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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0255434

HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC

Also known as Destination Hilo

Tax-exempt · HILO, HI 96721

Financials

$121K$117K2023$28K$61K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$28,363$60,541-$32,178$27,319$0$27,319
June 30, 2024990$120,534$117,167$3,367$59,497$0$59,497
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,363
of which government grants
$11,180
Membership dues
$3,983
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,356

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,497
Total assets, end of year
$27,319
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$27,319
Gross receipts
$28,363
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1986
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEANE KYSARDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
OLA JENKINSDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LINDA NAKODIRECTOR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VIRGINIA BRANCODIRECTOR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BARBARA MOIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLA SAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEANE KYSARPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
OLA JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LINDA NAKOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VIRGINIA BRANCOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BARBARA MOIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLA SAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1391, HILO, HI 96721-1391
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
PO Box 1391, Hilo HI 96721
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEANE KYSAR, PO BOX 1391, HILO, HI 96721
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Deane Kysar, PO Box 172, Hakalau HI 96710
Signed the 990
DEANE KYSAR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(808) 963-5091
Return prepared by
TAKETA IWATA HARA & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN EAST HAWAII.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HILO BAY BLAST 4TH OF JULY 2024. FUNDS WERE PROVIDED AND EXPENSED TO PARTIALLY COVER THE COST OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
    Expenses $6,227 · grants $6,180
  • FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, HILO HARBOR WELCOMED 112 SHIPS AND 336,606 PASSENGERS AND CREW. MUSIC AND HULA WAS PERFORMED FOR 69 SHIPS FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025. OUR INFORMATION CENTER IN THE PIER TERMINAL BUILDING ASSISTED 21,866 PASSENGERS WHO WERE PROVIDED FREE TRANSPORTATION TO DOWNTOWN HILO ON VANS PROVIDED BY THE FARMERS MARKET AND ONE TOUR COMPANY. 100,981 PASSENGERS WERE ALSO ASSISTED AT THE INFORMATION CENTER BY OUR ALOHA AMBASSADORS, PROVIDING DIRECTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THINGS TO DO DURING THEIR DAY IN HILO.
    Expenses $10,531 · grants $14,000
  • HILO HULA TUESDAYS AT THE BANDSTAND. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE 47 EVENTS AND 5,771 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED AS ENTERTAINERS/CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS OR AUDIENCE.
    Expenses $3,108 · grants $3,200

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
99-0255434
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,319
Income (IRS master file)
$28,363

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$28,363$60,541$27,319XML
990June 2024$120,534$117,167$59,497XML
990June 2023$77,570$105,103$56,130IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Deane Kysar
June 30, 2014≤ $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 99-0255434).

Questions about HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC is 99-0255434.
Is HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
Which annual return does HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 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 HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC 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 HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEANE KYSAR.
Who are the officers and directors of HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HILO HAWAII VISITOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,363, expenses of $60,541 and total assets of $27,319 at year end.

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