UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
1810 UNIVERSITY AVE 300, HONOLULU, HI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $178,308,316 | $91,469,516 | $982,162,262 |
| FY2024 | $112,036,932 | $79,586,473 | $837,508,800 |
| FY2023 | $123,081,542 | $68,484,452 | $763,065,905 |
| FY2022 | $182,685,209 | $64,301,701 | $709,821,374 |
| FY2021 | $108,431,875 | $57,246,813 | $681,606,241 |
| FY2020 | $76,733,850 | $61,348,887 | $515,516,576 |
| FY2019 | $67,544,540 | $60,243,863 | $509,035,538 |
| FY2018 | $67,365,941 | $60,949,778 | $560,499,504 |
| FY2017 | $114,477,168 | $63,487,324 | $532,757,667 |
| FY2016 | $52,175,096 | $57,399,824 | $461,847,536 |
| FY2015 | $101,948,891 | $54,376,827 | $474,340,128 |
| FY2014 | $97,280,899 | $48,233,936 | $436,115,125 |
| FY2013 | $63,975,180 | $45,711,043 | $359,167,980 |
| FY2012 | $61,903,111 | $43,692,518 | $324,690,932 |
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $141,423,061 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $71,965,703 | 79% |
| Management & general | $8,694,747 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $10,809,066 | 12% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 12%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 27.8% of 4431 Education organizations nationwide (too few in HI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 128.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 86th percentile among 266 Education organizations in HI.
- Total revenue was higher than 100.4% of 275 Education organizations in HI.
- Total revenue rose from $61,903,111 in FY2012 to $178,308,316 in FY2025, Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2016).
- The highest revenue on record here is $182,685,209 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $324,690,932 to $982,162,262 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 74% of revenue in FY2012 and 79% in FY2025.
- Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1966 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education |
| Donations | Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded September 20, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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