2024-12-05T16:36:22-06:00 2023-12-31 454462880 VERITY CPAS 1050 BISHOP ST 106 HONOLULU HI 96813 990 2023-01-01 990354937 GRASSROOT INSTITUTE OF HAWAII INC GRAS 8088641776 1050 BISHOP ST 508 HONOLULU HI 96813 WILLIAM K AKINA PRESIDENT/CEO 8088641776 2024-12-05 1 0 DUSTIN VERITY P01701078 8085465026 2024-12-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WILLIAM K AKINA 1050 BISHOP ST508 HONOLULU HI 96813 1745179 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. 7 6 10 0 0 0 1797007 1640591 480 950 20990 -189 -65099 5816 1753378 1647168 0 0 0 0 722439 908050 0 0 274182 690192 808208 1412631 1716258 340747 -69090 780448 708067 41289 13880 739159 694187 X NONE 0 0 1092295 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. 1092295 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 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 164189 0 24696 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 164189 0 24696 1 0 1 0 0 1640591 139819 1640591 PROG.SERV.REVENUE-RELA 900099 950 950 950 12530 12530 85292 98011 -12719 -12719 -12719 MISC. REVENUE-UNRELATE 900099 5816 5816 5816 1647168 -5953 0 12530 X 188884 122775 47221 18888 583850 408695 105093 70062 53521 32648 10704 10169 81795 49706 16674 15415 22350 9300 10815 2235 26652 16196 5433 5023 260498 149905 52197 58396 158950 96593 32401 29956 24718 15021 5039 4658 61742 37520 12586 11636 73792 44843 15042 13907 67425 40974 13744 12707 14958 9090 3049 2819 4810 2934 962 914 18709 11369 3814 3526 PROGRAM EVENTS 34649 21056 7063 6530 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 28711 17447 5853 5411 TELEPHONE 5826 3540 1188 1098 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 2577 1564 528 485 1841 1119 375 347 1716258 1092295 349781 274182 280084 71519 133872 106532 53090 5369 6366 47721 360126 482295 780448 708067 41289 13880 41289 13880 X 0 0 0 0 739159 694187 739159 694187 780448 708067 -69090 24118 0 X 0 0 0 X 703969 726416 1211776 1797007 1640591 6079759 2820 5151 480 950 9401 706789 726416 1216927 1797487 1641541 6089160 70362 76747 22000 169109 46657 247521 133060 73585 58059 558882 117019 324268 133060 73585 80059 727991 5361169 1774 438 100 2747 12530 17589 1774 438 100 2747 12530 17589 708563 726854 1217027 1800234 1654071 6106749 0.87790 0.82560 0.00290 0.00120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12160 47720 59880 1106695 1166575 191658 47915 0 0 153732 191658 345390 518085 11305 59880 71185 38433 47915 86348 129522 7140 12160 19300 53090 5369 47721 47721 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM K AKINA PRESIDENT/CEO 164189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24696 0 188885 0 0 0 X GOOGLE ADS 1 96943 RETAIL COST X SPONSORED EXPENSES FOR MAUI EVENTS 3 35576 PAID AMOUNT X COMPUTERS 2 5000 RETAIL COST 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 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 149,905. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,197. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,396. TOTAL EXPENSES 260,498. SCHEDULE C, PART II-A, LINE 1A THIS LINE WAS UPDATED ON THE AMENDED RETURN TO $12,160 FROM $2,160. FORM 990, SECTION E PHONE NUMBER WAS UPDATED ON THE AMENDED RETURN TO PROPERLY REFLECT CORRECT NUMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS UPDATED IN THE AMENDED RETURN TO PROPERLY REFLECT THE CURRENT MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 14 ON THE AMENDED RETURN WAS CHANGED TO YES AS THE ORGANIZATION HAD A DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION POLICY IN PLACE DURING 2023.