Easter Seals Hawaii
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
EASTERSEALS HAWAII (ESH) IS CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD SO PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CAN CHOOSE THEIR PATH. WE DO THIS BY REIMAGINING HOW CARE AND SUPPORT CAN BE BETTER CONNECTED TO FILL GAPS IN HUMAN SERVICES ACROSS AN INDIVIDUAL'S LIFESPAN.
- Income
- $16.7 million
- Spending
- $15.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 274
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $504,983, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
- $6.3 million spent. DURING THE 2025 YEAR, ESH'S ADULT HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, A STATEWIDE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AGE 18 AND BEYOND, CONTINUED TO OFFER BOTH 1:1 AND GROUP SERVICES, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY OUTINGS AND VOLUNTEERISM THAT, WHILE FUN AND EXCITING, ALSO FOSTERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIALIZATION IN SUPPORT OF PARTICIPANT GOALS. THROUGHOUT 2025, ESH PROVIDED SERVICES TO 206 PARTICIPANTS WITH 217,010 TOTAL SERVICE HOURS DELIVERED. THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM SAW 7 PARTICIPANTS SECURE JOBS IN 2025. IN APRIL,SEVERAL ESH SERVICE CENTERS HOSTED INFORMATION TABLES WITH STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF 2 EGGS 'N THINGS LOCATIONS AS PART OF A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WHICH REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND SELF-ADVOCACY AMONG THE I/DD POPULATION. CRITICAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH I/DD LIKE THE ONES WE PROVIDE OFFER PARTICIPANTS VITAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION WHILE FOCUSING ON INCREASING AND IMPROVING SKILLS AND INDEPENDENCE. GETTING PARTICIPANTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THEIR PEERS AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY IS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR PERSON-CENTERED CARE PHILOSOPHY, AND CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS OF NEURODIVERGENT AND NEUROTYPICAL CITIZENS ALIKE.
- $5.3 million spent. EASTERSEALS HAWAII'S EARLY INTERVENTION (EI) PROGRAM, ONE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST PROVIDERS OF EI SERVICES, CONTINUED TO DELIVER CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE 1,408 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENROLLED IN THE EI PROGRAM. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ESH ENSURED CHILDREN AGED 0-3 YEARS ACROSS THE STATE COULD RECEIVE FAMILY-GUIDED AND ROUTINES-BASED TREATMENT PLANS THAT ADDRESS DELAYS IN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT, MOTOR SKILLS AND LANGUAGE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR EARLY INTERVENTIONISTS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND COACHING, AS WELL AS CONSULTING WITH SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE AGENCIES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR EI PROGRAM WAS THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR HILO LOCATION COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A FOCUS ON CONTINUITY OF CARE AND EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DELAYS AND DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS EARLY LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. IN 2026, WE ANTICIPATE INCREASING THESE KINDS OF PARTNERSHIPS ON OAHU TO CONTINUE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT.
- $3.5 million spent. THE AUTISM SERVICES PROGRAM AT ESH CONTINUED TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO 132 FAMILIES AND DELIVERED OVER 20,000 HOURS OF CARE. OUR APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) THERAPIES WERE OFFERED AT OUR CENTERS, IN CLIENT HOMES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR CENTERS COMPLETED NEARLY 2 DOZEN EPISODES OF CARE AFTER CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY REACHED INTO THEIR TREATMENT GOALS, AND WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OFFERINGS SUCH AS SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS (A SERVICE LINE THAT GROUPS CHILDREN AND TEENS BY AGE AND INTEREST TO FOSTER SOCIALIZATION AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT) AND MORNING CIRCLE TIME FOR CHILDREN, THE SPACE HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY CLIENT FAMILIES. IN 2025, 22 EVALUATIONS WERE COMPLETED BY YEAR'S END, WHICH REFLECTS THE GROWING NEED FOR SERVICES, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION ABOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AMONG FAMILIES IN OUR STATE. BY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT, ESH IS WORKING TO REDUCE GAPS IN SERVICE, OFFER COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, AND PAVE THE WAY FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES IN HAWAII.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 1974.
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 November 4, 2026.
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