In all, 106 companies and nonprofit organizations contributed more than $349 million, and employees volunteered more than 90,000 hours of their time to help those in need, according to Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2025 list of Hawaiʻi’s Most Charitable Companies. If that weren’t enough, employees donated $4.2 million of their own money on top of corporate gifts.

Technically, some of that total is double-counted, because part of the corporate gifts goes to philanthropic organizations such as the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, which in turn distribute their donations to other philanthropic groups.

Still, the numbers reflect a robust generosity across the Islands to assist those in need while also filling gaps left by cuts in federal government funding that previously reached the state’s neediest.

“What makes Hawaiʻi unique compared to many other places is the way giving here is rooted in values – aloha, mālama and kuleana,” says Michelle Kaʻuhane, chief operating officer and executive VP of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the biggest overall donor on the 2025 list.

“When our communities are in need, companies and their employees see themselves as part of the solution, and they respond in ways that reflect both compassion and commitment.”

The foundation reported cash and in-kind donations of $151.7 million, more than $50 million higher than the previous year.

In the two years since the devastating Maui blaze killed 102 people and destroyed most of the town of Lahaina, funds continued to pour in for the survivors and their families. Although the rebuilding effort has been slower than many had hoped, signs of progress are evident as the recovery effort, and the focus of philanthropic groups, shifts from emergency needs to interim support and longer-term sustainable economic development.

“The interim lifestyle of ‘temporary’ remains temporary two years later, so the challenge of long-term stability is still very real,” Kaʻuhane says.

“We went from very basic needs to more intricate needs. … Now we’re looking at longer-term needs. How do we convert to long-term housing strategies so that we have permanent units on Maui? There’s a lot of mental health issues. There’s a lot of financial crisis because people have been struggling to pay rent and continue paying a mortgage for a house that’s no longer standing.

“And so the challenges financially haven’t decreased. I would argue that they have increased,” Kaʻuhane says.

MATSON TOP CORPORATE GIVER

Matson, the state’s biggest shipping lifeline to the outside world and also its most profitable company for four years running, scored the top spot among corporate donors this past year, with cash and in-kind contributions of $7.6 million.

That’s down from the $8.7 million it contributed in 2023 but eclipses recent perennial pacesetter First Hawaiian Bank, which came in at $5.7 million; in 2023 the bank donated $7.4 million.

The 2,019 employees at the bank rounded up another $873,987 of their own money to contribute to charities, the highest level of employee giving at any company. (See accompanying story, p. 76)

Matt Cox, chairman and CEO of Matson, says the company takes its philanthropic mission seriously as “one of the guiding principles of our business.”

“We look for ways to make the biggest impact we can by focusing on support for established nonprofit organizations that are particularly effective in addressing significant community needs,” he says. “We also look for opportunities where our shipping services can be especially valuable to an organization or effort, like our multimillion-dollar commitments to food bank programs and Maui relief and recovery efforts.”

Reflecting its range of priorities, Matson’s top charity recipients this year included the Hawaiʻi Foodbank, Maui Wildfire Recovery, the Maui Food Bank, the American Heart Association and Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi.

“When the pandemic struck, we increased our giving resources supporting social safety net programs, like Hawaiʻi Foodbank and other nonprofits that target food security,” says Cox. “Then, when tragedy struck Maui, we increased our giving again to support the emergency response and relief efforts, and later added recovery programs like temporary housing for displaced families.

“While we are still working with a number of these organizations to address continuing needs, we plan to return to our more traditional giving profile, supporting a wide range of social services, marine conservation, culture and arts, and education programs.”

First Hawaiian Bank, the number two corporate donor this year, focuses on three main areas of philanthropy: health and human services, education, and arts and culture.

“It changes over time” depending on the economy and community needs, says Bob Harrison, chairman, president and CEO at FHB. “At this point in time, we’re probably heavier in health and human services first, then education, and we still support the arts and culture but not to the degree we had in the past.”

MOST GENEROUS

When it comes to charitable giving, everyone likes to see large numbers. But it’s also easier for companies with vast revenues to give bigger amounts. Another way to rank charity is as a percentage of gross annual sales – let’s say “Most Generous.” In that category among for-profit companies, financial firm Wells Fargo Advisors takes the crown locally, with donations of $1.1 million, or 3.8% of total revenue.

Even Hawaiian Electric Industries, which took a huge loss last year to cover part of a $4 billion court-approved settlement of lawsuits in the Maui wildfires case, still donated $1.5 million to Aloha United Way, the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization and other groups. Its 2,587 employees also chipped in another $458,685 to various organizations out of their own pockets.

The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation was second in the nonprofit category of megadonors, with $63.7 million going to university programs, research and student costs. The nonprofit Kamehameha Schools reported $30.6 million in contributions to its top recipients: Saint Louis School, the Partners in Development Foundation, the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, ʻAha Pūnana Leo, and the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation.

Reporting for the first time as a combined corporate entity, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines said it made total contributions of $3.9 million from its Hawaiʻi-related operations.

UPCOMING CHALLENGES

As the leading conduit for fund flows through the state’s philanthropic organizations, Kaʻuhane of Hawaiʻi Community Foundation says its role has increased with each major disaster to befall the state.

“Over the last seven years, we’ve been through four disasters: the lava eruptions, the flooding in Kauaʻi, the Covid pandemic and the Maui fires,” says Kaʻuhane. “We feel we move from disaster to disaster.”

Corporate donations to the foundation come in many forms, not just cash.

“There were all kinds of creative ways that we could provide opportunities for businesses to partner with us,” Kaʻuhane says.

“Tommy Bahama gave us not cash but … all their advertising space at Maui airport – all their advertising space that would have promoted Tommy Bahama had our QR code promoting the Maui Strong Fund. So sometimes the corporate donations come in dollars and cents and sometimes they come in partnerships like that.”

But when making cash donations, companies should abide by one very specific plea, Kaʻuhane says: Don’t put restrictions on how the funds can be used.

“What I need folks to understand is that during a disaster we create a pool fund that allows every donor to help amplify the ability to meet community needs, and it is not restricted,” she says. “What that allows us to do is to move at the speed and the need of the community. We can go from basic needs to interim housing to long-term housing to mental health as we see those needs evolving.”

Besides the ongoing needs of victims of the Maui fire, the foundation continues to seek funds to address other issues, including housing shortages on Maui that preceded the fire, mental health programs across the state, and statewide early education programs.

Kaʻuhane says funding challenges in the year ahead became more complicated following huge cuts in federal grants and other programs under the Trump administration that in the past have benefited those most in need in Hawaiʻi.

“We have new information now that the year has started, and the new administration has made some decisions that we know will have long-term impact,” she says. “So, we’re really trying to wrap up fundraising so we can fill some of that gap.

“We’re going to have to be creative. We’re going to have some tough conversations, but we really are starting to think about how we fundraise to meet the needs of our community as that starts to evolve based on the federal dynamics.”

But Kaʻuhane remains optimistic. “Hawaiʻi’s giving, relative to the size of our population and economy, is remarkable,” she says. “The level of response shows that when challenges arise, Hawaiʻi’s business community and workforce stand shoulder to shoulder with residents to ensure that our Islands recover and thrive. This past year has reinforced what we already know: Generosity is one of Hawaiʻi’s greatest strengths.”

The complete Most Charitable Companies list appears exclusively in the November print issue of Hawaii Business Magazine.

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Last year was like an oasis of calm for Hawai‘i’s economy. The ravages of the pandemic had faded and the economy grew. The destruction on Maui in 2023, which reverberated across the state, had turned into a building boom. And tariffs, funding cuts and deportations weren’t upturning business plans.

About 5,500 jobs were added in 2024, unemployment was at 2.9% and the number of visitors to the Islands had inched up to about 93% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a March 5 report from the state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.

As measured by real gross domestic product, Hawai‘i’s economy finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2024, by 1.5%, according to DBEDT.

These economic trends are reflected in the new Top 250 list, which reports 2024 gross revenue for many of Hawai‘i’s largest and most influential companies and nonprofits. The list serves as a bellwether of every important sector of the local economy and tracks the ups and downs of individual organizations.

