East-west Center Foundation
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BROADEN THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL & TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST & WEST, INC. (EAST-WEST CENTER) A PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE EAST-WEST CENTER LOCATED AT 1601 EAST-WEST ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96848 IS A NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CREATED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 86-472 ENACTED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS. THE FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE EAST-WEST CENTER ARE USED TO PROMOTE BETTER RELATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND NATIONS OF THE ASIA PACIFIC THROUGH COOPERATIVE STUDY, TRAINING AND RESEARCH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$22.9M
+29.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.0M
+197.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.0M
+197.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22,923,917 | $17,664,196 | $14,815,604 |
| Revenue | $1,788,507 | $2,010,187 | $1,078,356 |
| Expenses | $1,274,156 | $899,685 | $1,337,106 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $415,276 | $613,173 | $488,547 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE L CHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AVELINO JUMENO HALAGAO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOUISE ING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN KNUDSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELANIE KOSAKA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM LANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER LAU | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAOUL MAGANA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYNN MIYAHIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN A NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEAN E ROLLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD TURBIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON WEINER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES K SCOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE VARES-LUM | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| LESLEY MURASHIGE | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JUNG SONG | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| RUTH LOHR | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2 | — |
| RAQUEL AKI | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| TRACEY M Y OMORI | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ALYSSA TANABE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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