Kapiolani Medical Specialists
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $369.5 million
- Spending
- $513.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 1,196
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $5.4 million, board of director & president
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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 110% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 254 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $460.8 million spent. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS (DBA HAWAI'I PACIFIC HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP) HAD 967 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDED EXPERTISE AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROVIDER GROUP IS ORGANIZED BY THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: PRIMARY CARE, MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTIES, SURGERY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, HOSPITAL BASED MEDICINE, AND PEDIATRICS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS HAD 1,174,767 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS INCLUDING BOTH INPATIENT (197,636) AND OUTPATIENT VISITS (977,131). KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS ALLIES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, IN ADHERENCE TO ITS CORE VALUES OF WORLD-CLASS HEALTH CARE, PHYSICIAN TRAINING, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES A UNIQUE ACADEMIC AFFILIATION FOR HAWAI'I PACIFIC HEALTH AND FURTHERS ITS COMMITMENT TO EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE THROUGH MEDICAL RESEARCH AND BY TRAINING TOMORROW'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS HAS DEVELOPED A VARIETY OF WAYS TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THE UNIQUE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF HAWAI'I. KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS RECRUITS PHYSICIANS THROUGHOUT THE NATION WHO DESIRE EMPLOYMENT IN A GROUP PRACTICE SETTING WITH HAWAI'I'S LEADING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY SUB-SPECIALISTS IN SHORT SUPPLY, YET HIGH DEMAND. KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS' PHYSICIANS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AT OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, I.E., NEONATAL SERVICES AT THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER, CLINICS AT TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, AND SPECIALTY SERVICES AT KAISER PERMANENTE LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY PROVIDE PATIENT CARE AT OUTREACH CLINICS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS THROUGHOUT HAWAI'I, PROMOTE LESSER-KNOWN SERVICES TO PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS AND HEALTH CARE TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER PROVIDERS, AND SERVE AS MEDICAL DIRECTORS ON VARIOUS COMMUNITY BOARDS. CARING FOR THE UNDERSERVED, A LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION, CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, KAPI'OLANI MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PROVIDED $369,278,823 IN MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS IN NEED OF MEDICAL 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
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 November 1996.
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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