Nonprofit · EIN 99-0209507
HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96809
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,034,020 | $1,716,244 | $317,776 | $1,821,849 | $210 | $1,821,639 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,331,732 | $1,358,244 | -$26,512 | $1,505,169 | $1,306 | $1,503,863 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,846,022 | $1,366,548 | $479,474 | $1,524,061 | $2,349 | $1,521,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,167
- Membership dues
- $119,067
- Program service revenue
- $1,811,548
- Investment income
- $63,975
- Net income from fundraising events
- $39,330
- Other revenue
- $39,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,386
- Other salaries and wages
- $111,421
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $367,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,911
- Accounting fees
- $31,418
- Occupancy
- $136,297
- Travel
- $7,379
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,505,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,821,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $210
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,821,639
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,821,639
- Gross receipts
- $2,109,418
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ZIRBEL | PRESIDENT, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,386 |
| ALEXIS CHAPMAN | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,394 |
| MAILE MIYASHIRO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT OKIMOTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAYSON WATTS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL TAMURA | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY OKIMOTO | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KOSASA | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY TANIGUCHI | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK KURISU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CARTER | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE ASATO | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE YOKOTAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE ZANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OHASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAHMAN SADEGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCKY BUSTAMENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIN NAKAKURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE KHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB NOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MORIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PENNINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ZIRBEL | PRESIDENT, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,846 |
| MAILE MIYASHIRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT OKIMOTO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAYSON WATTS | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY OKIMOTO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KOSASA | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY TANIGUCHI | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK KURISU | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CARTER | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE ASATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE YOKOTAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE ZANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE OHASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WAIAU-OMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DECOITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAHMAN SADEGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH KIYOTOKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCKY BUSTAMENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIN NAKAKURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE KHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL TAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB NOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MORIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ZIRBEL | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,392 |
| GARY OKIMOTO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAILE MIYASHIRO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIT OKIMOTO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE ASATO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KOSASA | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOBY TANIGUCHI | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK KURISU | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CARTER | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAXINE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE YOKOTAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE ZANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE YAMADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GOMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY ISHII | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE OHASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY WAIAU-OMORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA DECOITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL FUKUSHIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN TAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BAEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELVIN SHIGEMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAHMAN SADEGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH KIYOTOKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCKY BUSTAMENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYSON WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HIGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 235, HONOLULU, HI 96809-0235
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lauren Zirbel, PO Box 235, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Signed the 990
- Lauren Zirbel, Executive Director
- Phone
- (808) 533-1292
- Website
- www.hawaiifood.com
- Return prepared by
- Hawaii Care Service LLC
Mission
The Hawaii Food Industry Association actively promotes the interests of Hawaii's food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective government relations and advocacy, member's education, industry and community relations.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCE THE MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE HAWAII MADE PRODUCTS IN SPONSORSHIP WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPONSORS. THE FESTIVAL IS NORMALLY A THREE DAY EVENT AND FEATURES NEARLY 400 EXHIBITORS WHO SHOWCASE FOOD PRODUCTS, BOOKS, GIFTS, APPAREL AND JEWELRY, ARTS AND CRAFTS, PRODUCE, AND MANY MORE HOME GROWN PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE 50TH STATE.Expenses $1,242,409 · grants $15,000 · revenue $1,501,620
- WORKSHOPS AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. PROVIDE RELATED MATERIALS AND SERVICES. PRODUCE ANNUAL FOOD INDUSTRY CONVENTION. PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $290,623 · revenue $209,705
- PUBLISH EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE WITH INFORMATION RELATIVE TO INDUSTRY UPDATES AND NEW AND REVISED GOVERNMENT LAWS.Expenses $59,508 · revenue $100,223
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
- 99-0209507
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,821,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,109,418
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,034,020 | $1,716,244 | $1,821,849 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,331,732 | $1,358,244 | $1,505,169 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,846,022 | $1,366,548 | $1,524,061 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $804,884 | $1,169,779 | $1,050,513 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 99-0209507).
Questions about HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION is 99-0209507.
- Is HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 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 FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 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 FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 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 FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lauren Zirbel.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,386 (LAUREN ZIRBEL, PRESIDENT, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,034,020, expenses of $1,716,244 and total assets of $1,821,849 at year end.
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