Companies and nonprofits on the Top 250 list reported nearly 13% more revenue, on average, in 2024 than the previous year, based on self-reported and publicly available data. The nonprofit sector was up 44% on average, and construction and development companies were up 14%. Organizations in finance, health care, transportation, insurance and education saw average revenue increases of 7% to 13%.

Gross revenue in the real estate and retail and wholesale sectors increased more modestly, at about 2%, while tourism slipped by nearly 2%. Energy companies on the list saw the biggest slide, down 12% in 2024 on average from the previous year, in part because of falling fuel prices.

While 70% of Top 250 companies and nonprofits reported gains in 2024, economists are concerned about the current year. The UH Economic Research Organization downgraded projections for 2025 in a May 9 update:

“Hawai‘i’s economic outlook has taken a decisive turn for the worse, as expansive federal policy shifts look poised to tip the local economy into a mild recession. Sharp increases in U.S. import tariffs, sweeping federal layoffs, and volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations and worsening the business outlook – both nationally and in Hawai‘i’s visitor-dependent economy.”

Goodfellow Bros.’ gross revenue increased 49% in 2024 in large part because of government infrastructure projects, including preparing a 57-acre site for the Ka La‘i Ola housing development in Lahaina | Photo courtesy: Goodfellow Bros.

How the state’s biggest organizations fared

Among the 10 largest organizations on this year’s list, health insurance giant HMSA, with nearly 800,000 members and $4.35 billion in gross revenue, ranked first – a position it’s held nearly every year over the past decade.

Health care insurers and providers on the list posted healthy gains in 2024, including HMSA at 5.2%. The health insurer traditionally spends most of the revenue it receives, and in its 2023 financial statement – the most recent one available – net income was just 0.2% of gross revenue.

Looking forward, health care providers such as Kaiser Permanente (No. 7), The Queen’s Health Systems (No. 9) and Hawai‘i Pacific Health (No. 10) could be affected by the domestic policy bill passed by Congress that calls for deep cuts to the federally funded Medicaid program.

About 21% of Hawai‘i residents are enrolled in Medicaid, and cuts would hurt beneficiaries as well as strain state spending, health care and nursing facilities, and clinicians, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Servco jumped to the No. 2 spot on the Top 250, posting $3.86 billion in gross revenue in 2024 – a 20% increase from the previous year. According to an email from Servco executives, the growth comes from acquiring car dealerships in Hawai‘i and Australia: Big Island Toyota, with dealerships in Hilo and Kona, and the Motorama Dealership Group, with 18 locations across the state of Queensland.

In third position is Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, which for the first time reported combined income for its Hawai‘i-based operations: more than $3.8 billion in 2024. Alaska Air Group Inc. completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings Inc. on Sept. 18, 2024.

But a slowdown in international travel is expected to impact all the airlines serving Hawai‘i. A DBEDT report from May 28 says the total number of air seats to Hawai‘i will likely drop by 0.5% in 2025, based on airline flight schedules.

In contrast to the higher Alaska-Hawaiian revenue in 2024, Hawaiian Electric Industries (No. 6) sold 90.1% of its ownership interest in American Savings Bank at the end of last year. The company excluded ASB’s revenue when reporting 2024 data for the Top 250 list, which shows gross revenue down 12.6% from the previous year, at $3.2 billion.

Scott Seu, president and CEO of HEI, announced on Dec. 31, 2024, that the sale allows the company “to use the proceeds to reduce holding company debt, increasing flexibility for how HEI funds the HEI and Hawaiian Electric wildfire settlement contributions and key utility initiatives.”

In February of this year, the company agreed to pay about half of a $4 billion settlement to compensate victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires. In the profit/loss section of the Top 250 survey, HEI reported a nearly $1.43 billion net loss in 2024.

Matson (No. 5) had a strong year, with more than $3.4 billion in gross revenue in 2024, up 10.6% from the previous year. The main factor driving growth was its shipping lines between China and Long Beach, Calif., which saw a small increase in volume and a more significant increase in freight rates, according to the company’s fourth-quarter conference call with investors.

Rates were hiked globally last year after Yemen-based Houthis launched attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which disrupted the critical international trade route and caused delays and congestion, longer alternate routes and higher insurance costs.

In late February of this year, Matson released upbeat statements about the company’s 2024 results and projections for the current year. But those projections changed on May 5 when it posted its first-quarter results for 2025, about a month after the Trump administration imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners:

“Currently, there is significant uncertainty regarding tariffs and global trade, regulatory measures, the trajectory of the U.S. economy and other geopolitical factors. Since the tariffs were implemented in April, the company’s container volume has declined approximately 30% year over year,” wrote Chairman and CEO Matt Cox.

As of May 14, average U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports were 51%, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, after spiking to 145% on April 9.

In a final note about the top 10 organizations on this year’s list, the University of Hawai‘i System (No. 8) reported $2.2 billion in gross revenue in 2024, up 8.4% from the year before. But the flagship research campus at UH Mānoa, in particular, is now dealing with federal funding cuts, many targeting scientific research.

In a May 22 statement, UH President Wendy Hensel said that 69 federally funded grants had been terminated, representing about $83.4 million in funding and impacting more than 90 employees. Other grants received stop-work orders or drawdowns.

“As expected, the number and scale of terminations is accelerating and will undoubtedly take a significant toll on the university,” the statement said.

Construction remains a bright spot

Even in the depths of the pandemic, Hawai‘i’s busy construction companies were a lifeline in a flagging economy. The industry continues to be strong, with expectations for growth in 2025.

On this year’s Top 250 list, gross revenue among construction and development companies was up 14% on average in 2024. The number of payroll jobs in construction increased 9.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to estimates by DBEDT.

UHERO’s May 9 report says that public infrastructure projects and rebuilding on Maui have contributed to the industry’s growth, which can be seen on the Top 250 list.

Hensel Phelps (No. 20), for example, reported a 47% increase in gross revenue last year over the previous year, to about $560 million. In a note to Hawaii Business Magazine, the company says it expanded into education and health care construction, including major projects with Kaiser Permanente, UH Mānoa and the state Department of Education.

Maui-based construction company Goodfellow Bros. (No. 25) also saw huge growth in 2024, with gross revenue rising 49% to $452 million. Hawai‘i Division President Edward Brown says government contracts made up about 60% of the company’s business last year.

Among its projects, the company worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clear the Lahaina burn zone last year. It also worked with the state on infrastructure for the Ka La‘i Ola housing development, including building a massive water tank, blasting rocks and grading the site, and installing transmission lines.

It was a major undertaking – “a seven-day-a-week, 10-hour-days, fast-track project,” he says. The first occupants received keys to their temporary homes a year after much of Lahaina was destroyed.

And Goodfellow Bros. has been inundated with military projects, says Brown, including updates to water and sewer lines at housing complexes, as well as work on a “massive facility” to repair submarines on O‘ahu and a major Space Force facility on Maui.

“You’re going to see a huge influx of money coming in from the military in the next few years,” he says.

On Moloka‘i, the company is creating residential lots for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. And on Lāna‘i, it’s working with Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who owns 98% of the island, on updates to his vast estate, as well as community improvements such as roads, water lines, a health center and amphitheater.

Brown says tariffs haven’t affected Goodfellow Bros.’ business yet, and the immediate future looks promising. But some challenges persist: “It still takes a lot to get things going in Hawai‘i. Permits take a long time, entitlements take a long time. People who are successful here are the ones who are patient.”

DBEDT forecasts that construction will be strong in coming years. It says the number of residential housing units authorized in 2024 increased by 78% from 2023, and more than 1,000 hotel units were under construction or expected to start construction soon.

But a UHERO forecast sees tariffs on imported materials plus labor constraints weighing on future activity, with construction employment starting to recede by 2027.

Maui recovery lifts CNHA and other nonprofits

Some of the largest nonprofits on this year’s Top 250 list are also actively involved in Maui recovery efforts.

The state’s biggest nonprofit, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (No. 76), raised more than $114 million in 2024 and awarded $92 million through its Maui Strong Fund to organizations working in housing, health and social services, and other initiatives.

