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Hawai'i Council
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Connecting
you with the
humanities!
3599 Wai‘alae Avenue, Suite 25
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96816
Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Honolulu, HI
Permit No. 1154
2014 Board of Directors
Linda K. Menton, Chair
O‘ahu, Professor Emerita
of Social Studies Education, CRDGUniversity of Hawai‘i at Mänoa
Larry L. Myers, Vice Chair
O‘ahu, Of Counsel, Kobayashi,
Sugita & Goda
Douglas Dykstra,
Secretary-Treasurer
O‘ahu, Chancellor,
Windward Community College
Philip Bossert*
O‘ahu, Director, Institute for 21st
Century Teaching & Learning
Helen Cox*
Kaua‘i, Chancellor,
Kaua‘i Community College
Lisa DeLong
O‘ahu, Principal,
Kailua Intermediate School
Kerri A. Inglis
Hawai‘i, Chair and
Associate Professor of History,
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu
O‘ahu, Assistant Specialist
in Public Humanities and
Native Hawaiian Programs,
Department of American Studies,
University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa
Lani Ma‘a Lapilio
O‘ahu, Founder and Director, Aukahi
Tessa Munekiyo Ng
O‘ahu, Manager,
Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc.
Scott Robertson
O‘ahu, Associate Professor,
Information & Computer Sciences,
University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa
Theodore (Ted) Sakai
O‘ahu, Director,
Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety
Manoj Samaranayake
O‘ahu, Senior Tax Manager,
Deloitte Tax LLP, CPA
Julia Steele*
O‘ahu, Editor at Large, Hana Hou!
The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines
Gina Vergara-Bautista
O‘ahu, Archivist and Librarian,
Hawai‘i State Archives
Lois Leinani Whitney
Maui, Communications Specialist,
Office of Mayor Alan Arakawa
*Governor’s Appointee
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
“!”
“&…”
NOTE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ENGAGING OUR CIVIC LIVES
In 2014, the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities collaborated
We offer opportunities for reflection and thoughtful
with the Honolulu Museum of Art on a series of TALK programs,
discussion to encourage engagement about local,
exploring thought-provoking questions on social issues of identity,
national and world issues.
diversity and power in Hawai‘i. We partnered with the Hawaii
MAINTAINING COMMUNITY HERITAGE
International Film Festival to hold Film For Thought forums in
We conduct
educational programs
Honolulu and on the islands of Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i; held a Celebrate
that help promote and
Reading literary festival on Maui; observed 25 years of doing
enhance lifelong
Hawai‘i History Day in schools around the state. Yet, as we reflect
learning experiences
for people of all
back over the year and anticipate activities moving forward, we
ages and
may still ask what the work of HCH and the “public humanities”
backgrounds.
looks like. On the one hand, of course, it’s common and familiar,
SHARING OUR STORIES
finding in our community and civic lives the stories, history and
We partner with libraries, museums, and other cultural
practices that make our collective journeys meaningful. On the
and educational institutions to build
other hand, future generations will judge how well we have really
meaningful relationships through
civic conversations that explore
thought through the complexities of our experiences, politics and
our connections to the
daily lives. We are grateful to you who regularly join us in this
wider world.
daunting, ever-changing and interesting endeavor.
Bob Buss
The mission of the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities is to connect people with ideas that broaden perspectives, enrich lives and strengthen communities. > > >
MAHALO
FOR YOUR
SUPPORT!
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Donors to the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities
January 1 to December 31, 2014
The Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and
organizations whose generous contributions — cash and in-kind — have made our signature
programs as well as various projects and partnership activities possible:
$10,000 and Above
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Parents and children
served in the
Motheread/Fatheread®
literacy program
Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Fund
(Hawai‘i Community Foundation)
Hawai‘i State Foundation
on Culture and the Arts
National Endowment
for the Humanities
$2,000 to $4,999
Hawai‘i State Department of Safety
(Motheread/Fatheread®
in the prisons)
Larry and Marilyn Myers
$500 to $1,999
Alexander & Baldwin
Kokua Giving Program
Esther Kwon Arinaga
(in memory of Clifford Arinaga)
Bendon Family Foundation, Inc.
