Mission
THE MISSION OF HAWAI'I PUBLIC RADIO IS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI'I BY INFORMING WITH ESSENTIAL NEWS, INSPIRING THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS, AND CONNECTING THROUGH CONVERSATIONS AND CONVENINGS.
Public Charity
HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO
Based in HONOLULU, HI, HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.5M in revenue, $8.2M in expenses, $22.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 83 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.8M.
EIN: 510191809
HONOLULU, HI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$8.2M
Total Assets$22.5M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$5.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hawaii Public Radio
How Hawaii Public Radio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$22
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
Broadcasting news, information and music to the public with programing that is locally produced or obtained from outside sources intended to inform and promote an understanding and appreciation…
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
$22,300
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,664
$533,012
GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
$200,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$144,135
Showing up to 5 of 83 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Abigail Perrin
DIRECTOR
Alan Britten
VP OF FINANCE
Bernadette Kj Shimono
DIRECTOR
Bernice Parsons
DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/22/24
Bill Wiecking
DIRECTOR
Bonnie Irwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $8.2M | $22.5M |
| 2024 | $7.3M | $7.6M | $22.1M |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $6.8M | $21.7M |
| 2022 | $7.5M | $6.1M | $17.0M |
| 2021 | $7.9M | $5.9M | $17.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.9M to $8.5M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.