But its overall revenue in 2024 was less than half of what it was in 2023, when a surge of donations poured in from around the world after the Aug. 8 wildfires.

Other nonprofits involved in the recovery saw dramatic growth in 2024, including the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (No. 96), the Maui Food Bank (No. 102) and Maui Economic Opportunity (No. 130).

CNHA’s revenue jumped 91% in 2024, to nearly $86 million, putting it third among charitable nonprofits after HCF and the UH Foundation. The organization has diversified its operations and uses a “fee for hire” model instead of billing for services at completion, says CEO Kūhiō Lewis.

He says the increase in revenue is directly related to its expansion on Maui, which includes opening in-person resource centers and temporary housing units and helping people with rental assistance, building permits and legal advice.

“When there’s a need, we jump at it and make it happen, and people want to support that work. The work comes to us,” says Lewis.

In recent years, the organization has moved into tourism management with large contracts from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, expanded loan programs that it oversees as a federally funded community development financial institution, and increased offerings at its Hawaiian Trades Academy.

“We’re creating an ecosystem,” says Lewis. “We have a loan fund that supports business development. We have workforce development, which supports construction-related projects that we’re working on. All of the different tentacles support our growth.”

Another growth area is the organization’s asset portfolio, which now includes apartment buildings and landholdings, says Lewis. In 2024, for example, CNHA acquired 44 acres in the Kaumana neighborhood in Hilo, where it plans to develop workforce housing.

Lewis says he and his organization try “to fill the voids” in Hawai‘i and develop programs based on their lived experiences, including the difficulties of trying to support a family or buy a home – hardships that Lewis faced himself as a young single father.

“I like to challenge the status quo, to refine the way of doing things,” says Lewis. “I’ve seen how things don’t work, so we’re doing things differently.”

As for the future, he says, the organization has spent the post-pandemic years becoming more self-sufficient through private- and public-sector contracts and revenue-generating operations. “We might lose $1 million or $2 million in 2025, but we have lots of other legs to stand on.”

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Just when it seemed like employee engagement numbers had hit rock bottom, they slipped even lower. Only 31% of employees nationally said they felt involved and enthusiastic about their jobs last year, according to a Gallup survey – a 10-year low.

In Hawai‘i, engagement figures are probably no higher, says Tracie Foglia, the talent solutions manager at the Hawaii Employers Council. Foglia is spearheading a new HEC initiative to help the council’s approximately 750 member organizations attract the best people, and effectively engage and develop them so they’ll stay.

Finding and keeping talent is the single biggest problem that local leaders worry about, she says. Yet many of those leaders haven’t adapted to employee needs for meaning and connection in their jobs, which is crucial today, she says.

“For me, it all comes down to engagement,” says Foglia.

The New Rules of Engagement

While there are no easy fixes for poor or lackluster engagement, “it isn’t rocket science,” says Foglia. “It’s really about employees having an emotional connection to the work they do for the organization, its mission, vision and values.”

In her previous position as a recruiter for a local staffing company, Foglia says, she would “essentially shuffle people across Hawai‘i organizations because employers weren’t telling them how the work they did mattered, and that wasn’t engaging them.”

And you can’t get people to commit to an organization using tools of the past, she adds.

“We used to throw a pizza party or have board games in the breakroom, and we would call it engagement. But engagement is not entertainment,” says Foglia. “We want to do work where we know that we matter, where we can commit to an organization and we know that the organization is committed to us. We want to do work that we’re fulfilled by,” she says.

Engaged employees stay at their jobs longer and deliver better results, says Foglia. “You not only keep the great talent that you have, but their hearts and minds are engaged in the work the company does, and they become advocates for your company.”

She says a narrow focus on key performance indicators and other metrics will “impact not only the experience of the employees, but your bottom line.” In a McKinsey survey, for example, 99% of respondents who said their company’s talent management was very effective also said their companies outperformed competitors, compared with 56% of all other respondents.

3 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement

Skills development: The most important way to help people feel engaged at work is by giving them the opportunity to develop their skills, says Foglia. That can take the form of tuition assistance, training and workshops, or cross-departmental training and “exposure.”

“Exposure is my favorite one,” she says, as it lets employees shadow a leader, bringing them into rooms and conversations and preparing them for new roles.

Among 2025’s Best Places to Work companies, 91% say they help employees take work-related courses, and 87% assist with attending business workshops and conferences or getting professional certifications. Forty-two percent offer reimbursement for advanced degrees.

Job shadowing and cross-training are offered at 89% of the Best Places to Work, and 83% provide formal mentoring.

Work-life balance: The second-most important engagement tool, Foglia says, is building flexibility into employee schedules when possible and prioritizing work-life balance, which improves physical and mental well-being.

She says employers need to honestly assess people’s workloads and capacity. Do they need assistance? Can projects be delayed or sent elsewhere? Is there an off-hours policy that protects the employee’s private life?

“If I’m on PTO, am I expected to check my email?” Foglia asks. “A little part of me dies inside when I read someone’s out-of-office message and it says, ‘I’m on vacation and will reply when I’m able.’”

Among this year’s selected companies, 88% say they offer flexible work hours, and 71% say employees are discouraged from checking emails and voicemails after work.

But only 40% of those companies say employees are not permitted to work during vacation, and only 44% require employees to take vacation time.

Caring managers: The third-most important factor that determines whether employees feel fulfilled and valued is their direct manager, says Foglia – and many managers need training and skills to effectively lead a team.

She says managers can be taught to ask questions – What are your biggest challenges? How can I help? – and to actively listen. “People’s well-being and their ability to share with others when they’re having a hard time is completely dependent on the direct manager,” she says.

Managers at Best Places to Work companies excel at building positive relationships with employees. In survey results gathered from employees, 93% say their bosses treat them respectfully, 92% say their bosses are mindful of their personal needs, and 90% say their bosses willingly listen to suggestions and want employees to reach their full potential.

At an organizational level, while 95% of employees say they understand how their work impacts their companies’ success, only 84% believe their companies value them.

Pay and Benefits Matter

Beyond these foundational elements, fundamentals such as pay and benefits are crucial for engagement, says Foglia.

“The vast majority of people work because we have a financial need. If your company does not have market pay, you’re going to lose employees and not attract employees.”

And while many companies offer a suite of benefits, Foglia says, employees are often unsure of what benefits they have and how to use them. She suggests that companies explain the value of benefits, especially more complex ones such as 401(k) plans and employee stock ownership plans, and organize financial literacy workshops. An employee stock ownership plan gives employees partial or full ownership of a company.

On the Best Places to Work list, 97% of organizations offer 401(k) plans or something similar, 34% offer profit-sharing plans and 21% offer ESOPs. All of the companies say they offer medical benefits, and 87% of employees say their share of the costs is reasonable.

As for pay, only 68% of employees at Best Places to Work companies say their compensation is fair.

Hawai‘i’s Unique Advantage

Foglia says that Hawai‘i has inherited the relentless work culture of the mainland, which is “the only one I know where, when people are on vacation, they still feel a need to check in with the office.”

Rather than looking somewhere else for healthier models, she says workplaces can find the guidance they need at home.

“One of our amazing super-strengths in Hawai‘i is our culture of aloha. We naturally try to build connections to people. So why don’t we double down on that and really leverage that in the workplace?”

She says companies should consistently make time to talk with employees about why their work matters and how important they are to the team and the company. “What better place to engage people than here?”

Large Companies
250 or more Hawaiʻi employees

The remaining large companies are listed in alphabetical order.

Adventist Health Castle
Headquarters: Kailua
Employees: 969
adventisthealthcastle.org

American Savings Bank
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 968
asbhawaii.com

Central Pacific Bank
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 697
cpb.bank

Child & Family Service
Headquarters: Ewa Beach
Employees: 326
childandfamilyservice.org

Diagnostic Laboratory Services Inc.
Headquarters: Aiea
Employees: 735
dlslab.com

First Hawaiian Bank
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 1,908
fhb.com

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 376
hawaiistatefcu.com

Island Palm Communities
Headquarters: Schofield Barracks
Employees: 402
islandpalmcommunities.com

Prince Resorts Hawaii
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 1,559
princeresortshawaii.com

ProService Hawaii
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 444
proservice.com

Servco Pacific Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 1,045
servco.com

Medium Companies
50-249 Hawaiʻi employees

The remaining medium companies are listed in alphabetical order.

