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Gakko Hojin Tokai Daigaku

EIN 52-1690609 · Kapolei, HI

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceWeak24 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, ALSO KNOWN AS GAKKO HOJIN TOKAI DAIGAKU ("TES"), MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONALLY ORIENTED EDUCATION THAT WILL RESULT IN A PEACEFUL WORLD. THIS MISSION IS BASED UPON THE BELIEF THAT EDUCATION NURTURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICAL GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY CAPABLE, PROTECTIVE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESPECTFUL OF THE HARMONY THAT EXISTS IN NATURE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION, TES HAS OVERSEEN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERSEAS CENTERS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONALLY ORIENTED EDUCATION, INCLUDING HAWAII TOKAI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ("HTIC"), A HAWAII NONPROFIT CORPORATION. IN 1992, HTIC BEGAN OPERATIONS AT TOKAI UNIVERSITY PACIFIC CENTER ("TUPC").

Income
$177,936
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-62 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$169,866, trustee

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 596% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. UNDER THE TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, ALSO KNOWN AS GAKKO HOJIN TOKAI DAIGAKU ("TES") LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH HAWAII TOKAI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ("HTIC"), HTIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TES' TWO-YEAR COLLEGE, AS WELL AS ITS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES IN HAWAII. HTIC'S FACILITIES ARE KNOWN AS THE TOKAI UNIVERSITY PACIFIC CENTER ("TUPC").

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on August 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2011.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(3) charitable organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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