Nonprofit · EIN 99-0040700
HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER
Tax-exempt · WAIPAHU, HI 96797
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,941,055 | $4,287,424 | -$346,369 | $9,100,445 | $3,481,062 | $5,619,383 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,993,674 | $4,366,935 | -$373,261 | $9,242,258 | $3,510,836 | $5,731,422 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,167,883 | $3,374,831 | -$206,948 | $9,258,581 | $3,812,883 | $5,445,698 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,683,951
- of which government grants
- $1,385,716
- Program service revenue
- $1,279,684
- Investment income
- $10
- Net rental income
- -$25,565
- Other revenue
- -$22,590
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,111
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,350,419
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,503,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,164
- Accounting fees
- $102,001
- Occupancy
- $270,310
- Travel
- $6,891
- Depreciation
- $174,341
- Program services (functional)
- $2,765,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,502,437
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,766
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,242,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,100,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,481,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,619,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,003,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,200
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,334,007
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $285,376
- Gross receipts
- $4,004,597
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE TUPOU | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCE & HR Officer | 40 | $95,656 | $21,193 |
| MICHAEL KAUFMANN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $65,231 | $21,193 |
| ROBERTA MELTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $31,308 | $1,787 |
| DANA KN SATO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOX | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK VOLNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JEFTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER JONES | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $90,922 | $21,158 |
| DR BLAKE VANCE | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $95,604 | $13,907 |
| ALICE TUPOU | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $81,609 | $21,158 |
| STEPHANIE A WHALEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 16 | $52,400 | $0 |
| DANA KN SATO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE IZU | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOX | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JEFTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK VOLNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BLAKE VANCE | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $94,938 | $21,687 |
| ALICE TUPOU | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $80,887 | $17,602 |
| TYLER JONES | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Officer | 40 | $91,090 | $7,192 |
| STEPHANIE A WHALEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 16 | $53,400 | $0 |
| DANA KN SATO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE IZU | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOX | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JEFTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK VOLNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 94-340 KUNIA RD, WAIPAHU, HI 96797-5384
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERTA MELTON, 94-340 KUNIA RD, WAIPAHU, HI 96786
- Signed the 990
- ALICE TUPOU, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCE/HR
- Phone
- (808) 621-1350
- Website
- WWW.HARC-HSPA.COM
- Return prepared by
- CW ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
TO SUPPORT A VIABLE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR BY RESEARCHING AND APPLYING RELEVANT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND BY IDENTIFYING NEW AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIALIZE IN HORTICULTURAL CROP RESEARCH INCLUDING CONTROL OF DISEASES AND PESTS THROUGH INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, AGRONOMY, AND PLANT NUTRITION, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, BREEDING, AND GENETIC ENGINEERING AND TISSUE CULTURE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AFFECTING AGRICULTURE AND RELATED FIELDS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY.Expenses $2,765,221 · revenue $1,282,659
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-0040700
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,100,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,004,597
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,941,055 | $4,287,424 | $9,100,445 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,993,674 | $4,366,935 | $9,242,258 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,167,883 | $3,374,831 | $9,258,581 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,902,596 | $2,679,560 | $8,629,569 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 99-0040700).
Questions about HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER
- What is the EIN of HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER is 99-0040700.
- Is HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER 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 AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERTA MELTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,656 (ALICE TUPOU, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCE & HR).
- How much revenue does HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,941,055, expenses of $4,287,424 and total assets of $9,100,445 at year end.
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