Mission
TRUE INITIATIVE IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT WILL ASSIST HAWAII INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO BETTER USE, INTEGRATE, AND ADOPT TECHNOLOGY WITH ITS MISSION TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGICALLY CAPABLE WORKFORCE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
Public Charity
TRUE INITIATIVE
TRUE INITIATIVE is a Public Charity headquartered in HONOLULU, HI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $423K revenue, $394K expenses, $89K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $154K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 883615707
HONOLULU, HI
Adult Education
NTEE: B60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$423K
Total Expenses$394K
Total Assets$89K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$154K
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at True Initiative
How True Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$30
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 $70 for programs
$70
True will host seminars and workshops, and will also sponsor pilot projects to encourage a better understanding of technology and its uses in hawaii
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
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
$10,000
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS COLLECTED
$143,619
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Deena Tearney
VICE CHAIR
Eddie Ontai
DIRECTOR
Kelly Ueoka
TREASURER
Manny Edmondson
EXECUTIVE DI
Nicole Cacal
DIRECTOR
Peter Dames
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $423K | $394K | $89K |
| 2024 | $218K | $288K | $86K |
| 2023 | $419K | $261K | $170K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $423K, with total assets most recently reported at $89K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.