Mission
TO PROVIDE NEEDY PERSONS WHO REQUIRE LEGAL SERVICES WITH REFERRALS TO ATTORNEYS WILLING TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE AND TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Public Charity
VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII
VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII is a Public Charity headquartered in HONOLULU, HI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $877K revenue, $842K expenses, $1.7M total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 990207024
HONOLULU, HI
Public Interest Law
NTEE: I83
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$877K
Total Expenses$842K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
How Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$57
Programs
the work itself
$40
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $57 for programs
$42
Direct services are provided by organization staff
$8
The pro bono referral program refers income qualified hawaii residents to volunteer attorneys who provide civil legal assistance on pro bono basis
$6
All other program service accomplishments primarily include re-employment and community service (racs) program
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SEE PART IV
$360,000
SEE PART IV
$140,000
$15,000
SEE PART IV
$70,000
$20,250
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alana Peacott-Ricardos
DIRECTOR
Daisy Fernando
DIRECTOR
David Hoftiezer
VICE PRESIDE
Jennifer Chin
TREASURER
Joanne Hoe
DIRECTOR
Joanne Lee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $877K | $842K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $884K | $815K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $699K | $676K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $396K | $584K | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $828K | $507K | $1.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $828K to $877K (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.