Mission
Educate the public and restore the railroad.
Public Charity
HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY
HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in EWA BEACH, HI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $575K, expenses of $554K, total assets of $1.2M. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $16K.
EIN: 237211582
EWA BEACH, HI
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$575K
Total Expenses$554K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$16K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hawaiian Railway Society
How Hawaiian Railway Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Hawaiian Railway Society educated more than 34,829 people in 2024 about the history of Hawaiis railroads
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,550
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Key Employee
Benjamin Delacruz
Treasurer
Cheryl Vendt
Director Historian
Jeff Livington
Director of Logistic
Ken Rewick
Vice President
Michael Strider
Secretary
Patricia Begonia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $575K | $554K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $471K | $537K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $487K | $519K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $465K | $455K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $622K | $484K | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $622K to $575K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.