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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0307152

UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

Tax-exempt · HONOLULU, HI 96813

Financials

$25.2M$29.7M2023$27.8M$28.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$27,804,524$28,724,838-$920,314$31,210,426$9,636,081$21,574,345
June 30, 2024990$25,206,230$29,732,524-$4,526,294$29,563,261$8,785,307$20,777,954
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,268,490
of which government grants
$966,602
Program service revenue
$19,656,804
Investment income
$868,337
Net gain from sales of assets
$105,483
Other revenue
$10,893

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$500,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$489,922
Other salaries and wages
$13,703,458
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$17,315,212
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$23,265
Accounting fees
$64,914
Occupancy
$790,092
Depreciation
$29,232
Program services (functional)
$23,415,837
Management and general (functional)
$5,309,001

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,563,261
Total assets, end of year
$31,210,426
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,636,081
Net assets, end of year
$21,574,345
Land, buildings and equipment
$204,412
Publicly traded securities
$24,637,835
Net assets without donor restrictions
$21,527,467
Net assets with donor restrictions
$46,878
Gross unrelated business income
$6,220
Gross receipts
$74,440,887
Employees
341
Volunteers
23
Year formed
1993
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANNY TAKANISHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$45,500$243,000$0
KAMAL MASAKIDIRECTOR/EMPLOYEE
Trustee or director
4$11,552$270,626$0
CLEMENTINA CERIA-ULEPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$275,808$0
ALLEN HIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$270,207$0
SAMUEL SHOMAKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$266,245$0
IVICA ZALUDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$257,902$0
DEREK WONGINTERIM CEO
Officer
40$222,438$0$16,569
ANTHONY GUERRERODIRECTOR/ON-CALL EMPLOYEE
Trustee or director
2$0$238,669$0
JAMI FUKUIPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$229,504$0$6,885
HENRY J ELLIS JRCFO
Officer
40$198,106$0$23,450
JOSEPH KEAWE KAHOLOKULAASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$217,903$0
NAOTO UENOCANCER CENTER DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$209,375$0$6,281
ELMER TAMCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$186,072$0$17,206
TYLER WORKMANCTO CLINIC DIRECTOR & MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$160,382$0$13,766
SUSAN STEINEMANNPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$168,809$0$5,000
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULINE MASHIMASECRETARY UNTIL OCT '24
Trustee or director, Officer
1$94,194
WILLIAM HANINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE YONESHIGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MELCHORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE BRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS MIRKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LEE BUENCONSEJO-LUMCHAIR/ON-CALL EMPLOYEE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$3,500$348,943$0
KAMAL MASAKIDIRECTOR/EMPLOYEE
Trustee or director
4$11,665$259,425$0
ALLEN HIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$259,132$0
IVICA ZALUDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$255,332$0
CLEMENTINA CERIA-ULEPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$238,811$0
DEREK WONGINTERIM CEO
Officer
40$222,498$0$15,571
ANTHONY GUERRERODIRECTOR/ON-CALL EMPLOYEE
Trustee or director
2$0$228,975$0
JAMI FUKUIPHYSICIAN
Highest-paid employee
40$210,159$0$6,305
HENRY ELLIS JRCFO
Officer
40$186,194$0$23,195
JOSEPH KEAWA'AIMOKU KAHOLOKUAASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$208,782$0
ELMER TAMCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$179,998$0$16,869
KAILENE OLIVEROSDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERA
Highest-paid employee
40$135,279$0$30,488
TYLER WORKMANCTO CLINIC DIRECTOR & MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,712$0$13,251
KURK JAMISONHTC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$122,210$0$29,970
RORY KANESHIROCCO
Officer
20$66,832$58,201$2,176
PAULINE MASHIMASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$45,676$0
ROBERT HONGCMO
Officer
4$17,500$0$0
MICHELE BRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS DRISKILL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILLIAM HANINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN MELCHORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICHOLAS MIRKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KYLE YONESHIGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIRK YOSHIZAWATREASURER UNTIL SEPT '23
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JORDON KIMURAASST SECRETARY UNTIL DEC '23
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
GABE LEEDIRECTOR UNTIL JUL '23
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EDWARD ZAJACDIRECTOR UNTIL JUL '23
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
677 ALA MOANA BLVD STE 1001, HONOLULU, HI 96813-5408
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEREK WONG, 677 ALA MOANA BOULEVARD 1001, HONOLULU, HI 96813
Signed the 990
DEREK WONG, INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(808) 469-4961
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Mission

UCERA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE MISSIONSAND VISIONS OF THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (JABSOM) AND OTHER HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (UH). IT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE STATUS OF THE CITIZENS OF HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC BY SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOLS. IT SUPPORTS FINANCIAL DIVERSIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL BY DEVELOPING REVENUE GENERATING INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1) PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE POOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC REGION. 2) SPECIALTY CLINICS: MULTI-SPECIALTY FACULTY PRACTICE AND STAFF LOCATED AT VARIOUS SITES INCLUDING: 677 ALA MOANA BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813; 1319 PUNAHOU STREET, SUITE 640, 801, 904, 990; PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE BUILDINGS AT QUEEN'S; PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER; 347 NORTH KUAKINI STREET; AT HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII. PROVIDE PHYSICIANS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FACULTY WITH A BASE OF OB/GYN, GERIATRIC, SURGICAL, AND PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS FROM WHICH THEY CAN EDUCATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. 3) QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTERS AND HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH/KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTERS - PROVIDE FACULTY MEMBERS TO TREAT PATIENTS AND TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY CLINICAL SERVICES TO MEDICAL CENTERS. 4) PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENTS ACROSS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH THE HAWAII KEIKI PROGRAM.
    Expenses $15,327,883 · revenue $19,661,477
  • MEDICAL SCHOOL AND FACULTY SUPPORT - IN GENERAL, PROVIDES FUNDING TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND THOSE OF THE OTHER HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND DEVELOP QUALIFIED FACULTY AT JABSOM AND THE OTHER UH HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS.
    Expenses $6,894,280
  • EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT - 1) IN GENERAL, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS' STUDENTS. 2) INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (INL) - PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS WITH U.S. TRAINING EXPERIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. 3) OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (OME-ME) - PROVIDE SIMULATED PATIENTS FOR CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. UCERA SUPPORTS THE HAWAI'I JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH, WHICH IS A PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL WHICH PROVIDES NEW SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN A SCHOLARLY FORMAT WITH A FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE, MULTICULTURE AND ENVIROMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND PACIFIC RIM REGIONS.
    Expenses $1,172,551 · grants $500,000
  • RURAL RESIDENCY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ESTABLISHING THE UH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AS A RURAL PRIMARY CARE SITE ON KAUAI TO CREATE A PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE PATHWAY RESPONSIVE TO UNDERSERVED MULTICULTURAL/MULTILINGUAL RURAL ISLAND COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $21,123

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 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
99-0307152
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
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,210,426
Income (IRS master file)
$74,440,887

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$27,804,524$28,724,838$31,210,426XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$25,206,230$29,732,524$29,563,261XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$27,567,934$30,115,799$34,284,712IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 99-0307152).

Questions about UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES is 99-0307152.
Is UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 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 UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 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 UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 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 UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEREK WONG.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,500 (DANNY TAKANISHI, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,804,524, expenses of $28,724,838 and total assets of $31,210,426 at year end.

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