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HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

EIN 23-7067376 HONOLULU, HI

Revenue 2024
$1,828,783
Expenses 2024
$2,061,182

Program services were 82.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B20
Classification
2000
Street
615 PIIKOI ST PH 5

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE HAWAI'I ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (HAIS) ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION IN HAWAII, PROVIDES SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND ENGAGES THEM TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS. HAIS FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG ITS MORE THAN 100 MEMBER SCHOOLS ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN, AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SHARED NEEDS. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF HAIS ARE: 1) PERPETUATING SCHOOL RENEWAL THROUGH ACCREDITATION AND/OR LICENSING OF ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS; 2) DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT TO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS; 3) PROMOTING CHOICE AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY VALUE AND ASSISTING PARENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT INDEPENDENT EDUCATION; 4) CREATING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF INDEPENDENT EDUCATION IN HAWAII, PROVIDES SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND ENGAGES THEM TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

  • SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE, HAWAII EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING CONSORTIUM, AND HEADS AND TRUSTEE SUMMIT AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WORKSHOPSSCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE - A COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION. THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER, SEVERAL THOUSAND EDUCATORS FROM HAWAII'S PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS TO HEAR AND INTERACT WITH INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, NUMEROUS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FEATURED SPEAKERS AND EDUCATORS FROM HAWAII'S OWN PK-12 SCHOOLS IN A WIDE-VARIETY OF PRESENTATIONS.THE HAWAI'I EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING CONSORTIUM (HENC) IS A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER 1993 AMONG THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I (UH), THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HDOE), AND THE HAWAI'I ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (HAIS). THE PURPOSE OF HENC'S EFFORT IS TO FACILITATE AND COORDINATE HAWAI'I-BASED COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. AS ONE OF ITS PROGRAMS, HENC ANNUALLY AWARDS HAWAII SCHOOLS DIGITAL MEDIA (HSDM) GRANTS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $4,000 TO HAWAII'S EMERGING K-12 VIDEO PRODUCERS. THESE GRANTS ALLOW ANY ACCREDITED PUBLIC, CHARTER, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND DIGITAL MEDIA VIDEO PROGRAMS AND CREATE ORIGINAL SCHOOL-BASED VIDEOS. HAIS MANAGES THE AWARD AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE HSDM GRANTS.

    Expenses $857,990 · Grants $98,487 · Revenue $680,425

  • THE ANNUAL HAIS LEADERSHIP (HEADS AND TRUSTEE) SUMMIT IS OFFERED ANNUALLY TO MEMBERS OF HAIS'S SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS. THE EVENT IS CENTERED AROUND A SIGNIFICANT TOPIC OF IMPORTANCE FACING MEMBER SCHOOLS, SUCH AS RISK, SAFETY, GOVERNANCE ISSUES AND SO FORTH. IT GENERALLY INCLUDES SEVERAL SPEAKERS WHO ARE EXPERTS ON THE FOCAL TOPIC. HAIS SUPPORTS ITS 100 MEMBER SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPING AND OFFERING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDE CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS. HAIS PROGRAMS COMPRISE ONE FACET OF THE SERVICES OFFERED TO MEMBERSHIP, WHICH BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY IMPACT MORE THAN 3,200 EDUCATORS AND 33,500 STUDENTS STATEWIDE. ACCREDITATION - A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PEER REVIEW EVALUATION WHICH CERTIFIES THAT SCHOOLS MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS DEFINED BY AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY, SUCH AS THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC) AND HAIS. THROUGH THE PROCESS, SCHOOLS HOLD THEMSELVES PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE TO FAMILIES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ALL WHO SEEK ASSURANCE THAT A SCHOOL MEETS CERTAIN GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, OPERATION AND STAFF COMPETENCE.THIS PROCESS INVOLVES A SELF-STUDY WHICH GUIDES FUTURE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. IT PROVIDES FOR SELF-EXAMINATION THAT RELATES ALL ELEMENTS OF A SCHOOL AND THEIR IMPACT UPON STUDENT LEARNING. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS INVOLVED AS EACH CONSTITUENT GROUP ASSISTS TO EVALUATE HOW WELL THE SCHOOL ACHIEVES ITS MISSION AND EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER.HAWAI'I COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (HCPS) LICENSING - ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN HAWAII ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED BY THE HAWAII COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (HCPS) OR ACCREDITED BY A RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING BODY TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET BASIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OPERATIONAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAM CRITERIA TO OPERATE AS A SCHOOL, ACCORDING TO ACT 188 (1995), ACT 227 (2019) AND ACT 61 (2022) PASSED BY THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE. THE HAWAII COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (HCPS), THE LICENSING ARM OF HAIS, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO LICENSE ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS OFFERING K-12 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. HCPS VERIFIES THAT ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII MEET AND MAINTAIN MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE STATE.THE ANNUAL KAHEWAI SUMMIT IS HELD VIRTUALLY AND EXPLORES HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO ACHIEVING WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE STRATEGIES FOR ALL PROVIDERS WHO SERVE CHILDREN AGES 0-5. THE SUMMIT ENGAGES ATTENDEES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND REFINE WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE PRACTICES AIMED AT SUPPORTING THOSE SERVING HAWAI'I'S EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND IS ATTENDED VIRTUALLY BY ABOUT 400 PARTICIPANTS.

    Expenses $844,946 · Grants $7,956 · Revenue $102,033

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • RUTH FLETCHER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT DAVID GAUDI

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • TIMOTHY COTTRELL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • STEPHEN DUNN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSH HERNANDEZ MORSE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL LATHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAUREEN MADDEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RYAN MASA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAHEALANI NAEOLE-WONG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NANCY NAGRAMADA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID RANDALL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RON SHIIRA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL SINGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERALD TERAMAE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHANA TONG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL TURNBULL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEANNE WILKS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LIA WOO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LLEWELLYN YOUNG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHILIP J BOSSERT

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $212,600
    From this org
    $167,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,935
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,665
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,383
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,552
    Filer's total
    $212,600

  • DEANNA D'OLIER

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,483
    From this org
    $118,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,902
    Hours/week
    40

  • MYRNA MEDEIROS

    FORMER BUSINESS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $113,878
    From this org
    $100,659
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,219
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $1,828,783
    Expenses
    $2,061,182
    Contributions
    $1,011,394
    Grants paid
    $106,443
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,786,029
    Expenses
    $1,748,529
    Contributions
    $1,048,346
    Grants paid
    $120,735
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,060,470
    Expenses
    $2,057,997
    Contributions
    $1,001,281
    Grants paid
    $567,297

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,403,850
    Expenses
    $1,242,995
    Assets (EOY)
    $637,767

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,348,659
    Expenses
    $1,123,010
    Assets (EOY)
    $383,200

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,902,423
    Expenses
    $1,882,238
    Assets (EOY)
    $150,282

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,923,299
    Expenses
    $1,919,583
    Assets (EOY)
    $367,359

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,820,446
    Expenses
    $1,818,737
    Assets (EOY)
    $281,903

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,802,141
    Expenses
    $1,830,504
    Assets (EOY)
    $333,821

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,730,544
    Expenses
    $1,706,498
    Assets (EOY)
    $390,489

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,609,070
    Expenses
    $1,513,071
    Assets (EOY)
    $69,359

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,757,321
    Expenses
    $2,118,464
    Assets (EOY)
    $289,605

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,841,083
    Assets (EOY)
    $622,733

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • HAWAII COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS LLC

    SEE PART VII · HI

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.