Mission
TO SUPPORT A VIABLE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR BY RESEARCHING AND APPLYING RELEVANT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND BY IDENTIFYING NEW AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Public Charity
HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER
HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in WAIPAHU, HI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.9M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $9.1M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990040700
WAIPAHU, HI
Agricultural Programs
NTEE: K20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$9.1M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$11.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
How Hawaii Agriculture Research Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
Specialize in horticultural crop research including control of diseases and pests through integrated pest management, agronomy, and plant nutrition, plant physiology, breeding, and genetic engineering and tissue culture…
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
REMITTANCE OF NET RENTAL INCOME TO PARENT ORGANIZATION.
$636,225
TO FUND REQUIRED PENSION CONTRIBUTION.
$352,654
$36,862
RENOVATE THE GYMNASIUM FOR COMMUNITY AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES, AND ADDRESS OUTDATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND WIRING TO BRING THE BUILDING UP TO CODE FOR SAFETY.
$25,000
REMITTANCE OF NET RENTAL INCOME TO PARENT ORGANIZATION.
$973,864
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FINANCE & HR
Alice Tupou
DIRECTOR
Christopher Benjamin
PRESIDENT
Dana Kn Sato
VICE PRESIDENT
Daniel Nellis
DIRECTOR
Kyle Barber
DIRECTOR
Larry Jefts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $4.3M | $9.1M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $4.4M | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.4M | $9.3M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $8.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $3.9M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.