AES Hawaii
Headquarters: Arlington, VA
Employees: 64
aes-hawaii.com

AHL
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 100
ahl.design

Alexander & Baldwin
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 99
alexanderbaldwin.com

American Floor & Home
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 123
americanfloorandhome.com

Aqua Engineers Inc.
Headquarters: Kalaheo
Employees: 90
aquaengineers.com

Atlas Insurance Agency
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 108
atlasinsurance.com

Bristol Hospice Hawaii
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, UT
Employees: 176
bristolhospice.com/hawaii/

Castaway Construction & Restoration LLC
Headquarters: Kahului
Employees: 90
castawayhawaii.com

CW Associates CPAs
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 65
cwa.cpa

Diamond Bakery
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 62
diamondbakery.com

Elcco Electric Inc.
Headquarters: Kahului
Employees: 72
elccoelectric.com

EnviroServices & Training Center LLC
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 55
gotoetc.com

Finance Factors Ltd.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 108
financefactors.com

First Insurance Company of Hawaii
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 216
ficoh.com

G70
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 102
g70.design

Hale Kipa
Headquarters: Ewa Beach
Employees: 100
halekipa.org

Hawaii Community Foundation
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 84
hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

Hawaii Dental Service
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 134
hawaiidentalservice.com

Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 64
hawaiidrs.com

HEMIC
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 123
hemic.com

Hickam Federal Credit Union
Headquarters: Pearl City
Employees: 105
hickamfcu.org

Island Insurance
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 140
islandinsurance.com

Kapili Solar Roofing
Headquarters: Waipahu
Employees: 156
kapiliroof.com

Kilauea Pest Control
Headquarters: Kailua
Employees: 78
kilaueapest.com

Kupu
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 69
kupuhawaii.org

Layton Construction
Headquarters: Sandy UT
Employees: 56
laytonconstruction.com/meet-hawaii/

Life Cycle Engineering
Headquarters: Charleston, SC
Employees: 104
LCE.com

M. Dyer Global
Headquarters: Pearl City
Employees: 78
mdyerglobal.com

N&K CPAs Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 59
nkcpa.com

Noguchi & Associates
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 56
nogins.com

Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
Headquarters: Edmonton, Alberta
Employees: 173
nordicpcl.com

Pacific Administrators Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 51
pacadmin.com

Pacific Biodiesel
Headquarters: Wailuku
Employees: 91
biodiesel.com

Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Co.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 117
pacificguardian.com

Pacxa
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 92
pacxa.com

Pyramid Insurance
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 66
pyramidins.com

Ronald N.S. Ho & Associates Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 66
rnsha.com

Seagull Schools
Headquarters: Kailua
Employees: 147
seagullschools.org

Service Rentals & Supplies LLC
Headquarters: Kahului
Employees: 63
service-rentals.com

St. Andrews Schools
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 77
standrewsschools.org

Swinerton
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Employees: 150
swinerton.com

UHA Health Insurance
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 169
uhahealth.com

Waimanalo Health Center
Headquarters: Waimanalo
Employees: 127
waimanalohealth.org

Windward Auto Group LLC (now called Jerry V’s Auto Group)
Headquarters: Kaneohe
Employees: 126
jerryforthepeople.com

Small Companies
15-49 Hawaiʻi employees

The remaining small companies are listed in alphabetical order.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 24
bbbshawaii.org

Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours
Headquarters: Kahului
Employees: 30
ceramictileplus.com

Chun Kerr LLP
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 39
chunkerr.com

Diamond Head Dental Care
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 36
diamondheaddentalcare.com

Dynamic Planning & Response LLC
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 43
dynapnr.com

Express Employment Professionals of Hawaii
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 23
expresspros.com/HonoluluHi

The Hawaii Group Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 36
thehawaiigroup.com

Hawaii Information Service
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 16
hawaiinformation.com

Hawai‘i Public Health Institute
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 48
hiphi.org

Hawaii Zipline Tours
Headquarters: Honomu
Employees: 19
ziplinetourshawaii.com

HiEmployment
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 22
hi-employment.com

Imua Family Services
Headquarters: Kahului
Employees: 42
discoverimua.com

Independent Energy
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 23
independentenergyhawaii.com

iQ 360
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 16
iq360inc.com

Lawson & Associates Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 15
lawsonsafety.com

Make-A-Wish Hawaii
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 28
hawaii.wish.org

Mitsunaga & Associates Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 38
mitsunagaassociates.com

Okahara and Associates Inc.
Headquarters: Hilo
Employees: 38
okahara.com

Premier Solutions Hi LLC
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 19
premiersolutionshi.com

Servpac Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 18
servpac.com

Sustainable Island Products
Headquarters: Kailua-Kona
Employees: 21
sustainableislandproducts.com

T&T Tinting Specialists Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 26
tnttinting.com

Verity CPAs
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 18
veritycpas.com

WestPac Wealth Partners
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Employees: 40
westpacwealth.com

Windward Synergy Center
Headquarters: Kailua
Employees: 20
windwardsynergycenter.com

Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc.
Headquarters: Honolulu
Employees: 20
zephyrinsurance.com

Other Categories
Most Family-Friendly Companies

Small Employer:

1. Hawai‘i Energy / Leidos
2. Express Employment Professionals of Hawaii
3. USAble Life

Medium Employer:

1. New York Life Insurance
2. Layton Construction
3. Nordic PCL Construction Inc.

Large Employer:

1. First Hawaiian Bank
2. Prince Resorts Hawaii
3. Parents And Children Together

Healthiest Companies

Small Employer:

1. Hawai‘i Energy / Leidos
2. Express Employment Professionals of Hawaii
3. WestPac Wealth Partners

Medium Employer:

1. First Insurance Company of Hawaii
2. AHL
3. Alexander & Baldwin

Large Employer:

1. Child & Family Service
2. First Hawaiian Bank
3. Central Pacific Bank

Best Places to Work for Women

Small Employer:

1. Hawai‘i Public Health Institute
2. Windward Synergy Center
3. Chun Kerr LLP

Medium Employer:

1. G70
2. Edward Jones
3. Atlas Insurance Agency

Large Employer:

1. Island Palm Communities
2. Bowers + Kubota Consulting Inc.
3. Bayer Hawaii

Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Employees

Small Employer:

1. Hawai‘i Energy / Leidos
2. Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours
3. Express Employment Professionals of Hawaii

Medium Employer:

1. Northwestern Mutual Hawai‘i
2. New York Life Insurance
3. CW Associates CPAs

Large Employer:

1. Parents And Children Together
2. American Savings Bank
3. First Hawaiian Bank

Best Places to Work in Hospitality in Hawai’i

Prince Resorts Hawaii

Best Places to Work on the Neighbor Islands

Service Rentals & Supplies LLC

Best Young Business to Work For

Windward Auto Group LLC (now called Jerry V’s Auto Group)

Best Places to Work Rookie of the Year

Service Rentals & Supplies LLC

Best Family-Owned Place to Work

Service Rentals & Supplies LLC

2025 Benefits at a Glance

From large publicly traded companies to small family firms with deep roots in the Islands, Black Book profiles the people who are making decisions that affect their organizations and the state.

You’ll find quick information about executives’ professional and personal lives, including where they went to school, what positions they’ve held, what boards they serve on, their most meaningful awards and accomplishments, and what they like to do in their free time.

And you’ll learn about new leaders at Adventist Health Castle, Bank of Hawai‘i, Kaiser Permanente, ProService, the newly merged Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines and many other companies.

Black Book covers every crucial sector in Hawai‘i, including construction companies, luxury resorts, universities and private schools, shipping companies, banks and financial services, real estate developers, utility companies, food distributors, staffing agencies, hospital systems and important nonprofits that help Hawai‘i thrive.

We welcome others who would like to be in future editions. Hawaii Business Magazine collects gross revenues for the Top 250 list via surveys and independent research. Executives on the Top 250 list are invited to participate in Black Book.

If you’d like to receive surveys from Hawaii Business Magazine, please email cynthiaw@hawaiibusiness.com.

