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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0161603

CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

Also known as EAST-WEST CENTER

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96848

Financials

$33M$34.5M2022$39M$37.6M2023$31M$32.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$31,022,316$32,597,345-$1,575,029$57,787,256$23,026,074$34,761,182
September 30, 2024990$38,957,813$37,607,895$1,349,918$49,492,989$13,062,936$36,430,053
September 30, 2023990$33,049,990$34,482,230-$1,432,240$43,953,548$10,972,213$32,981,335
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,548,327
of which government grants
$20,996,847
Program service revenue
$6,546,025
Investment income
$1,927,964
Net gain from sales of assets
$625,891
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,613,212
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,763,139
Other salaries and wages
$12,243,225
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$17,689,099
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$224,436
Accounting fees
$197,683
Travel
$513,221
Depreciation
$1,169,495
Program services (functional)
$21,826,188
Management and general (functional)
$9,748,895
Fundraising (functional)
$1,022,262

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$49,492,989
Total assets, end of year
$57,787,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,026,074
Net assets, end of year
$34,761,182
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,350,684
Publicly traded securities
$24,894,112
Net assets without donor restrictions
$33,579,651
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,181,531
Gross unrelated business income
$1,551,733
Gross receipts
$43,722,783
Employees
199
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1975
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZANNE VARES-LUMPRESIDENT
Officer
40$490,359$38,666
SATU LIMAYEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$297,903$39,382
TRACEY OMORITREASURER
Officer
40$279,734$44,495
JUNG SONGPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$217,608$37,402
DENNY ROYRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$183,638$46,406
ANN HARTMANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$196,227$30,251
MARY THERESE HATTORIPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Officer
40$173,477$40,529
SUMEET SAKSENARESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$178,836$27,989
PETER HERSHOCKPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,737$31,091
SUSAN KREIFELSPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$147,138$28,996
LESLEY MURASHIGEASST TREASURER
Officer
40$135,074$36,211
RYAN LONGMANRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$144,035$19,869
RAQUEL AKISECRETARY
Officer
40$78,727$19,814
ELISIA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIME KANANI GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS KANTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
YANGHEE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN MIYAHIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMIR SARANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEE SATTERFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD SHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAI SAINT CHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN HASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA MADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TEDDY B TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WAIHEE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MONA PASQUIL ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TAINE DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WENDY HENSELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
YOSUKE HONJODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HENRY TUAKEAU PUNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WESLEY SIMINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZANNE VARES-LUMPRESIDENT
Officer
40$476,500$36,741
SATU LIMAYEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$320,854$37,446
JUNG SONGPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$224,598$36,162
TRACEY OMORITREASURER
Officer
40$218,750$32,148
TIMOTHY BROWNRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$199,655$36,653
DENNY ROYRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$179,758$44,690
JACOB HAMSTRAPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$165,228$37,880
SUMEET SAKSENARESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$173,031$27,040
NIRUBAN BALACHANDRANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$156,766$35,083
ANN HARTMANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$160,225$24,735
MARY THERESE HATTORIPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$145,170$39,515
RUTH LOHRASST TREASURER
Officer
40$155,335$21,840
LESLEY MURASHIGEASST TREASURER
Officer
40$115,900$32,361
RAQUEL AKISECRETARY
Officer
40$73,647$18,780
CAROLINE CASAGRANDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLEY E CURRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISIA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIME KANANI GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILDA C HEINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER S HODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH I JUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS KANTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YANGHEE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN MIYAHIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMIR SARANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEE SATTERFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES K SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD SHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID R STILWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GENE WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAI SAINT CHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN HASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA MADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TEDDY B TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN WAIHEE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONA PASQUIL ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZANNE VARES-LUMPRESIDENT
Officer
40$443,000$35,068
SATU LIMAYEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$250,766$35,705
ROBERT RILEYTREASURER
Officer
40$239,021$30,413
JEFFERSON FOXPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$204,461$38,286
TIMOTHY BROWNRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$192,228$35,767
JACOB HAMSTRAPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$155,400$38,334
JUNG SONGPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$163,177$26,414
DENNY ROYRESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,639$39,173
NIRUBAN BALACHANDRANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$149,236$36,505
ANN HARTMANPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Officer
40$152,806$23,451
RUTH LOHRASST TREASURER
Officer
40$152,330$22,921
MARY THERESE HATTORIPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$137,627$37,395
SUMEET SAKSENARESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$146,042$22,800
CARLEEN GUMAPACSECRETARY
Officer
40$165,566$2,556
LESLEY MURASHIGEASST TREASURER
Officer
40$107,418$30,215
RAQUEL AKISECRETARY
Officer
40$68,764$17,594
DAWN AMANO-IGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE CASAGRANDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIANNE CRAVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLEY E CURRIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISIA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL R FUNG SBS SC QC JPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIME KANANI GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HILDA C HEINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER S HODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH I JUSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS KANTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YANGHEE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN MIYAHIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAKESHI NIINAMIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAMIR SARANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEE SATTERFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES K SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD SHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID R STILWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RATAN N TATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN WAIHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GENE WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1601 EAST-WEST ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96848-1601
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CELESTE A CONNORS, 1601 EAST-WEST ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96848
Signed the 990
CELESTE A CONNORS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 944-7111
Return prepared by
ACCUITY ADVISORS LLC

