Cyberhawaii
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 39% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CYBERHAWAII, AN AFFILIATE OF CYBERUSA, IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A WHOLE OF COMMUNITY APPROACH THAT EXPANDS AWARENESS AND EDUCATES ABOUT CYBER RISKS AND THE NEED TO BE VIGILANT. IT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS, AND ENCOURAGES INFORMATION SHARING AND THREAT MITIGATION FOR A CYBER SECURE AND RESILIENT HAWAII. CYBERHAWAII IS AN INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING HAWAII'S CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH CRITICAL INFORMATION TO SHARE AND THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO BUILD AN INFORMATION SHARING NETWORK THAT HELPS TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE CYBER RISK THROUGH VARIOUS METHODS. THESE METHODS INCLUDE USING A SECURE ENCLAVE FOR SHARING AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING CYBER HYGIENE BEST PRACTICES. CYBERHAWAII IS ALSO COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY'S FOR STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS TRANSITIONING INTO THE SEC
- Income
- $112,792
- Spending
- $160,189
- Spent on programs
- 39%
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $129,000, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1539% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $62,764 spent. IN 2024, CYBERHAWAII CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII DEPT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM AND THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A SERIES OF WEBINARS FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND HOW BUSINESSES COULD IMPROVE THEIR DEFENSES. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY (CISA) TO HOLD MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT DESCRIBED SPECIFIC SECURITY PRINCIPLES SUCH AS ACCESS MANAGEMENT, ENCRYPTION AND SECURE BY DESIGN. THESE SESSIONS WERE ALSO AIMED AT IMPROVING THE CYBER RESILIENCE OF LOCAL HAWAII BUSINESSES. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE FBI'S HONOLULU OFFICE TO DELIVER TRAINING ON THE "UNITED AGAINST HATE" PROGRAM WHICH EDUCATED BUSINESSES ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HATE SPEECH AND HATE CRIMES. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, CYBERHAWAII WAS THE EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR FOR THE HAWAII CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE. THIS 1.5 DAY CONFERENCE, HELD ON THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S MANOA AND WEST OAHU CAMPUSES, BROUGHT FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES SUCH AS THE FBI, CISA, NCIS, SECRET SERVICE, COAST GUARD AND HAWAII OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY TOGETHER TO SHARE INFORMATION ON EMERGING CYBER THREATS. CYBERHAWAII DID NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO ANY OF THE EVENTS AND WEBINARS IT SPONSORED. BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MILITARY TO HAWAII, CYBERHAWAII PRESENTED ON THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE DOD'S CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (CMMC) PROGRAM AND WHAT HAWAII BUSINESSES NEED TO DO TO COMPLY WITH IT. PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN AT THE PBX HAWAII ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE AS WELL AS THE AFCEA PACIFIC TECHNET CONFERENCE. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE US INDO-PACOM CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY WORKSHOP. CYBERHAWAII COORDINATED A MEETING UNDER THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNATIONAL VISITORS' LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) WITH OFFICIALS FROM JAPAN RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN HAWAII. CYBERHAWAII WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE HAWAII OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S CYBERSECURITY WORKING GROUP THAT DEVELOPED THE STATEWIDE CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY AN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CYBERHAWAII STARTED UP THE INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH UH'S DR. CULLEN HAYASHIDA WHOSE GOAL IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT KUPUNA CAN REMAIN ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS IN THE COMMUNITY WELL INTO THEIR RETIREMENT YEARS. IN 2024, CYBERHAWAII CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII DEPT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM AND THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A SERIES OF WEBINARS FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND HOW BUSINESSES COULD IMPROVE THEIR DEFENSES. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY (CISA) TO HOLD MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT DESCRIBED SPECIFIC SECURITY PRINCIPLES SUCH AS ACCESS MANAGEMENT, ENCRYPTION AND SECURE BY DESIGN. THESE SESSIONS WERE ALSO AIMED AT IMPROVING THE CYBER RESILIENCE OF LOCAL HAWAII BUSINESSES. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE FBI'S HONOLULU OFFICE TO DELIVER TRAINING ON THE "UNITED AGAINST HATE" PROGRAM WHICH EDUCATED BUSINESSES ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HATE SPEECH AND HATE CRIMES. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, CYBERHAWAII WAS THE EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR FOR THE HAWAII CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE. THIS 1.5 DAY CONFERENCE, HELD ON THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S MANOA AND WEST OAHU CAMPUSES, BROUGHT FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES SUCH AS THE FBI, CISA, NCIS, SECRET SERVICE, COAST GUARD AND HAWAII OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY TOGETHER TO SHARE INFORMATION ON EMERGING CYBER THREATS. CYBERHAWAII DID NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO ANY OF THE EVENTS AND WEBINARS IT SPONSORED. BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MILITARY TO HAWAII, CYBERHAWAII PRESENTED ON THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE DOD'S CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (CMMC) PROGRAM AND WHAT HAWAII BUSINESSES NEED TO DO TO COMPLY WITH IT. PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN AT THE PBX HAWAII ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE AS WELL AS THE AFCEA PACIFIC TECHNET CONFERENCE. CYBERHAWAII ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE US INDO-PACOM CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY WORKSHOP. CYBERHAWAII COORDINATED A MEETING UNDER THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNATIONAL VISITORS' LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) WITH OFFICIALS FROM JAPAN RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN HAWAII. CYBERHAWAII WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE HAWAII OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S CYBERSECURITY WORKING GROUP THAT DEVELOPED THE STATEWIDE CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY AN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CYBERHAWAII STARTED UP THE INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH UH'S DR. CULLEN HAYASHIDA WHOSE GOAL IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT KUPUNA CAN REMAIN ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS IN THE COMMUNITY WELL INTO THEIR RETIREMENT YEARS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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