Hawaii Association of the Blind
Donations deductibleHawaii Association of the Blind's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
5 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 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 5 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Akamine | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Howard Lesser | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Gonsalves | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ronald Flormata | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vickie Kennedy | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Vegavega | 2nd Vice President | since 2024 |
| Art Cabanilla | President | since 2019 |
| Brian Huffman | Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Donald Thomson | 1st VICE PRESIDENT | since 2019 |
| Elizabeth Flormata | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Jodi Asato | Treasurer | 2022 |
| Maureen Sheedy | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Natalie Barrett | 1st VICE PRESIDENT | since 2022 |
| Norman OTA | 2nd Vice President | since 2019 |
| Sherri Martinez | Treasurer | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vickie Kennedy | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ronald Flormata | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Akamine | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| James Gonsalves | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Howard Lesser | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Art Cabanilla | President | 25 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Barrett | 1st Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Antonio Vegavega | 2nd Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Maureen Sheedy | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sherri Martinez | Treasurer | 25 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Hawaii Association of the Blind
- EIN
- 996015046
- Address
- 1550 Ainakoa Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96821-1114
- State
- Hawaii
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G41 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Sherri Martinez (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRonald Flormata
≥5years on the filingsVickie Kennedy
≥2years on the filingsAnthony Akamine
≥2years on the filingsJames Gonsalves
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $219k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $219k
- Contributions and grants received
- $296k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $61k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 53
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $416k | $270k | $146k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| State of Hawaii Department of Education | Annual commitments to the teachers for the visually impaired students to help the teachers purchase small school items needed by the student | $10k |