To order print copies of the December 2024 issue featuring Black Book, please see here.

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The Most Charitable Companies 2024 list is our biggest one yet: It comprises 107 organizations that donated $301.1 million and 93,040 volunteer hours to local nonprofits in 2023.

Donations went to higher education, after-school programs, humane societies, arts organizations, health foundations, affordable-living initiatives, nature conservation, farming and food banks — all the important institutions and causes that help Hawai‘i thrive.

When disaster struck Lahaina last year on Aug. 8, much of the corporate giving shifted to relief and recovery for the thousands of displaced and traumatized survivors. Fourteen companies named the American Red Cross as a top recipient for donations. Twenty-five said they made significant donations to either Aloha United Way, which funneled $4.2 million to Maui recovery as of July 2024, or Maui United Way, which reported $11.3 million in relief funding.

Twenty-six corporate donors on the list named the Hawai‘i Community Foundation as a primary recipient of aid. The foundation’s Maui Strong Fund quickly emerged as a global hub for collecting donations and deploying resources to on-theground nonprofits.

To illustrate, Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s gross revenue in 2022 was $74.1 million, according to our annual Top 250 Companies survey; gross revenue in 2023 jumped to $244.9 million, with elevated levels of funding continuing into 2024.

As of Oct. 18, 2024, $201.4 million had been donated specifically to HCF’s Maui Strong Fund. Donations came in many forms, including huge checks written by Hawai‘i’s companies and an “extraordinary outpouring of aloha” from over 200,000 donors in dozens of countries, says Michelle Ka‘uhane, a senior VP and chief impact officer at HCF.

“The amount of money coming in and the pace that it was coming in was overwhelming,” she says. “We were struggling to keep up with opening the mail,” much of it filled with handwritten checks, and even children’s allowance money taped to paper. She says volunteers from Bank of Hawai‘i helped them process incoming mail and track and scan checks.

The “Blue Crew” from Bank of Hawai‘i (Top Corporate Donor #5) helped the Hawai‘i Community Foundation sort and track thousands of donations sent through the mail to the organization’s Maui Strong Fund. HCF CEO Micah Kāne, in yellow shirt, joins the crew. In all, more than 190 employees gave 1,357 hours of fire-recovery support to HCF, Goodwill Hawaii and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

As of September, more than half of the $200 million-plus fund had been sent back into the community through grants to Hawai‘i nonprofits of all sizes.

Hawai‘i Community Foundation, as in years past, is the largest charitable foundation on this year’s Most Charitable list, reporting $99.1 million funneled back into the community in 2023, with a large chunk in the final quarter of the year; funding for Maui’s recovery continues into 2024.

Corporate Donor’s Growing Impact

In 2022, corporate donations made up about 7% of all gifts HCF received, says Ka‘uhane. That percentage rose to 22% in 2023 and $29.3% by September 2024.

She says much of the corporate giving was directed to the Maui Strong Fund, but that funds for the organization’s other initiatives have held steady. As part of its new 10-year strategic plan, she says HCF is working to forge deeper relationships with donors to better address critical issues, such as affordable housing and access to mental-health resources and child care.

She sees cross-sector collaborations as essential to this effort. “The nonprofit sector is not going to solve Hawai‘i’s challenges by themselves. The business sector is not going to solve the challenges by themselves,” says Ka‘uhane. “When we come together across sectors to achieve a common goal, beautiful things happen.”

As an example, she points to Twinkle Borge, the recently deceased leader of the houseless community near the Wai‘anae harbor. The Hawai‘i Community Foundation helped connect her with corporate executives to help finance a permanent housing community called Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae Farm Village.

With the help of business donations, the housing group reached its $10 million fundraising goal in July, about a month before Borge died, says Ka‘uhane. So far, eight small homes have been constructed on purchased land in the back of Wai‘anae Valley; a total of 62 homes with communal kitchens and gathering places are planned.

“I want the business community to connect with (people like) Twinkle,” says Ka‘uhane. “They need your money, but more than money, they need your partnerships. They need to know your networks. … It’s about sharing of power and including noncorporate business leaders into the leadership network.”

HCF Strategizing to Meet Future Needs

More than a year after Lahaina was destroyed, Ka‘uhane says that HCF is shifting its focus from disaster relief to the long-term goal of rebuilding the town. It’s also trying to change the traditional donor-directed culture of philanthropy to one of partnerships and tackling problems together.

“We are over 107 years old, with 1,700 funds with 1,700 purposes, and sometimes those are narrowly defined,” she says. “In order for us to have the most impact, we really need to have unrestricted dollars that allow the flexibility to ebb and flow with community need.”

While oversight and accountability are essential, funding restrictions can make it hard for nonprofits to operate effectively. She hopes to provide more “consistent core infrastructure support” for nonprofits.

“Sometimes that’s manpower, sometimes that’s supply, sometimes that’s space, sometimes you need to feed people to get them in the room,” Ka‘uhane says. “It’s very difficult to make decisions when there are so many rules and strings attached to every decision. It becomes a nightmare to manage,” she says.

She says she’s heartened that the business community is forging connections with nonprofits and trying to better understand Native Hawaiian concerns. And she’s happy to see corporate donations becoming a larger, more vital part of HCF’s philanthropic efforts.

“Because we’re such a small island state, we can connect donors directly to nonprofits so they can see the impact their dollars are making,” says Ka‘uhane. “I’m proud about that and the kind of relationships that we build in Hawai‘i around philanthropy.”

A-B

Admor HVAC Products

About: For-profit wholesale distributor of air conditioning, ventilation, insulation and mechanical products
Employees: 35
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $100,000
Employee Donations: $100,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Cancer Center
admorhvac.com

AES

About: For-profit renewable-energy developer
Employees: 56
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $500,367
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 160 / $29,145
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Agricultural Research Center, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Makaha Learning Center, National Energy Education Development Project
aes-hawaii.com

AHL

About: For-profit architecture, planning, interior design, experiential graphic design, historic architecture, existing building services and sustainability firm
Employees: 96
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $103,442
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 114 / $1,542
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, St. Andrew’s Priory, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
ahl.design

Alaka‘ina Foundation

About: Nonprofit Native Hawaiian organization
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,410,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Pauahi Foundation, UH Foundation, Ka ‘Ie Ola, Alaka‘ina Digital Bus Program, Kawaiaha‘o Church
alakainafoundation.org

Alaska Airlines

About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 11
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $806,191
Employee Donations: $101,489
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kupu, Aloha United Way, Kanu Hawaii, ClimbHI, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
alaskaair.com

Alexander & Baldwin

About: For-profit commercial real estate company
Employees: 102
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $800,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 300
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Kaunoa Senior Services – Nutrition Program, Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra
alexanderbaldwin.com

Aloha Green Holdings

About: For-profit, state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary
Employees: 78
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $125,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 500
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Pantry, AccesSurf, Honolulu Zoo, Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center, Hawai‘i Appleseed, Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation
agapoth.com

Aloha United Way

Top 5 Charitable Organization

About: Nonprofit charitable organization
Employees: 64
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $17,495,215
Employee Donations: $32,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, The Institute for Human Services, Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, Family Promise of Hawai‘i
auw.org

AlohaCare

About: Nonprofit health plan
Employees: 280
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,007,281
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,063 / $20, 776
Top Nonprofits Supported: Wahiawā Health, Project Vision Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute – Community Health Advisory Partnership, Lāna‘i Community Health Center, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center
alohacare.org

American Floor & Home

About: For-profit retail flooring and installation company, with remodeling services
Employees: 130
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $142,520
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 440 / $74,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Pali Momi Medical Center, The Salvation Army, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Blood Bank of Hawaii
americanfloorhome.com

American Savings Bank

Top 10 Corporate Donor, Third Place Employee Giving

About: For-profit banking and financial services company
Employees: 1,000
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,120,954
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 15,068 / $218,268
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawaiian Community Assets, Hawai‘i Community Lending, Trust for Public Land, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Kupu
asbhawaii.com

Atlas Insurance Agency

About: For-profit insurance agency
Employees: 106
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $213,170
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hale Mahaolu, Hawaii Theatre, Institute for Human Services, Child & Family Service
atlasinsurance.com

