Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER FUN AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH THAT INSPIRE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR MUSIC AND LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE CULTURE OF OUR ISLANDS.
Public Charity
HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION, of HONOLULU, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $473K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990119771
HONOLULU, HI
Symphony Orchestras
NTEE: A69
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$473K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hawaii Youth Symphony Association
How Hawaii Youth Symphony Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$31
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
The hawaii youth symphony (hys), hawaii's only statewide youth orchestra organization, educates young people ages 7-18 through instrumental music programs
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
ARTS PROGRAMMING
$25,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$21,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,400
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
$8,782
MUSIC EDUCATION
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Sala
TREASURER
Collin Hoo
DIRECTOR
David Imanaka
CHAIR
Erica Mau-Schank
DIRECTOR
Jake Shimabukuro
DIRECTOR
Jean T Tsukamoto
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $3.2M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $3.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.9M (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.