2025-11-17T16:58:33-06:00 2024-12-31 454462880 VERITY CPAS 1050 BISHOP ST 106 HONOLULU HI 96813 990 2024-01-01 990354937 GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII INC GRAS 8088641776 1050 BISHOP ST 508 HONOLULU HI 96813 WILLIAM K AKINA PRESIDENT/CEO 8088641776 2025-11-17 1 1 DUSTIN VERITY P01701078 8085465026 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM K AKINA 1050 BISHOP ST508 HONOLULU HI 96813 1838374 0 X N/A X 2001 HI SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ALL CUTOFF RESPONSES ON RETURN ARE ON SCHEDULE O.THE GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII IS A NONPROFIT POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND LIMITED, ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. 8 7 8 0 0 0 1640591 1735849 950 590 -189 19608 5816 2331 1647168 1758378 0 0 0 0 908050 950961 0 0 205074 808208 667075 1716258 1618036 -69090 140342 708067 922023 13880 64074 694187 857949 X NONE 0 0 1156260 BUDGET AND SPENDING: HAWAII TAXPAYERS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING THREATENED BY HIGHER TAXES AT BOTH THE STATE AND COUNTY LEVELS. ALTHOUGH IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASSESS TAXES TO PAY FOR PUBLIC SERVICES, THE COST OF RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM WORKING AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. THE GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII EDUCATES LAWMAKERS ON HOW TO BETTER SPEND PUBLIC RESOURCES AND WORKS ON REFORMING THE TAX CODE SO THAT TAXPAYERS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY.HOUSING: THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE BEEN LEAVING HAWAII EVERY YEAR IN SEARCH OF CHEAPER HOUSING ON THE MAINLAND, THANKS TO THE STATE'S ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY OF HOUSING RESULTING FROM ZONING AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT. THE GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING HAWAII RESIDENTS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE IT EASIER TO BUILD LESS EXPENSIVE HOMES ON THE ISLANDS, SO RESIDENTS WILL WANT TO STAY HERE WITH THEIR FAMILIES.HEALTHCARE: HAWAII CONTINUES TO FACE A SEVERE HEALTHCARE SHORTAGE IN THE AREAS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PRACTITIONERS. MUCH OF THE FAULT LIES IN BURDENSOME REGULATIONS THAT EITHER RESTRICT COMPETITION OR DISCOURAGE NURSES AND DOCTORS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRACTICE HEALTHCARE. THE GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII COMMITS ITSELF TO EDUCATING HAWAII RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REFORMING THESE REGULATIONS TO ADDRESS HAWAII'S ACUTE NEED FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. 1156260 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 HI X WILLIAM AKINA 8088641776 1050 BISHOP ST 508 HONOLULU HI 96813 ROBIN STUEBER CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM K AKINA PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 169855 0 27684 JONATHAN DURRETT VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ED KEMP TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK MONOSCALCO SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT W HASTINGS MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRED NOA MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWSON BADER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH W KENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 105087 0 8112 274942 0 35796 2 0 1 0 0 1735849 91112 1735849 PROG.SERV.REVENUE-RELA 900099 590 590 590 15025 15025 84579 79996 4583 4583 4583 MISC. REVENUE-UNRELATE 900099 2331 2331 2331 1758378 7504 0 15025 X 310738 201979 77685 31074 478929 386691 44345 47893 18073 13555 2711 1807 143221 110996 17903 14322 18704 1870 13093 3741 232222 184649 24146 23427 72208 57766 7221 7221 63903 33124 12603 18176 30417 15412 6253 8752 101529 65994 20306 15229 57399 35443 9512 12444 17289 8645 4322 4322 5326 2663 1598 1065 10343 3103 5171 2069 PROGRAM EVENTS 21126 14657 -860 7329 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 17680 7490 7273 2917 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11132 8906 1113 1113 TELEPHONE 6054 2422 1816 1816 1743 895 491 357 1618036 1156260 256702 205074 71519 160548 194313 106532 8355 56953 10814 47721 46139 482295 512668 708067 922023 13880 64074 13880 64074 X 813520 44429 694187 857949 708067 922023 140342 23538 -118 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 726416 1211776 1797007 1640591 1735849 7111639 5151 480 950 590 7171 726416 1216927 1797487 1641541 1736439 7118810 76747 22000 90311 189058 247521 133060 73585 58059 512225 324268 133060 73585 80059 90311 701283 6417527 438 100 2747 12530 15025 30840 438 100 2747 12530 15025 30840 726854 1217027 1800234 1654071 1751464 7149650 0.89760 0.87790 0.00430 0.00290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2477 50850 53327 1157660 1210987 196099 49025 0 0 153732 191658 196099 541489 812234 11305 59880 53327 124512 38433 47915 49025 135373 203060 7140 12160 2477 21777 56953 10814 46139 46139 X 1781916 23538 23538 1758378 0 1758378 1618036 0 1618036 0 1618036 PART X, LINE 2: IN EVALUATING A TAX POSITION FOR RECOGNITION, THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES WHETHER IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. IF THE TAX POSITION MEETS THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE TAX POSITION IS MEASURED AND RECOGNIZED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT, IN MANAGEMENT'S JUDGEMENT, IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE ACCRUED INTEREST RELATED TO ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, AS WELL AS ANY RELATED PENALTIES IN OTHER EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM K AKINA PRESIDENT/CEO 169855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27684 0 197539 0 0 0 X 1 120 RETAIL COST X GOOGLE ADS 1 71527 RETAIL COST X HOOMOANA FOUNDATION - SPONSORED EXPENSES FOR MAUI EVENTS 1 11520 PAID AMOUNT X CTL INTERNSHIP 1 2400 PAID AMOUNT X FREEDOMFEST SPONSORSHIP 1 2232 PAID AMOUNT X COMPUTERS 1 2000 RETAIL COST X AIRLINE MILEAGE DONATION 1 1313 PAID AMOUNT 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE CREATED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2021 AND HAD ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN IT. GOING FORWARD, WE WILL HAVE ANY NEW MEMBERS SIGN THE DOCUMENT AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD AD-HOC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONVENES EVERY YEAR TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 184,649. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,146. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,427. TOTAL EXPENSES 232,222.