident
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Akiemi GlennDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Hilary HackerDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Imani Altemus-WilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Anne WeberPresident
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Amber McClureTreasurer
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Kathryn DooreyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Katie KaahanuiDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Kim MoaDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2700 S KING ST UNIT 11325, HONOLULU, HI 96828-2013
In care of
% ALEXANDRIA K LINCOLN
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
3167 Waialae, Honolulu HI 96816
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Vera Zambonelli, 3167 Waialae, Honolulu HI 96816
Signed the 990-EZ
Alexandria Lincoln, Executive Director
Phone
(808) 990-0384

Mission

Educate and encourage women and girls to tell stories and express themselves through film.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Fiscal Sponsorship - As a fiscal sponsor, Hawaii Women in Filmmaking (HWF) collects and administers public donations on behalf of film projects. Public donations, less an administrative fee, are then remitted to filmmakers to fund their film projects. in 2025, HWF provided fiscal sponsorship funding to two filmmakers. One film project was a documentary about a female Olympic athlete. The other film project recounted a story form native Hawaiian mythology.
    Expenses $25,218 · grants $25,218
  • Reel Camp for Girls - HWF provides a "hands on" workshop environment to educate youth to tell their own stories and experiences through filmmaking. In 2025, HWF put on one camp for five students, who completed one film, which was subsequently publicly shown as an entry in the Hawaii International Film Festival's spring showing.
    Expenses $10,410
  • Women of Wonder (WoW) Film Festival - This annual film festival highlights and celebrates the lives and accomplishments of women from around the world. The 2025 WoW film festival was screened by 100+ attendees and featured 27 short films which were about women, featured women and/or were created by women.
    Expenses $1,981
  • All Other programs
    Expenses $9,844

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3144513
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$41,500
Income (IRS master file)
$183,642

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$168,156$132,611$41,500IRS
990December 2024$142,733$246,841$52,116IRS
990December 2023$370,720$333,822$122,362XML
990December 2022$342,372$339,193$97,168IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Vera Zambonelli
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-3144513).

Questions about HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING

What is the EIN of HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING is 46-3144513.
Is HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING 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 HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING?
The 990-N for 2015 names Vera Zambonelli.
Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,924 (Vera Zambonelli, key employee).
How much revenue does HAWAII WOMEN IN FILMMAKING have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $168,156, expenses of $132,611 and total assets of $41,500 at year end.

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