Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER ("THE HEALTH CENTER") IS A HEALING CENTER THAT PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MEDICAL AND TRADITIONAL HEALING SERVICES WITH ALOHA. THE HEALTH CENTER IS A LEARNING CENTER THAT OFFERS HEALTH CAREER TRAINING TO ENSURE A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE HEALTH CENTER IS ALSO AN INNOVATOR, USING LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- Income
- $106.6 million
- Spending
- $102.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 748
- Volunteers
- 148
- Highest pay
- $515,375, chief executive officer
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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)
- $36.7 million spent. MEDICAL CARE: PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (PEDIATRICS, WOMEN'S, ADULT MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE) ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A MAIN CLINIC SITE AND FIVE ADDITIONAL SATELLITE CLINICS, AND SIX SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS, SERVING THE LEEWARD AREA ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.
- $10.0 million spent. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: TWENTY-FOUR HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE HEALTH CENTER'S MAIN CLINIC SITE ON THE WAIANAE COAST. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SCHEDULE O.
- $9.5 million spent. PHARMACY: THE HEALTH CENTER OPERATES THREE 340B PHARMACIES ON SITE WHICH REDUCES THE BARRIERS FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT DRUG COVERAGE BENEFITS OR HAVING TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL STOP AT AN OFF-SITE PHARMACY TO PICK UP A PRESCRIPTION. THE PHARMACIES ARE LOCATED AT THE MAIN HEALTH CENTERIN WAIANAE, KAPOLEI CLINIC, AND THE JAMES AND ABIGAIL CAMPBELL CLINIC IN NANAKULI. THE HEALTH CENTER HAS A FOURTH PHARMACY LOCATED INSIDE A SUPERMARKET IN WAIANAE, AS WELL AS A CONTRACT PHARMACY.
- $28.9 million spent. THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER SERVES THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF WAIANAE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN THE WEST OAHU AREA ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. FROM ITS START AS A ONE DOCTOR OFFICE, THE HEALTH CENTER IS THE SECOND LARGEST, AND OLDEST, OF THE FOURTEEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE STRENGTH OF THE HEALTH CENTER LIES IN THE STRONG FOUNDATION SET BY ITS FOUNDERS, THE VISION AND EXPERTISE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE SENSE OF OWNERSHIP BY ITS STAFF, PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY, THE YEARS OF SERVICE AND COMMITMENT OF ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS FORGED AT THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. IN 2025, THE HEALTH CENTER SERVED OVER 35,000 PATIENTS. THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS SERVED ARE NATIVE HAWAIIAN, FOLLOWED BY ASIAN & OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS, AND CAUCASIANS. DATA SHOWS 63% OF PATIENTS ARE AT 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL OR BELOW WITH 58% RECEIVING COVERAGE UNDER QUEST, THE STATE OF HAWAII'S MEDICAID PROGRAM.THE WAIANAE COAST IS AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITY WITH A POPULATION OF 50,000. OVER 34% OF WAIANAE COAST HOUSEHOLDS ARE RECEIVING SNAP/CASH OR OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME IS VERY LOW AND THE UNEMPLOYED RATE IS HIGH FOR THE WAIANAE RESIDENTS COMPARED TO OTHER REGIONS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND THE STATE OF HAWAII.THE HEALTH STATISTICS OF THE WAIANAE COAST PARALLELS THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE, BIRTHS TO MOTHERS UNDER AGE 18, OBESITY, ADULTS WHO SMOKE AND DIABETES. THE HEALTH CENTER ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY NOT ONLY SERVING PATIENTS WHO SEEK SERVICES, BUT ALSO BY INCORPORATING THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE VISION OF THE FOUNDERS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES HAS GUIDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR PATIENT CENTERED HEALTH CARE HOME, WHICH INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE CLINICS, SPECIALTY SERVICES, SCHOOL-BASED CENTERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, HOMELESS OUTREACH, NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL HEALING, NUTRITION AND MORE.THE HEALTH CENTER IS A MAJOR ECONOMIC PROVIDER IN THE COMMUNITY, EMPLOYING OVER 700 INDIVIDUALS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM RESIDE ON THE WAIANAE COAST. THE HEALTH CENTER IS GOVERNED AND GUIDED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED FROM THE SERVICE AREA WHO ARE PATIENTS OF THE HEALTH CENTER, AND MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR EXPERTISE IN BUSINESS, MEDICINE, LAW, OR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THE HEALTH CENTER HAS MAINTAINED A POSITIVE FINANCIAL POSITION BY CONTINUOUSLY INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, DEVELOPING REVENUE GENERATING SERVICES, INITIATING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. A KEY INITIATIVE FOR THE HEALTH CENTER CONTINUES TO BE DEVELOPING A "PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CARE HOME" THAT FITS THE MODEL OF CARE THAT MEETS THE BROAD HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS. THE HEALTH CENTER CONTINUES TO GROW ITS PARTNERSHIP THROUGH AHARO HAWAII, A VIRTUAL ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION WHICH CURRENTLY INCLUDES HEALTH CENTERS ON OAHU, MOLOKAI, MAUI AND HAWAII ISLAND WHOSE MISSION IS "PROMOTING ACCESS, QUALITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS IN HEALTHCARE BY EMPOWERING CONSUMERS TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF HEALTHCARE AGENCIES THAT SERVE THEM."
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 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 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 January 1972.
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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