Nonprofits in Hawaii
What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Hawaii.
- Tax-exempt organizations
- 9,648
- Revenue in a year
- $14.8 billion
- on 3,753 e-filed returns
- Assets
- $47.2 billion
- Employees
- 73,770
- People paid $1 million or more
- 49
- Typical top pay
- $93,111
- median, best-paid person per organization
Hawaii rankings
- Tax-exempt organizations
- 9,648
- Of which 501(c)(3)
- 8,421
- File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
- 4,798
- File Form 990 or 990-EZ
- 2,538
- Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
- 6,780
- Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
- 5,671
Largest nonprofits in Hawaii by revenue
- HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH GROUP RETURN EIN 38-3835105 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $1,971,029,391
- THE QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER EIN 99-0073524 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $1,861,679,716
- TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP EIN 99-0073480 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $927,455,971
- ALOHACARE EIN 99-0309519 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $468,901,642
- QUEEN EMMA LAND COMPANY EIN 99-0183769 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $412,369,022
- KAPIOLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS EIN 99-0322406 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $369,477,047
- HAWAII DENTAL SERVICE EIN 99-0107971 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $275,253,336
- THE QUEENS HEALTH SYSTEMS EIN 99-0238120 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $255,434,067
- HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH EIN 99-0246363 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $249,523,867
- KAUAI ISLAND UTILITY COOPERATIVE EIN 99-0346113 · LIHUE, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $191,634,829
- THE HAWAII PACIFIC FOUNDATION INC EIN 27-2497099 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2023 · revenue $173,736,286
- PUNAHOU SCHOOL EIN 99-0073523 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $171,314,979
- KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER EIN 99-0074139 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $163,552,942
- HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EIN 99-0261283 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $161,269,117
- AFL HOTEL & RESTAURANT WORKERS HEALTH & WELFARE TRUST FUND EIN 99-6008823 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $159,468,470
- QUEENS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP EIN 88-0820406 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $158,393,931
- HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY EIN 99-0113930 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $151,185,999
- LILIUOKALANI TRUST EIN 99-0078890 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990-PF for 2024 · revenue $141,922,459
- SUTTER INSURANCE SERVICES CORPORATION EIN 99-0289310 · HONOLULU, HI · last filed 990 for 2024 · revenue $119,794,155
- QUEENS NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EIN 99-0260423 · KAMUELA, HI · last filed 990 for 2025 · revenue $112,400,754
Top 5s in Hawaii
From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.
Highest-paid people
Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay
- 1Edwin VincentChairman · The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc · HONOLULU, HI$6.4M
- 2Raymond P Vara JrBoard of Director, President & CEO · Hawaii Pacific Health · HONOLULU, HI$5.4M
- 3Mark MugiishiTrustee · Hawaii Medical Service Association Retiree Health Benefits TR · HONOLULU, HI$3.6M
- 4Yi Zhang MDNeurological Surgery · Queens University Medical Group · HONOLULU, HI$3.2M
- 5Thomas OngiesSecretary · The Hawaii Pacific Foundation Inc · HONOLULU, HI$3M
Most raised in gifts and grants
Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year
- 1The Hawaii Pacific Foundation IncHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Dec 2023$173.7M
- 2Hawaii Community FoundationHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Dec 2024$113.5M
- 3The Queens Medical CenterHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$86.7M
- 4Homeaid HawaiiHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Dec 2025$62.1M
- 5Hawaii FoodbankHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$61.7M
Largest reserves
Net assets (fund balance) at year end
- 1Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi BishopHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$11.3B
- 2The Queens Medical CenterHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$2.1B
- 3Queen Emma Land CompanyHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.5B
- 4Hawaii Pacific Health Group ReturnHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.3B
- 5Hawaii Community FoundationHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Dec 2024$987.3M
Biggest employers
Employees reported for the calendar year
- 1The Queens Medical CenterHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 20256,663
- 2Hawaii Pacific Health Group ReturnHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 20256,217
- 3Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi BishopHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 20253,642
- 4Punahou SchoolHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Jun 20252,057
- 5Bayada Home CareHONOLULU, HI · 990, year ended Dec 20241,572
By city
- HONOLULU 3,099
- HILO 380
- KAILUA 266
- KAILUA KONA 258
- KANEOHE 245
- WAILUKU 209
- LIHUE 160
- KAHULUI 143
- MILILANI 143
- WAIPAHU 138
- AIEA 136
- KAPOLEI 136
- KAMUELA 131
- KIHEI 122
- WAIANAE 121
- EWA BEACH 109
- PEARL CITY 107
- LAHAINA 100
- MAKAWAO 95
- KAPAA 85
- PAHOA 85
- KEAAU 78
- WAHIAWA 67
- KAUNAKAKAI 62
- KULA 61
- HALEIWA 60
- HAIKU 58
- KEALAKEKUA 46
- WAIKOLOA 45
- KILAUEA 44
- WAIMANALO 44
- PAIA 41
- CAPTAIN COOK 39
- KAPAAU 31
- WAIALUA 30
- HOLUALOA 29
- NAALEHU 29
- HANA 28
- VOLCANO 28
- HAUULA 26
- WAIMEA 26
- HANALEI 24
- KOLOA 24
- HONOKAA 23
- KALAHEO 21
- PRINCEVILLE 20
- KAHUKU 19
- LANAI CITY 19
- OCEAN VIEW 17
- PUKALANI 17
- KEKAHA 16
- KURTISTOWN 16
- MOUNTAIN VIEW 16
- HAWI 15
- LAIE 15
- PUUNENE 15
- ANAHOLA 14
- LAWAI 13
- HANAPEPE 12
- PAPAIKOU 12
- PAHALA 10
- HONAUNAU 9
- HOOLEHUA 9
- PEPEEKEO 9
- ELEELE 8
- JBPHH 8
- KAAAWA 8
- PAAUILO 8
- HAKALAU 5
- KEAUHOU 5
- KUALAPUU 5
- KUNIA 5
- LAUPAHOEHOE 5
- HANAMAULU 3
- HI NATL PARK 3
- NINOLE 3
- WAILEA 3
- FORT SHAFTER 2
- PEARL HARBOR 2
- HAWAII NATIONAL PARK 1