YWCA of Hawaii Island
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our primary function is to fulfill the needs of our local community. YWCA of Hawai'i Island's services aim to draw together people with diverse experiences and relationships to meet those needs and attain our mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We work to maintain the national YWCA's goals and objectives as we serve our local audience.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 60%
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $95,477, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 258 of 8 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 June 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. Preschool: YWCA Developmental Preschool is Licensed by the Department of Human Services and is Nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The program focuses on the development and the education of the whole child; socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically. Our Preschool provides children with a nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack which are USDA approved and assisted by the County of Hawaii Non-Profit Wai Wai Grant. The program served children between the ages of 2 through 5. We provided 9.5 hours of programing support per day for 243 days of the year for 149 children, 343,966 hours of preschool direct care, education and developmental services this year. Reliable early childhood care enables families to participate in the workforce. Assuming two caregivers per child: thats over 650,000 hours of potential workforce productivity supported through consistent childcare access. Additionally, we provided Literacy Nights two times per year for the whole family to engage families in early literacy activities that build home-to-school connections. Monthly we hold Family Support Groups (FAMILY HUI) offering guidance, peer connection, and emotional support to caregivers navigating early childhood parenting. These wraparound services strengthen family engagement, promote school readiness, and support whole-child, whole-family well-being.
- $1.1 million spent. Healthy Families: The purpose of the Healthy Families Program is to support and strengthen families. The program service provides voluntary screening, assessment, and referrals to Pregnant Women, Expectant Fathers, and Caregivers of Newborns residing in the East Hawaii area on the island of Hawai'i who meet the program eligibility criteria. The program screened 986 families during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Healthy Families provides home visiting services to eligible families. Program staff partner with parents to address individual needs, set and support goals, build a home environment around the baby and connects parents with helpful services and information that supports learning, safety, and developmental stimulation. The services are free, voluntary, and confidential. The program enrolled 72 families and 91 children during the course of the fiscal year. These are families who were enrolled in service for at least one day or more during the fiscal year. A total of 1,121 visits were conducted during the fiscal year. Each home visit ranges from 45 minutes to 75 minutes; and a total of 543 screens/assessments were conducted during the fiscal year.
- $570,006 spent. Sexual Assault Support Services: The Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) program of the YWCA of Hawai'i Island provides sexual assault services across the island, with offices in Hilo (East Hawai'i) and Kona (West Hawai'i). Services are for the healing and prevention of sexual violence, with a goal to reduce the incidence of sexual assault and disability to those who have been victimized. The SASS program is a community resource in it's fourth decade of helping victims of sexual assault who are men, women, girls and boys, their families, friends and loved ones. Services include the only 24 hour sexual assault support hotline on Hawaii island, crisis response, advocacy, intervention, clinical services and management of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) program for the County of Hawaii. SASS program services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the sexual assault support hotline to the entire island. Face to face, crisis response, advocacy and intervention services are available in the cities of Hilo and Kona, on the East and West sides of the island; as are coordination of Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SAFE). Clinical services are provided in the cities of Hilo and Kona. Individuals living in the northern and southern parts of the island are encouraged to travel to the offices for needed and desired services. This funding, combined with all funding for the program, allowed the program to provide services 24/7 for victims of sexual assault on Hawaii Island. During this time frame, we responded to and created 149 cases from 230 phone calls to the crisis line. As a result of those calls, an additional 931 calls were made to coordinate services and 126 of those cases received follow-up calls and care. 44% of the cases were under the age of 17 with 40% of those cases below the age of 12. 108 of the cases dealt with the victim themselves and 18 of the cases provided services for a secondary victim (family member, significant other). Of the clients who disclosed information about their case, 79% of victims knew their offender. We were also able to provide 2,050 hours of therapy to survivors. All services are at no cost to the victim/survivor or their families. We started offering strangulation services to victims of domestic violence.
- $178,107 spent. Polokalamu Ho'omaka Ola Home Visiting Program: The Polokalamu Hoomaka Ola (PHO) home visiting program is a pilot initiative with the overarching goal of reducing or eliminating issues related to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among enrolled families and breaking the intergenerational cycle of trauma. The program provides trauma-informed, culturally sensitive interventions aimed at supporting parental healing and fostering healthier environments for children and their families. Similar to the Healthy Families Program, PHO serves pregnant women, expectant fathers, and caregivers of newborns residing in Honomu, Hilo, Kea?au, and the Upper and Lower Puna regions on the island of Hawai?i. The ACEs survey is used to determine program eligibility. Families with a score of four or more ACEssuch as physical neglect or abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect or abuse, domestic violence, substance misuse within the household, mental illness, incarcerated household members, and parental separation or divorcequalify for enrollment. Pilot Highlights-May 1, 2025 Fully Staffed: Beginning in January 2025, the program prioritized staff recruitment, starting with the hiring of the Program Supervisor, followed by the onboarding of the remaining team members in April. Completion of Intensive Training: By the end of June, staff completed three months of intensive training required for the home visiting modelan impressive milestone. In July, staff continued additional training requirements scheduled for completion within 6, 9, and 12 months of hire. Launch of Family Recruitment: On July 1, 2025, the program officially began recruiting and enrolling families.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 August 1965.
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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