Philip Bossert
Robert and Adella Buss
(in memory of Helen
Nagtalon-Miller, Loretta Petrie
and Frank Tillman)
Carol Cameron
Douglas Dykstra
Paul and Jane Field
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
American History
Kerri Inglis
Lorey Ishihara
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Malia Lau Kong
Linda Menton
Michael and Lori Munekiyo
Rodney and Ardis Ono
Joseph Rothstein
Tony Quagliano Poetry Award
(Hawai‘i Community Foundation)
Jean Toyama
Jonathan Wong
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$250 to $499
Lea Albert
Belinda Aquino (in memory of
Modesto Aquino)
Marlene Booth and Aviam Soifer
Helen Cox
Ruth Dawson
Allan and Sue Landon
Carol Mon Lee
(in memory of Jerry Bentley)
Robert McCaw (in memory of
Susan L. McCaw)
Lon H. Newman
Warren and Michiko Nishimoto
David Pellegrin
Edward “Ned” and Kamaile
Shultz
University of Hawai‘i
Biographical Research Center
$100 to $249
Carol Abe and Roger Anderson
Roger Ames
Vincent and Karen Aoki*
Elizabeth “Betty” Buck
Newton and Roberta Chu
Cedric Cowing
Lisa DeLong
Austin Dias
Merle S. Grybowski
Susan Harriss and Ken Ruge
Kristin Holmes
Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu
Arthur Kaneshiro
8,750
Students, teachers, parents
and volunteers participated in
Hawai‘i History Day
165
Teachers attended interactive
educational workshops and/or seminars
on Hawai‘i-related topics and themes
Revenues
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014
EXPENSES
Program services
Regrants
Council projects
Community education
Total program expenses
102,898
327,968
83,669
514,535
Support services
Management and general
Fundraising
Total support services
Total expenses
102,050
48,406
150,456
664,991
Changes in net assests
Net assets, beginning of year
7,524
109,171
Net assets, end of year
$ 116,695
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Up to $99
Gail Ainsworth
Laurie Lee Bell*
Lee Ann Bowman
Andrew Bushnell
Robert Chang
Alita Charron
Sue Ann Chun
M. Gay Conklin
James Corcoran
Yasunori Deguchi
Mary Jane Dobson
Deanna Espinas
John Fleckles
Georgia Goeas
E. Kaiponohea Hale
Mark Heberle
Helen Hemmes
Thanh Huynh
George Ikeda
A. Inaba
Carol Jackson
Betty Lou Kam
Marlene Kennedy
Ronald and Linda Kishimoto
Sumie Kitajima-Ogata
Tom and Delmarie Motta Klobe
April K.Y. Leong
Susan Arinaga Li
Grace Yan-Feng Lo
Kwong Yen Lum
Sylvia Mitchell
Ella F. Miyashiro
Nancy A. Mower
Jane Murao
Margaret Murchison
Martha Nagakura
Paul Nakama
Melissa Nakashima
Noreen Naughton
Lyle E. Nelson
Barbara Nosaka
Harry Palmer
Kathy Phillips
Antonio Ramil
Marcia Roberts-Deutsch
Peter Rosegg
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Laura Ruby
Cynthia Scheinert
Joseph Stanton
Gail Tamaribuchi
Harold Tavares
Helen Tavares
Phyllis Thompson
Daniel N. and Kyong Tompkins
Laurie Watanabe
Shirley Yamada
Lisa Yamaki
Gary Yoshida
Grant Yoshikami
* Annette M. Lew Endowment Fund
Scholarship Awards
to Hawai‘i History Day
Brigham Young University, Hawai‘i
(two full-tuition one-semester
scholarships)
Chaminade University of Honolulu
(one half-tuition scholarship)
Hawai‘i Pacific University
($16,000: four $4,000 scholarships)
Hawai‘i History Day Awards
100th Infantry Battalion Legacy
Organization
Alexander & Baldwin
Kokua Giving Program
Associated Chinese University
Women of Hawai‘i
Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Fund
(Hawai‘i Community Foundation)
Robert Douglas
Filipino History Award
Foundation for Hawai‘i Women’s History
Hawai‘i Association of School Librarians
Hawai‘i Heritage Center
Hawai‘i Labor Heritage Council
Hawai‘i National Bank
(medals for State History Day)
Hawai‘i Nikkei History Editorial Board
