Mission
TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE HUMANITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Public Charity
HAWAII COUNCIL FOR HUMANITIES
HAWAII COUNCIL FOR HUMANITIES, of HONOLULU, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $313K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990153704
HONOLULU, HI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$313K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hawaii Council for Humanities
How Hawaii Council for Humanities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
A public humanities education program, which conducts a grant program, collaborative partnership agreements and special projects, and council-conducged programs, including programs for K-12 schools, such as history day…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MELLON FOUNDATION SUBGRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,410
POETS LAUREATE SUPPORT MATCH
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,300
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,300
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Aiko Yamashiro
SECRETARY
Ben Trevino
DIRECTOR
Cheryl Edelson
DIRECTOR
Christine Kirk-Kuwaye
DIRECTOR
Dawn Sueoka
TREASURER
Demaney Kihe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $496K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $465K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.7M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.