Bank of Hawai‘i

Top 10 Corporate Donor, Second Place Employee Giving

About: For-profit financial services company
Employees: 1,899
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,727,612
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 12,746 / $603,134
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Goodwill Hawai‘i, Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae (Dynamic Community Solutions), Teach for America Hawai‘i, UH Foundation
boh.com

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Advantage Realty

About: For-profit real estate company
Employees: 199
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $27,330
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 221 / $18,098
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Foundation – Advantage Kokua Scholarship, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Habilitat, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, The Salvation Army
betterhawaii.com

Blood Bank of Hawaii

About: Nonprofit sole provider of blood components to Hawai‘i hospitals
Employees: 159
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $31,733
Top Nonprofits Supported: Adventist Health Castle, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
bbh.org

Bowers + Kubota Consulting

About: For-profit engineering and architecture firm
Employees: 286
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $45,021
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 3,360 / $76,272
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Adopt-A-Highway, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund
bowersandkubota.com

C-G

Central Pacific Financial Corp

About: For-profit financial institution; primary subsidiary is Central Pacific Bank
Employees: 737
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,600,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 5,200 / $500,000
cpb.bank

Century 21 iProperties Hawaii

About: For-profit real estate sales
Employees: 4
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,051
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i State Senior Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Korean Catholic Community, Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center, Hope for Dogs Rescue
c21ipropertieshawaii.com

Cetra Technology

About: IT managed services and technology consulting for companies of all sizes
Employees: 31
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $216,000
Top Nonprofit Supported: Parents And Children Together
cetratech.com

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation

About: Nonprofit private foundation
Employees: 2
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $5,793,700
Top Nonprofits Supported: Saint Louis School, Punahou PUEO Program, Straub Foundation, The Queen’s Medical Center, REHAB Hospital of the Pacific
clarencetcchingfoundation.org

Clinical Labs of Hawaii

About: For-profit medical and clinical laboratory
Employees: 651
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $126,333
Top Nonprofits Supported: Straub Foundation, American Heart Association, Kapiolani Health Foundation, Hilo Medical Center Foundation
clinicallabs.com

Coffman Engineers

About: For-profit engineering and consulting firm
Employees: 88
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $117,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, American Red Cross of Guam, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Hawaiian Humane Society, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
coffman.com

Coldwell Banker Island Properties

About: For-profit residential real estate, property management, vacation rental management, mortgage title and escrow company
Employees: 178
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $26,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 850 / $20,033
Top Nonprofits Supported: Holualoa Elementary School, Hawaii Island Humane Society, Hawai‘i Diaper Bank, Permanently Affordable Living Hawai‘i
islandproperties.com

Contract Furnishers of Hawaii

About: For-profit MillerKnoll gold-certified dealer providing furnishings to businesses, government, health care and higher education
Employees: 44
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,900
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Rotary, Liljestrand Foundation, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, Women’s Fund of Hawai‘i, World Central Kitchen
op-hawai.com

Corteva Agriscience

About: For-profit agriculture company
Employees: 156
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $90,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 204 / $35,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Kaua‘i United Way, Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
hawaii.corteva.com

Dorvin D. Leis Co.

About: For-profit mechanical contractor
Employees: 500
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $330,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation – Maui firefighting fund, Maui Health Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Navy League of the United States
leisinc.com

Dynamic Planning & Response

About: For-profit, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business
Employees: 50
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $120,054
Top Nonprofits Supported: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Feeding Hawai‘i Together, Hawaii Prayer Breakfast, CrimeStoppers, Pacific Rim Christian University
dynapnr.com

Finance Factors

About: For-profit company specializing in residential mortgages, CRE loans, savings accounts, certificates of deposit
Employees: 113
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $99,363
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 2,113 / $11,607
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kupu, Child & Family Service, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, American Judicature Society, Assets School
financefactors.com

First Hawaiian Bank

Top 10 Corporate Donor, First Place Employee Giving

About: For-profit banking and financial services company
Employees: 2,114
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $7,353,657
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 13,207 / $854,615
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HomeAid Hawai‘i, Honolulu Museum of Art, Straub Foundation, Youth Impact Program
fhb.com

First Insurance Company of Hawaii

About: For-profit property and casualty insurance company
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $474,000
Employee Donations: $32,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Mālama Learning Center
ficoh.com

G70

About: For-profit company specializing in architecture, planning and environmental services, interior design, civil engineering, sustainable development, technology services
Employees: 103
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $262,776
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 150 / $2,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Waikīkī Community Center, American Red Cross, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua
g70.design

Goodfellow Bros.

About: Heavy civil/paving/ structural concrete company
Employees: 528
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $802,706
Employee Volunteer Hours: 132
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui United Way, Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
goodfellowbros.com

Gourmet Events Hawaii

About: For-profit event management and planning/ hospitality staffing company
Employees: 5
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $25,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 125
Top Nonprofits Supported: Honolulu Museum of Art, Ballet Hawaii, Habilitat, Girls Got Grit, Sacred Hearts Academy, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
gourmeteventshawaii.com

H-I

Halekulani Corp.

About: Owner and operator of a luxury resort and a boutique hotel
Employees: 664
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $115,000
Employee Donations: $25,700
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, American Red Cross of Hawaii, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i International Film Festival, Aloha United Way
halekulani.com halepuna.com

Harold K. L. Castle Foundation

About: Nonprofit private foundation
Employees: 4
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $7,332,479
Top Nonprofits Supported: UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HawaiiKidsCAN, Ho‘okua‘āina, Hawai‘i Department of Education
castlefoundation.org

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Top 5 Charitable Organization

About: Private, nonprofit charitable foundation
Employees: 70
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $13,091,800
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Good Food Alliance, MA‘O Organic Farms, Hui Mālama i ke Ala ‘Ūlili, HOPE Services Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Investment Ready
hjweinberg.org

Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Top 5 Charitable Organization

About: Nonprofit community foundation
Employees: 83
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $99,100,000
Employee Donations: $24,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: As one of the largest grantmakers in Hawai‘i, HCF supports numerous nonprofits in the state.
hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

Hawaii Dental Service (HDS)

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: Nonprofit dental benefits provider
Employees: 128
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,201,000
Employee Donations: $18,224
Top Nonprofits Supported: HDS Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui United Way, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross
hawaiidentalservice.com

Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: For-profit wholesale food-distribution company to all islands and West Coast
Employees: 521
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,874,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i, Maui fire response
hfahawaii.com

Hawai‘i Gas

About: For-profit gas utility for residential, commercial and industrial customers
Employees: 370
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $300,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 520
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, American Red Cross, Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation, Hawai‘i Green Growth, UH Foundation
hawaiigas.com

The Hawaii Group

About: For-profit accounting and tax services, HR outsourcing, health care staffing, home care, consulting and advisory services
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 440 / $5,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: AccesSurf, Mālama Maunaloa, Kapi‘olani Community College and UH, Charity Walk, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
thehawaiigroup.com

Hawai‘i Life Real Estate Services

About: For-profit real estate sales, long-term and vacation rentals company
Employees: 62
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $121,285
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Land Trust, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui Film Festival
hawaiilife.com

Hawaii Medical Assurance Association

About: Nonprofit health insurance company
Employees: 3
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $152,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, March of Dimes, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council, Alzheimer’s Association
hmaa.com

Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA)

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: Nonprofit health organization, health insurance
Employees: 1,310
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $3,531,345
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,600 / $62,834
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way – ALICE initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, HomeAid Hawaii – Kauhale initiative
hmsa.com

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 369
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $206,881
Employee Volunteer Hours: 370
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Foodbank, Chaminade University, YMCA of Honolulu, Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Hawai‘i HomeOwnership Center
hawaiistatefcu.com

Hawaiian Airlines

About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 7,362
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,822,624
Top Nonprofits Supported: Polynesian Voyaging Society, Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi, American Red Cross, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Maui Food Bank
hawaiianairlines.com

Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI)

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: For-profit energy and financial services company
Employees: 3,597
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $4,275,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 20,000 (Figure reflects volunteerism outside the workplace) / $659,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way and United Way branches on Neighbor Islands, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative, UH Foundation, Oahu Economic Development Board
hei.com

