Hawaii Primary Care Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO FOSTERING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL HAWAII RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. THE MISSION OF THE HAWAII PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES IN NEED BY ADVOCATING FOR, EXPANDING ACCESS TO, AND SUSTAINING HIGH QUALITY CARE THROUGH THE STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $179,929, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 March 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 (4)
- $3.7 million spent. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) COMPONENT OF THE HPCA IS TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, TIMELY, AND RELEVANT SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHC) IN THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS TO ATTAIN EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. TO KEEP HPCA'S TTA SUPPORT RELEVANT, WE STRIVE TO CONDUCT TTA ASSESSMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH ALL MEMBER CHCS. THE ASSESSMENT FINDINGS ARE USED TO REVISE THE HPCA'S TTA WORKPLAN TO ASSURE THAT TTA SERVICES PROVIDED ARE ALIGNED WITH CHCS NEEDS AND REMAIN RELEVANT. TTA ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE MEASURED AND TRACKED IN TWO MAIN WAYS: (1) THROUGH DATA COLLECTED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S (HRSA) UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM (UDS), AND (2) BY EVALUATION PROCESSES EMBEDDED INTO OUR WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE HPCA'S TTA EFFORTS. ALTHOUGH THESE COUNTS CROSS OVER INTO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, IT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE NUMBER OF TTA EVENTS AND INTERACTIONS HPCA STAFF HAVE MANAGED. - 84 TTA SESSIONS- 1,515 CHC STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 34 HPCA SPONSORED TRAININGS- 223 CHC STAFF RECEIVED DIRECT SUPPORT- 402 HPCA LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USERS, RECEIVING 86 HOURS OF ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING- 5 PEER LEARNING TEAM MEETINGS CONVENED WITH 69 CHC STAFF PARTICIPATING
- $145,743 spent. COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY- THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY COMPONENT OF THE HAWAII PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION (HPCA) IS DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF HAWAII'S COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHC) AND THE HPCA IN IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY FOR HAWAII'S VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND BRINGING TO LIGHT THE IMPACT OF NON-MEDICAL FACTORS ON INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. A MAJOR STRATEGY WE CONTINUE TO EMPLOY TO THIS END IS THE FOSTERING AND SUSTAINING OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS EXTERNAL TO MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE CONSISTENTLY AND INTENTIONALLY INVESTING TIME AND EFFORT TO SOLIDIFY AND STRENGTHEN OUR SUCCESS IN THIS AREA. THE FOLLOWING ARE MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS HPCA HAS SUCCESSFULLY NURTURED AND STRENGTHENED DURING THIS PERIOD. - HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - SCHOOL HEALTH - PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION - FOOD PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE- HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID PROGRAMMING - NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT- JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - GERIATRIC WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - AGE FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM - INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT RECOGNITION - HAWAII HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE - DATA INTEROPERABILITY- AZARA - POPULATION HEALTH TOOLS - ALOHACARE - CLINICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT- CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII - CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION - NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DLIR) - REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS (STATEWIDE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL)- HONOLULU COUNTY (HAWAII COUNCIL ON AGING)- EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING (HEALTHY AGING PROGRAMS)
- $3,775 spent. SPECIAL PROJECTS - MAUI COUNTY CHC MEDIA CAMPAIGN: DURING THE EARLY AND MORE RECENT SURGES OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE MAUI COUNTY CHCS (MALAMA IKE OLA, HANA HEALTH, MOLOKAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, AND LANAI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER) FELT IT WAS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO LET THEIR COMMUNITIES KNOW THAT THEY WERE ALL STILL FULLY OPERATIONAL AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, DRUG, VISION, AND OTHER SERVICES TO OVER 18,000 MAUI COUNTY RESIDENTS. THEY WANTED TO ASSURE THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT THEY WERE ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE COVID CRISIS, AND SERVED ANYONE WHETHER THE PERSON HAD PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, OR NO INSURANCE AT ALL. THE MAUI COUNTY CHCS TURNED TO THE HPCA FOR EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LAUNCH THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COMMUNICATION OUTLETS. OTHER THAN THE MAINTENANCE OF A WEBSITE, THIS PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE PAUSED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR (2024-2025). NATIONAL POLICY ADVISOR: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RETAIN STRATEGIC EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE THE ABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHC) AND PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATIONS (PCA) TO NAVIGATE A RAPIDLY CHANGING AND COMPLEX POLICY AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. BY WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO RETAIN THIS CAPACITY, IT WAS THE INTENTION OF PCAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPLEMENT EFFORTS WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (NACHC) CAPACITY IN THESE CORE AREAS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM OVERALL AND TO MAINTAIN A COLLECTIVE APPROACH TO THESE RESOURCES TO PREVENT SPLINTERING AMONG THE STATES AND REGIONS. HPCA CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT (2024-2025).
- $2,535 spent. PREVENTION - HANA KIHAPAI - THE HANA KIHAPAI ENTERPRISE WILL ALLOW HPCA TO EXPLORE INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS OUTSIDE OF TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY CHCS. FOR EXAMPLE, HANA KIHAPAI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP) EFFORT. THE NDPP IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DELAYING AND/OR PREVENTING INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-DIABETES FROM DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES. HANA KIHAPAI PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL BE LEVERAGED TO BRING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITIES IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS, SUCH AS WORKING WITH LOCAL FOOD HUBS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE FOR NDPP PARTICIPANTS. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, HANA KIHAPAI WILL SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR LAUNCHING FUTURE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE INITIATIVES, ALL BASED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES ACROSS HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 April 1993.
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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