National History Day Patricia Behring
Teacher of the Year
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council
Barbara Bennett Peterson
Cynthia Tong
University of Hawai‘i
Biographical Research Center
University of Hawai‘i
Center for Oral History
Barry and Patty Wurst
Travel Awards
for Hawai‘i History Day
‘Aiea Intermediate School
Campbell High School
Kahuku High and
Intermediate School
Kamehameha Schools
Lä‘ie Elementary School
Mid-Pacific Institute
Pearl City High School
St. Andrew’s Priory School
Stevenson Middle School
Waipahu Intermediate
School
Waipahu High School
Windward Community
Federal Credit Union
$ 1,608
$ 2,108
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7,540
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1,499
2,696
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2,108
$11,880
$ 771
$ 4,524
Every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of this list.
If we have made an error, please let
us know so we can correct our records.
Call (808) 732-5402, ext. 5 or email
acharron@hihumanities.org.
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A pledge to join the Maile and/or Kukui Circles for five years qualifies for a matching award of $100 per circle
from an anonymous donor. Your generous support will keep the humanities alive and flourishing in Hawai‘i!
The Maile Circle
The Kukui Circle
The ‘Ulu Circle
at $500 supports public programs,
including Motheread/Fatheread®
in the prisons, reading-discussion
programs, and literary and oral history
dramatizations.
at $500 supports our programs
for K-12 students and teachers,
including Hawai‘i History Day
and collaborative workshops
and institutes for teachers.
at $250 gives
general support for
either type of HCH
programs and activities.
Your donation makes a difference, no matter the size.
Help us connect people with ideas that broaden perspectives, enrich lives and strengthen communities today!
Balance Sheet
Statement of Activities
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Grants from National Endowment
for the Humanities
$ 613,820
Contributions
55,133
Program income
850
Interest and dividend income
2,786
Net realized and unrealized
losses on investments
(74)
Net assests released
from restrictions
—
Total support and revenue
672,515
HCH Giving Circles:
Helen and Clyde Kobayashi
Daniel Kwok
Sybil Kyi
Elizabeth McCutcheon
Paul and Jessie Mizoguchi
Alfred D. and Nancy Morris
Leroy Nagasako
Billie Nelson
Tessa Munekiyo Ng
Puakea Nogelmeier
Pacific Pictures
Loretta Pang
Barbara and Frank Peterson
Patricia Polansky
M. Jan Rumi
Manoj Samaranayake
Rodney Peter Santos
Saundra Schwartz
Susan Sugitani
Robert Tabije
Jill Takasaki-Canfield
James B. Tueller
Lois Whitney
Beatrice Yamasaki
Michio “Mitch” Yamasaki
Ed and Florence Yee
Susan Yim
October 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
National Endowment for the
Humanities receivables
Investments
Prepaid expense
Security deposit
Total current assets
91% Grants
8% Contributions
1% Program,
interest & dividend,
net investment
income
Expenses
$ 44,209
16,339
105,607
2,625
2,672
171,452
Furniture and equipment
19,832
Less accumulated depreciation
19,832
Net furniture and equipment
—
Total assets
$ 171,452
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued vacation
Regrants payable
Total liabilities
Net assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets
Total liabilities and
net assets
78% Program
services
7% Fundraising
15% Management
& general
Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities is the state affiliate
of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
$
—
23,207
31,550
54,757
112,645
4,050
116,695
$ 171,452