Hawaiian Host Group

About: For-profit agriculture, manufacturing and consumer goods company
Employees: 480
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $406,008
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Food Bank, Merrie Monarch, Make-AWish Hawaii
hawaiianhostgroup.com

Hawaiian Ocean Adventures

About: For-profit, Hawaiian-owned business offering ocean activities at Disney Aulani and Four Seasons
Employees: 22
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 40 / $2,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Da Hui Paddle Race, Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, Kahuku Motocross Park, Kawaipuna Foundation
hawaiianoceanadventures.com

Hawaiian Telcom

About: For-profit provider of integrated communications, broadband, data centers and entertainment
Employees: 1,200
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,494,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 5,200 / $277,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, KalihiPālama Culture & Arts Society, Palama Settlement
hawaiiantel.com

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union

About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 381
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $484,197
Employee Volunteer Hours: 2,276
Top Nonprofits Supported: Imua Family Services, Alzheimer’s Association, Weed and Seed Hawai‘i, American Cancer Society, Boys & Girls Club – Hale Pono Ewa Beach Clubhouse
hawaiiusafcu.com

Hensel Phelps

About: For-profit general contractor of federal, aviation, health care, hospitality and other projects
Employees: 249
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $58,050
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 156 / $24,150
Top Nonprofits Supported: Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Wounded Warrior Ohana, Child & Family Service, Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
henselphelps.com

Hilton Grand Vacations

About: For-profit vacation ownership company
Employees: 1,780
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $123,494
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,768 / $32,509
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii
hiltongrandvacations.com

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JR Doran Inc. / Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours

About: For-profit, family-owned tile, countertop and cabinetry store
Employees: 33
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $50,200
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 700 / $19,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation, UH Shidler College of Business, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, Maui Food Bank; also donates parking lot and water to community groups for car-wash fundraisers
ceramictileplus.com

Kāhala Nui

About: Nonprofit life-plan community
Employees: 207
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $404,111
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 4,213 / $9,212
Top Nonprofits Supported:Alzheimer’s Association – Aloha Chapter, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, Project Dana
kahalanui.com

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: Nonprofit integrated health care organization, health plan and medical care
Employees: 2,809
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,974,400
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Lending, Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, American Red Cross – Maui disaster relief, Maui Food Bank, The Salvation Army – Maui wildfires
kp.org

Kamehameha Schools

Top 5 Charitable Organizations

About: Private, nonprofit charitable educational trust
Employees: 2,482
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $33,648,584
Employee Donations: $225,676
Top Nonprofits Supported: Chaminade University, Saint Louis School, Whitworth University, Partners in Development Foundation, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture
ksbe.edu

Kaua‘i Federal Credit Union

About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 41
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $35,937
Employee Volunteer Hours: 200
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaiian Community Assets, Hawai‘i Community Lending, Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank
kauaicreditunion.org

Kawailoa Development

About: For-profit resort and golf course
Employees: 852
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,000,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, UH Foundation, Wilcox Health Foundation, Island School
grandhyattkauai.com

Kilauea Pest Control

About: Full-service termite and general pest-control services company
Employees: 90
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $93,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Salvation Army, Child & Family Service, Latter-Day Saint Charities, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, Boy Scouts of America – Aloha Council
kilaueapest.com

Kona Brewing Hawaii

About: For-profit craft brewery and pub
Employees: 206
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $219,231
Employee Volunteer Hours: 200
Top Nonprofits Supported: Eddie Aikau Foundation, Ke Kai Ala Foundation, Legacy of Aloha Foundation, Waipā Foundation, Big Dreams Foundation
konabrewinghawaii.com

Kualoa Ranch Hawaii

About: For-profit visitor attraction, cattle ranching, diversified agriculture and real estate company
Employees: 411
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $603,617
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kualoa Ranch Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Bishop Museum, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association
kualoa.com

Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts

About: For-profit hotel and resort company
Employees: 3,493
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $594,448
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 4,731 / $300,144
kyoyahotelsandresorts.com

Layton Construction

About: For-profit commercial construction company
Employees: 50
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $24,994
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,877 / $55,795
Top Nonprofits Supported: 5 For The Fight, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Adopt A Family, Wilcox Health Foundation
laytonconstruction.com

Locations Foundation

About: Nonprofit arm of residential real-estate brokerage
Employees: 105
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $257,718
Employee Volunteer Hours: 1,512
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Family Programs Hawaii, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation – 3Rs School Program
locationshawaii.com

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MacNaughton

About: For-profit real-estate development and investment company
Employees: 20
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $248,059
Employee Volunteer Hours: 288
Top Nonprofits Supported: U.S. Vets, Teach For America, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Housing Hawai‘i’s Future
macnaughton.com

Matson

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: For-profit ocean transportation, logistics and supply chain services company
Employees: 2,326
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $8,700,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Maui disaster relief (various nonprofits), Hawai‘i Foodbank, Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Polynesian Voyaging Society
matson.com

Maui Divers of Hawaii

About: For-profit fine jewelry manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer
Employees: 161
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,500,000
mauidivers.com

Maui Ocean Center

About: For-profit aquarium and oceanography center
Employees: 56
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $322,046
Employee Volunteer Hours: 635
Top Nonprofits Supported: Zalul, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Maui 5K, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
mauioceancenter.com

Merrill Lynch

About: For-profit company specializing in wealth management, retirement plans, institutional consulting, banking
Employees: 115
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $275,000
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 775 / $30,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Aloha United Way, Ma‘i Movement Hawai‘i, American Heart Association
local.ml.com/honolulu

The Nakupuna Cos.

Top 10 Corporate Donor

About: Native Hawaiian-owned companies specializing in management consulting, IT, facilities & infrastructure, logistics and environmental services
Employees: 1,035
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $2,171,882
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 355 / $16,141
Top Nonprofits Supported: Pauahi Foundation, Polynesian Voyaging Society, APIA Scholars, Purple Mai‘a, Mālama Loko Ea Foundation
nakupuna.com

Nordic PCL Construction

About: For-profit general contractor
Employees: 250
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $315,619
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 740 / $40,561
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Kapiolani Health Foundation, UH Foundation, Child & Family Service
nordicpcl.com

Only the Best

About: For-profit clothing manufacturer and retailer
Employees: 246
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $203,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 120
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross of Hawaii, Maui Humane Society, Hawaiian Humane Society, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Kaua‘i Humane Society
crazyshirts.com

Pacific Whale Foundation

About: Nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean through science and advocacy
Employees: 170
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $100,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 480
Top Nonprofit Supported: Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve
pacificwhale.org

Par Hawaii

About: For-profit company specializing in refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products and transportation fuels
Employees: 621
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $519,363
Employee Donations: $34,519
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Nature Center, Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association, Kupu
parhawaii.com

Pasha Hawaii

About: For-profit ocean transportation company operating containerized and roll-on/off cargo between Hawai‘i and the U.S. West Coast
Employees: 524
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,668,914
pashahawaii.com

Pleasant Holidays

About: For-profit tour operator, travel services and Hawai‘i destination activities
Employees: 64
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $25,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross – Maui relief, Sustainable Coastlines, Maui United Way, Surfrider – Maui Chapter, Blood Bank of Hawaii
pleasantholidays.com

Prince Resorts Hawaii

About: For-profit owner and operator of three luxury hotels and championship golf courses
Employees: 1,628
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $814,591
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 2,910 / $131,353
Top Nonprofits Supported: The Nature Conservancy in Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, Hawai‘i Land Trust – Mahukona, Charity Walk, Legacy Carbon
princeresortshawaii.com

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RevoluSun

About: For-profit company specializing in design and installation of residential and commercial solar energy, energy storage and smart home products
Employees: 186
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $256,291
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 598 / $18,149
Top Nonprofits Supported: Junior Lifeguards, Kuleana Micro-Lending, Aloha Freight Forwarders, Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Rotary Foundation
revolusun.com

SeaWide Express

About: For-profit company specializing in freight transportation between the continental U.S. and Alaska, Hawai‘i and Guam
Employees: 34
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $41,822
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 250 / $14,015
Top Nonprofits Supported: Feed the Children, Susan G. Komen, Children’s Restoration Network, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
seawideexpress.com

