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Uhf-Ca Gift Annuity Reserve Tr

EIN 99-0085260 · Pittsburgh, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO UNITE DONORS' PASSIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I'S (UH) ASPIRATIONS BY RAISING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND MANAGING INVESTMENTS TO BENEFIT UH, THE PEOPLE OF HAWAI'I AND OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Income
$178.3 million
Spending
$91.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
-8.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
225
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$736,968, president/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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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. $21.5 million spent. SPECIAL PROGRAMS - DONOR DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS SUPPORT A RANGE OF ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC INITIATIVES/PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE VISITING DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS AND PROFESSORSHIPS, COMPUTER LAB SUPPORT, FACILITIES FUNDS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HEALTH FAIRS, WORKSHOPS, BAND AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, UHF IS A PARTNER IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BRING STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO CAMPUSES STATEWIDE. QUALITY FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NURTURE HEALTHY LEARNING AND PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATION. FROM BUSINESS EDUCATION TO ADVANCED CULINARY TRAINING, DONORS ARE HELPING UH DELIVER WORLD-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES TO HAWAI'I STUDENTS. DONOR FUNDS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY TO BRING DISTINGUISHED VISITING LECTURERS AND RESEARCHERS TO OUR CAMPUSES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE BRINGING HIGHLY REGARDED CANCER RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY IN OUR RESEARCH LABORATORIES WITH UH SCIENTISTS. WHILE THEY ARE HERE, THESE RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING NOBEL LAUREATES, DELIVER A MAJOR LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I CANCER CENTER. PRIVATE SUPPORT FUNDS THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR UH FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF, TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH PROMINENT SCIENTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS SAVED MANY LIVES AND ESTABLISH RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH THEM. OTHER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES SUPPORT HAWAI'I'S DIALOGUE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD IN AREAS INCLUDING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, THE INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND CULTURE, AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE/CULTURAL ISSUES.
  2. $18.2 million spent. STUDENT AID AND SERVICES - UHF RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES MONEY FOR STUDENT AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS TO HELP STUDENTS FULFILL THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND ENSURE OUR STATE HAS THE SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IT NEEDS TO FLOURISH.THESE INCLUDE MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP BUILD INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND CULTURAL VERSATILITY. FELLOWSHIPS HELP UH ATTRACT AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHOSE RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR WORLD ARE KEY TO A VIBRANT FUTURE.
  3. $9.2 million spent. RESEARCH - THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I FOUNDATION (UHF) HELPS ADVANCE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION THROUGH STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS. PRIVATE SUPPORT PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENABLING UH RESEARCHERS TO TACKLE OUR WORLD'S CHALLENGES AND IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. WITH ITS UNIQUE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THE RICH ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES, UH HAS BECOME A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER FOR ITS PIONEERING RESEARCH IN FIELDS SUCH AS OCEANOGRAPHY, VOLCANOLOGY, ASTRONOMY, PACIFIC ISLANDS AND ASIAN AREA STUDIES, TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, CANCER AND GENETICS. UH'S HIGHLY RANKED ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS SERVE AS A MAGNET FOR LEADING RESEARCHERS, BUILDING UH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN AREAS INCLUDING MICROBIOMES, ENDANGERED AND RARE PLANT CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
  4. $23.0 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

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

  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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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