Mission

PROMOTE SECURITY, STABILITY, AND PROSPERITY IN AMERICA'S INDO-PACIFIC BACKYARD THROUGH POLICY ENGAGEMENT, INFLUENTIAL NETWORKS,HIGH-LEVEL CONVENINGS, AND EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE 1960, THE EAST-WEST CENTER (CENTER) IS LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN ASIA AND THE US MAINLAND AND SERVES AS A US-BASED INSTITUTION FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. THE CENTER SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE VIEWS, BUILD EXPERTISE, AND DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS. IN FY'25 THE CENTER PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PARTICIPANT AWARDS TO PEOPLE FROM 43 COUNTRIES AND US STATES AND TERRITORIES. WHILE MORE INFORMATION ON THE CENTER AND ITS PROGRAMS MAY BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE (WWW.EASTWESTCENTER.ORG), THE FOLLOWING IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR. EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PREPARES THE NEXT GENERATION TO MEET THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES FACING ASIA, THE PACIFIC, AND THE UNITED STATES. IN FY 2025, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 550 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR LONG TERM DEGREE STUDENTS, STUDENT AFFILIATES, ETC. OTHER STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCES SUCH AS THE EWC INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE.
    Expenses $4,623,483 · grants $2,107,326 · revenue $115,449
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONDUCTS CAPACITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ACADEMICS, JOURNALISTS, AND YOUNG LEADERS FROM ASIA, THE PACIFIC,AND THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE 260 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EVENTS INCLUDING THE INDO-PACIFIC FUTURES FELLOWSHIP.
    Expenses $4,464,566 · grants $954,999 · revenue $1,477,032
  • RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM EXECUTES POLICY-RELEVANT, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS; ECONOMICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MORE. DURING THE YEAR, THERE WERE 218 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR EVENTS THAT INCLUDED THE EWC RESEARCH SPEAKER SERIES.
    Expenses $3,952,350 · grants $243,079 · revenue $417,015
  • OTHER PROGRAMS: OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE EAST-WEST CENTER IN WASHINGTON, COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS, PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND THE AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE SERVICES. EAST-WEST CENTER IN WASHINGTON PROVIDES US AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS AND PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE TRAINING, ANALYTICAL ANDDIALOGUE EXCHANGE, AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PRODUCTS TO MEET US POLICY PRIORITIES AND EXPRESSED NEEDS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. IT ALSO CONTINUES THE SUCCESSFUL ASIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA/AMERICA MATTERS FOR ASIA INITIATIVE TO ORGANIZE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS ON U.S.-ASIA INTERACTIONS. IN FY 2025 THE WASHINGTON OFFICE HAD 55 PARTICIPANTS AWARDS. COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS ADVANCES THE CENTER'S MISSION THROUGH POLICY-RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS, CONVENING EVENTS AND BRIEFINGS, AND CROSSPROGRAMMATIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS. IN FY 2025 IT HOSTED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE ONGOING CHINA SEMINAR AND ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES THE NATIONS AND PEOPLES OF THE PACIFIC THROUGH INNOVATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING, INTERCHANGE AMONG REGIONAL LEADERS, AND POLICY-RELEVANT RESEARCH ON PRIORITY ISSUES. PIDP HAD APPROXIMATELY 75 PARTICIPANT AWARDS FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE PACIFIC ISLANDS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITH TAIWAN. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES PROVIDE CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND DORMITORY HOUSING FOR STUDENTS AND CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $8,785,789 · grants $307,808 · revenue $4,266,842

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
99-0161603
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
1975
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$57,787,256
Income (IRS master file)
$43,722,783

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$31,022,316$32,597,345$57,787,256XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$38,957,813$37,607,895$49,492,989XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$33,049,990$34,482,230$43,953,548XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$30,877,528$32,678,453$37,616,879IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 99-0161603).

Questions about CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST is 99-0161603.
Is CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST 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 CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CELESTE A CONNORS.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $490,359 (SUZANNE VARES-LUM, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,022,316, expenses of $32,597,345 and total assets of $57,787,256 at year end.

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