Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium
Donations deductibleFriends of the Waikiki Aquarium's network
9 people7 organisationsi9 people and 7 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 (7) 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Tepper Chair | Co-Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dirk Yoshizawa Chair | Co-Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Matsui | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles Loomis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Cole | Co-Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Isobe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lee Higa-Okamoto | Former Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monica Salter | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nancy Taylor | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Churchill | Interim Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Keane AKO | Former Executive Director | 2019 |
| Lee Higa-Okamoto | Executive Director | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Churchill | Executive Director | 30 | $63k | ||
| Bryan Tepper | Co-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dirk Yoshizawa | Co-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Cole | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Matsui | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Isobe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Loomis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Taylor | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Monica Salter | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium
- EIN
- 990322295
- Address
- 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96815-4027
- State
- Hawaii
- Mission
- The purpose of the friends of the waikiki aquarium (fowa) is to help people of all ages understand, love, care for and work to protect the life of the ocean through a commitment to excellence in educational and entertaining experiences, research and conservation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D11 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Bryan Tepper (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDirk Yoshizawa
≥8years on the filingsCharles Loomis
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Cole
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Isobe
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
- $4.9m
- Total liabilities
- $84k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $272k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30