Hawaii Food Industry Association
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What it says it does
The Hawaii Food Industry Association actively promotes the interests of Hawaii's food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective government relations and advocacy, member's education, industry and community relations.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $175,386, president, ceo & executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $1.2 million spent. PRODUCE THE MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE HAWAII MADE PRODUCTS IN SPONSORSHIP WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPONSORS. THE FESTIVAL IS NORMALLY A THREE DAY EVENT AND FEATURES NEARLY 400 EXHIBITORS WHO SHOWCASE FOOD PRODUCTS, BOOKS, GIFTS, APPAREL AND JEWELRY, ARTS AND CRAFTS, PRODUCE, AND MANY MORE HOME GROWN PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE 50TH STATE.
- $290,623 spent. WORKSHOPS AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY. PROVIDE RELATED MATERIALS AND SERVICES. PRODUCE ANNUAL FOOD INDUSTRY CONVENTION. PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- $59,508 spent. PUBLISH EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE WITH INFORMATION RELATIVE TO INDUSTRY UPDATES AND NEW AND REVISED GOVERNMENT LAWS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 May 1983.
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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