Blood Bank of Hawaii
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MEET THE TRANSFUSION NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN HAWAII, BY PROVIDING THE SAFEST AND HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTS RECEIVED FROM A COMMITTED GROUP OF HEALTHY VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS.
- Income
- $28.2 million
- Spending
- $22.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 196
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $352,233, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)
- $14.8 million spent. BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE CIVILIAN POPULATION OF THE STATE. THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVICED IS APPROXIMATELY 6,600 SQUARE MILES. THE BLOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES ITS PRODUCTS AFTER RIGOROUS TESTING TO ALL CIVILIAN HOSPITALS IN HAWAII, TO BE USED IN PATIENT TRANSFUSIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1941, THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII WAS THE THIRD COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER TO EXIST IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF AND ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) WHICH SETS STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL-TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE IN BLOOD BANK AND HOSPITAL LABORATORIES. THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII IS ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTERS. OPERATING 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, THE BLOOD BANK ENSURES THAT ITS PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL HAWAII PATIENTS WHO NEED THEM, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS. IN ITS MISSION OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF HAWAII, BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII ACTS AS A CONSULTING CENTER FOR THE STATE'S MEDICAL COMMUNITY. TRAINING AND CONSULTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE: I. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMBLOOD BANK OF HAWAII HOSTS AN ALL DAY SEMINAR FOR STUDENTS IN THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OF THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. DURING THE DAY, PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE BY EACH OF THE BLOOD BANK'S DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WHICH PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII. II. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS (AABB) TELECONFERENCE SERIESMONTHLY TELECONFERENCES ARE HELD ON-SITE AT BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII. THESE ARE LINKED TO A TELEPHONIC NETWORK ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION. THIS PROVIDES LOCAL HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WITH A UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY AND THE ABILITY TO SHARE IDEAS WITH AND QUESTION EXPERTS ON THE TOPICS OF THE DAY. THE TELECONFERENCES ARE FUNDED PARTLY BY THE FJ PINKERTON FUND AND OFFERED TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY OF HAWAII AT NO CHARGE. III. TRANSFUSION SERVICE MEETINGSBLOOD BANK OF HAWAII PERSONNEL, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CEO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CFO, AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, MEET WITH HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TO SHARE IDEAS AND CONCERNS REGARDING SERVICES BEING PROVIDED BY BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII. DISCUSSIONS FOCUS ON EMERGING HEALTHCARE TOPICS AND DAY TO DAY OPERATIONAL ISSUES. THESE MEETINGS PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH A "CUSTOMER'S VIEW" OF HOW WE ARE PERFORMING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. IN ADDITION, POTENTIAL EXPANSIONS OF SERVICE ARE ALSO FREQUENT TOPICS OF DISCUSSION. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION INCLUDES: I. BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII PUBLICATIONS ON DONOR/RECIPIENT CONCERNSDONOR/RECIPIENT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE "CIRCULATE" PUBLISHED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THIS NEWSLETTER PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK AND RECOGNIZE OUR DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS "GIFTS OF LIFE".ANNUAL REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED EACH YEAR AND DISTRIBUTED TO CEO'S OF OUR EMPLOYER BASED LIFESAVER CLUBS, MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND TRUSTEES. THE REPORT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE BLOOD BANK OF HAWAII WEBSITE. II. OTHER ACTIVITIESBLOOD BANK OF HAWAII PARTICIPATES IN HEALTH FAIRS WHEN REQUESTED AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE LAY PUBLIC ON BLOOD SAFETY AND THE DONATION PROCESS. "LIFESAVER CLUBS" - THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYERS HAVE JOINED OUR NETWORK OF "DONOR CLUBS" CALLED "LIFESAVER CLUBS". THESE CLUBS NORMALLY HAVE AN IN-HOUSE COORDINATOR WHO WORKS WITH BLOOD BANK'S FIELD RECRUITERS AND THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES IN SPONSORING BLOOD DRIVES AND OTHER RELATED FUNCTIONS. CONDUCT OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO COLLEGE LEVEL, CONDUCTING IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS, BEHIND THE SCREENS LABORATORY AND DONOR TOURS, AND LECTURES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 March 1949.
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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