Nonprofit · EIN 99-0076893
HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $288,585 | $207,242 | $81,343 | $2,432,224 | $5,251 | $2,426,973 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $212,439 | $194,635 | $17,804 | $2,301,483 | $311 | $2,301,172 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $173,220 | $183,667 | -$10,447 | $2,096,375 | $749 | $2,095,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,467
- Membership dues
- $24,433
- Program service revenue
- $922
- Investment income
- $176,538
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $82,184
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,727
- Other revenue
- $16,658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $93,878
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,458
- Occupancy
- $66,681
- Program services (functional)
- $155,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,362
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,301,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,432,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,426,973
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,043,796
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $383,177
- Gross receipts
- $712,075
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1924
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA ENGLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,712 | $8,031 |
| JULIAN KEIKILANI AKO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DESOTO BROWN | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY CAMARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAUI SAI DUDOIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN HANAIKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ULUWEHI HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAWIKA MALAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY K NAIPO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES NAUMU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN NOGELMEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UMI PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI Y TAMASHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KEOAHUNUI UALE WARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA ENGLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,057 | $7,147 |
| JULIAN KEIKILANI AKO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DESOTO BROWN | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY CAMARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAUI SAI DUDOIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN HANAIKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ULUWEHI HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAWIKA MALAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY K NAIPO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES NAUMU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN NOGELMEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UMI PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI Y TAMASHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KEOAHUNUI UALE WARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA ENGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,000 | $6,607 |
| HAILAMA FARDEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAU'I SAI-DUDOIT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAWIKA MALAMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY NAIPO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH CALDERIA | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN AKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANEA ARMSTRONG-WASSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN HANAIKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ULUWEHI HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE KAHANU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE ANN KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD LAPSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WATTERS O MARTIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES NAUMU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUAKEA NOGELMEIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 560 KAWAIAHAO ST, HONOLULU, HI 96813-5023
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA ENGLE, 560 KAWAIAHAO STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96813
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA ENGLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (808) 537-6271
- Website
- WWW.HAWAIIANHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFFORD ISARA CPA LLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING HISTORICAL MATERIALS RELATING TO HAWAII, AND TO PUBLISHING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ON HAWAIIAN HISTORY SO PRESENT AND FUTURE PEOPLES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WILL RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THE HISTORY. THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SECURE AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL RESOURCE MATERIALS; TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, TRANSLATION, AND PUBLICATION OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL INFORMATION PRIMARILY ABOUT HAWAII AND ITS PEOPLE AND, SECONDARILY, ABOUT THE PACIFIC AT LARGE; AND TO SIMULATE THE DISCOVERY, COLLECTION, AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLECTION, STUDY, PRESERVATION & PUBLICATION OF MATERIALS PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF HAWAII, POLYNESIA, AND THE PACIFIC AREA. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ONE PUBLICATION (THE HAWAIIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY, VOL. 58) WAS ISSUED, THERE WERE 575 MEMBERSHIP UNITS, THE SOCIETY'S LIBRARY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR 165 DAYS, AND THERE WERE SIXTEEN PUBLIC EVENTS.Expenses $155,432 · revenue $922
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-0076893
- 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
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,432,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $712,075
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $288,585 | $207,242 | $2,432,224 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $212,439 | $194,635 | $2,301,483 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $173,220 | $183,667 | $2,096,375 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $264,610 | $172,384 | $2,272,341 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2017 | – | – | – | 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 99-0076893).
Questions about HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 99-0076893.
- Is HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names CYNTHIA ENGLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,712 (CYNTHIA ENGLE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $288,585, expenses of $207,242 and total assets of $2,432,224 at year end.
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