Servco Pacific

About: For-profit company specializing in automotive distribution and retail, musical instruments, car sharing, venture/ growth capita
Employees: 2,222
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $627,770
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,230 / $137,581
Top Nonprofits Supported: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, American Heart Association, UH Foundation, Special Olympics Hawai‘i
servco.com

Sheraton Kauai Resort

About: For-profit beachfront resort
Employees: 272
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $283,727
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 1,034 / $1,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Kaua‘i Hospice, Kaua‘i Community College, Kaua‘i United Way, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, YWCA Kaua‘
marriott.com/lihsi

UHA Health Insurance

About: Nonprofit health insurance, workplace wellness solutions company
Employees: 174
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $453,725
Employee Donations: $40,580
Top Nonprofits Supported: March of Dimes, Friends of Hawaii Charities, American Heart Association, American Red Cross of Hawaii, Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center
uhahealth.com

United Airlines

About: For-profit commercial airline
Employees: 1,100
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $535,000
Employee Volunteer Hours: 872
Top Nonprofits Supported: Elemental Excelerator, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, Movers and Shakas
united.com

University of Hawai‘i

About: Nonprofit higher education and research institution
Employees: 8,219
Employee Donations: $195,989
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Hawai‘i Foodbank
hawaii.edu

University of Hawai‘i Federal Credit Union

About: Nonprofit credit union
Employees: 72
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $33,574
Top Nonprofit Supported: Aloha United Way
uhfcu.com

University of Hawai‘i Foundation

Top 5 Charitable Organizations

About: Nonprofit provider of alumni services and fundraising for UH
Employees: 97
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $53,295,251
Top Nonprofits Supported: University of Hawai‘i programs, research and students
uhfoundation.org

Waikiki Health

About: Nonprofit federally qualified health center providing affordable medical and social services
Employees: 185
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $22,782
Top Nonprofits Supported: Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Honolulu Pride – Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation, Mental Health America of Hawai‘i, Gregory House Programs, Jarrett Middle School
waikikihealth.org

Wells Fargo Advisors

About: Financial services company
Employees: 41
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,080,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: YWCA O‘ahu, Habitat for Humanity, Project Hope, Goodwill Hawaii, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
wellsfargoadvisors.com

WestPac Wealth Partners Hawaii

About: For-profit, privately held wealth-management firm
Employees: 295
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $584,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Make-AWish Southern Nevada, Hawai‘i Pacific University, Friends of the UH Cancer Center, YMCA
westpacwealth.com

Wet ’n’ Wild Hawaii

About: For-profit water park and amusement center
Employees: 231
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $403,795
Top Nonprofits Supported: HUGS, Special Olympics Hawai‘i, various schools and organizations
wetnwildhawaii.com

Y. Hata & Co.

About: For-profit food service company specializing in wholesale distribution, wholesale store, public warehousing
Employees: 480
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $1,058,762
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha Harvest, The Salvation Army, UH Foundation, Hawai‘i Restaurant Association, Culinary Institute of the Pacific
yhata.com

Young Brothers

About: For-profit interisland freight transportation company
Employees: 405
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $323,430
Employee Donations: $16,781
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Relay For Life, Hawai‘i Foodbank, Coast Guard Foundation, American Heart Association
youngbrothershawaii.com

Zephyr Insurance

About: For-profit residential hurricane and homeowners insurance company
Employees: 21
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $155,000
Top Nonprofits Supported: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund, Maui Humane Society, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation
zephyrinsurance.com

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Hawaii Business is looking for 20 people whose skills, accomplishments and potential set them apart as emerging leaders of Hawai‘i over the next two decades. We call them 20 for the Next 20, Hawai‘i’s People to Watch, and we profile them in our March issue.

Past honorees have been energetic, innovative, entrepreneurial, talented, intelligent and charismatic leaders committed to Hawai‘i.

They can come from almost any field: business, nonprofits, public service, entrepreneurship, law, education or elsewhere. However, elected politicians or people running for elective office will not be considered.

Nominees must be younger than 50 on March 1, 2025, and residents of Hawai‘i for at least the past three years. Self-nominations are not allowed.

The deadline to nominate someone for the 2025 cohort is Nov. 22. You can nominate someone at hawaiibusiness.com. Use the Lists & Awards tab and click on Nomination Forms.

Hawaii Business Magazine also wants to honor outstanding local small businesses with our SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards. Each company is profiled in May’s “Best of Small Business” issue.

Nominees must be businesses based in Hawai‘i with fewer than 100 full-time employees or equivalents in part-time employees. Self-nominations are allowed.

The deadline to submit nominations is Dec. 31. Go to hawaiibusiness.com, click on the Lists & Awards tab and then on Nomination Forms.

Hawaii Business Magazine won 24 awards this year for work published in 2023, including two that we’re especially proud of.

Contributing Writer LiAnne Yu’s story about CEO of the Year Ken Sakurai won the first place gold medal in the large publications category for best personality profile from the national Alliance of Area Business Publishers.

Photo: Aaron Yoshino

The judges wrote: “The writer weaves together personal details of the CEO along with industry trends to create an engaging story of the savvy innovation and team spirit that led to the company’s success. The piece reveals the story of a humble man who just ‘likes to build houses’ and covers his whole life – not just what he does at the office.”

Noelle Fujii-Oride’s in-depth report titled “What Happens When Private Equity Is Your Landlord” won first place in the prestigious investigative reporting category open to all media and presented by the Hawai‘i chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Photo: Getty Images; Photo illustration: Kelsey Ige

“This was a highly competitive category,” wrote the judges. “The winning entry is very well-produced and shines a light on a very important issue that affects nearly every American … showing the reader your journalistic work is so important.”

The same report also won third place from SPJ Hawaii for public service reporting.

Hawaii Business Magazine earned a total of 23 awards from SPJ Hawaii, only two fewer than the front-runner, Honolulu Civil Beat.

Those awards include:

• First place for business reporting in magazines for our extensive 2023 coverage of housing and real estate by Fujii-Oride and Contributing Writer Janis Magin Meierdiercks.

“Remarkable coverage of an issue that is affecting the entire state,” the judges wrote. “You looked at it from so many different perspectives. This is what great business journalism looks like.”

• First place for industry or trade reporting for our coverage of the tourism industry.
• First place in the profile category for Yu’s article on Ken Sakurai.
• Hawaii Business swept all three awards in two categories – data journalism and informational graphics – based on multiple reports published on female entrepreneurs, the BOSS Survey, 808 Poll and more.

“Each entry is a masterclass in delivering data in a digestible way,” wrote the judges in the data journalism category. “This was a very difficult category to judge, as each entry exceeded expectations of what data-driven journalism can be.”

• Managing Editor Cynthia Wessendorf won second place for overall body of work by a single writer and Fujii-Oride won third place.
• Wessendorf also won second place in health reporting for her story “Growing Up in an Age of Anxiety.” Contributing Writer Stuart Coleman won third place in the same category for his report “Cesspools Are Killing Our Coral – But It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way.”
• Coleman’s cesspools article also won second place for science reporting; third place went to Staff Writer Ryann Noelani Coules for her story “Tech Boosts Hawai‘i Ag.”

Our designers and illustrators won a total of four awards: second place awards for overall page design and magazine cover – the latter one for Kelsey Ige’s February cover illustrating the private equity landlords story. Ige also won third place for a single feature design for her work on a story headlined “The Goal: Tourism That Regenerates Hawai‘i, Not Degrades It.” And third place in editorial cartoon/ illustration went to freelancer Kelsie Dayna for her “Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work” artwork.

Illustration: Kelsie Dayna

Second place in explanatory journalism went to Fujii-Oride for her report “Tensions Between Renters and Landlords.”

Illustration: Mallory Adams-Nakamura

“You examined a difficult issue and gave us perspectives from both sides. That’s so important and too often overlooked,” the judges wrote.

Finally, Hawaii Business won second place for its headlines. And while most of the awards bear the name of just one person, all of them are the result of a team effort. And I’m very proud of our team.