Public Charity

JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII

JAPANESE CULTURAL CENTER OF HAWAII, of HONOLULU, HI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $713K in revenue, $861K in expenses, $14.5M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $161K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 990256147 HONOLULU, HI Cultural & Ethnic Awareness NTEE: A23 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$713K
Total Expenses$861K
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$161K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO BE A VIBRANT RESOURCE, STRENGTHENING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS IN THE EVOLVING JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN HAWAII. WE DO THIS THROUGH RELEVANT PROGRAMMING, MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATION OF OUR HERITAGE, CULTURE AND LOVE OF THE LAND. TO GUIDE US IN THIS WORK, WE DRAW FROM THE VALUES FOUND IN OUR JAPANESE AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND THE SPIRIT OF ALOHA.

Where $100 goes at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

How Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$49 Programs the work itself
$31 Management running the organization
$20 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $49 for programs

$35
Programs (including cultural festivals, statewide public programs, exhibitions and educational workshops are sponsored throughout the year to promote awareness in the japanese cultural heritage in hawaii and the…
71% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,000 visitors
$11
The tokioka heritage resource center provides public access to our special collections and archival documents related to the history of japanese in hawaii and serves as a valuable…
24% of program spending
$3
The historical and community galleries provide a better understanding of japanese american culture and history through the display of pictorial history, artifacts, videos and exhibits
5% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,000 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Audrey Takamine
DIRECTOR Beau Tatsumura
DIRECTOR Cathy Hirata
CHAIR OF THE BOARD Dirk Yoshizawa
DIRECTOR Doug Shimokawa
DIRECTOR Eric Takahata

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$81,911 9 grants
Arts & Culture
$58,862 3 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $713K $861K $14.5M
2024 $711K $904K $14.5M
2023 $627K $806K $14.4M
2022 $301K $660K $14.0M
2021 $92K $541K $15.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $92K to $713K (+677%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.

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