Hawaii AG and Culinary Alliance
Donations deductibleHawaii AG and Culinary Alliance's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Yamaguchi Chair | Chairman/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Wong | Vice Chair/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Teruya | Director at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Meredith Ching | Treasurer/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharon Brown | Secretary/Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shep Gordon | Director at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Val Iwashita | Director at-Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vikram Garg | Director at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warren Shon | Director at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| AYA Leslie | Vice President | since 2022 |
| Denise Hayashi-Yamaguchi | CEO/Assistant Secretary | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Hayashi-Yamaguchi | CEO/Assistant Secret | 35 | $202k | ||
| Aya Leslie | Vice President | 40 | $145k | ||
| Roy Yamaguchi | Chairman/Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Alan Wong | Vice Chair/Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Ching | Treasurer/Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Brown | Secretary/Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Val Iwashita | Director at-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Vikram Garg | Director at-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Shep Gordon | Director at-Large | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Warren Shon | Director at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Teruya | Director at-Large | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Hawaii AG and Culinary Alliance
- EIN
- 460618609
- Address
- 3538 Waialae Ave Ste 202, Honolulu, HI, 96816-2742
- State
- Hawaii
- Mission
- To support programs that promote culinary arts, agriculture, environmental stewardship, culture and education in hawaii by awarding grants to charitable nonprofits that promote culinary arts education, preserve and protect our environment and agricultural lands, raise awareness about environmental stewardship and sustainability, support local agriculture and farming, educate hawaii families... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Denise Hayashi-Yamaguchi (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRoy Yamaguchi
≥8years on the filingsAlan Wong
≥8years on the filingsMark Teruya
≥8years on the filingsMeredith Ching
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.5m
- Total liabilities
- $763k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $392k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $319k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 164
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kokua Fund | General support for organization | $175k |
| Leeward Culinary Arts | General support for organization | $35k |
| Imua Family Services | General support for organization | $26k |
| Uh Foundation for Community College Culinary Programs | General support for organization | $25k |
| Hawaii AG Foundation | General support for organization | $10k |
| DC Central Kitchen | General support for organization | $10k |
| James Beard Foundation | General support for organization | $8k |