NonprofitsHonolulu Civil Beat Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Honolulu Civil Beat Inc

HONOLULU, HI

Total revenue

$5.6M

Total expenses

$6.4M

Net assets

$3.3M

Grants received

$2.6M

104 grants

EIN

812803662

Tax year

2024

Mission

Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. ("HCB") is a news organization dedicated to cultivating an informed body of citizens, all striving to make Hawaii a better place to live. HCB achieves this through investigative and watchdog journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to our community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$270K
Total revenue$5.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.4M
Fundraising$414K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$6.4M
Total assets$3.9M
Net assets$3.3M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Patti Epler

General Manager

Board

$175K

50 hrs/wk

Amy Pyle

General Manager

Board

$73K

60 hrs/wk

William Coy

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sunshine Topping

Direc/Sec/Treas

Board

2 hrs/wk

Joshua Stearns

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Benjamin Nishimoto

VP Operations and Philanth

Staff

$153K

50 hrs/wk

Kimberlie Gamel

Managing Editor

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

John Hill

Investigations Editor

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

Nathan Eagle

Deputy Editor

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

Matthew Leonard

Reporter - Senior

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Mantle LLC

Website design/mgmt

$148K

OLUWATOSIN ADESANYA

Recruiting Services

$136K

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
To provide general operating support.
2024
$100K
COMMUNITY BUILDING
2024
$99K
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
2024
$75K
TO PARTIALLY FUND A POSITION TO REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE WILDFIRES THAT DEVASTATED MAUI DURING THE SUMMER OF 2023.
2024
$35K
INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA
2024
$20K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE NEWS COVERAGE
2024
$20K
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY REPORTING (YEAR 1)
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Support local news organization.
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2024
$10K
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
2024
$5K
POP-UP NEWSROOM LISTENING SESSIONS FOR MAUI FIRE RECOVERY
2024
$5K
To support organizations mission
2024
$5K
Unrestricted Gift
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT DONEE'S OPERATION.
2024
$512
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$500
TO CULTIVATE AN INFORMED BODY OF CITIZENS, ALL STRIVING TO MAKE HAWAII A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
2024
$180
GENERAL FUND
2024
$126
CASH CONTRIBUTION
2024
$100
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2024
$250K
To provide general operating support.
2023
$250K
THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE CDP HAWAII WILDFIRES FUND, CIVIL BEAT COMMITS TO PROVIDING A LOCAL, DEDICATED JOURNALISM TEAM IN MAUI FOCUSED ON PROVIDING ACCURATE AND FREE COMMUNITY INFORMATION, INFORMED DEBATE, LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENCOURAGING ACTION.
2023
$100K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MAUI CONTRACT REPORTER- COMMUNITY BUILDING
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTER TO BOOST REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AS MAUI LOOKS TO REBUILD FROM THE AUGUST 2023 WILDFIRES
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTER TO BOOST REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AS MAUI LOOKS TO REBUILD FROM THE AUGUST 2023 WILDFIRES
2023
$55K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$14K
INN SUPPORT - ELC IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$14K
INN SUPPORT - ELC IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$11K
Support local news organization.
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$10K
DONATION
2023
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Unrestricted Gift
2023
$5K
To support organizations mission
2023
$3K
Pop-up newsrooms to educate citizens by presenting information to make more informed decisions for their communities.
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT DONEE'S OPERATION.
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$500
TOCULTIVATING AN INFORMED BODY OF CITIZENS, ALL STRIVING TO MAKE HAWAII A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
2023
$126
CASH CONTRIBUTION
2023
$110K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$100K
To provide general operating support.
2022
$100K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MAUI CONTRACT REPORTER- COMMUNITY BUILDING
2022
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$25K
CULTIVATING INFORMED CITIZENS
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$20K
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT
2022
$10K
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
Produce videos featuring cabdiates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
2022
$5K
MAUI COUNTY REPORTING INITIATIVE
2022
$4K
To support organization's mission
2022
$3K
Unrestricted Gift
2022
$1K
general operations
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$500
TOCULTIVATING AN INFORMED BODY OF CITIZENS, ALL STRIVING TO MAKE HAWAII A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
2022
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$100
General Purpose
2022
$25K
LOCAL REPORTING TRAINING PROGRAM (07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023)
2021
$20K
COMMUNITY HEALTH REPORTING
2021
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$200
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2021
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$30K
Grants for Program Support
2020
$25K
LOCAL REPORTING TRAINING PROGRAM (07/01/2021 - 05/31/2022)
2020
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$20K
Investigative Journalism
2020
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM
2020
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$7K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2020
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GIFTUNRESTRICTED GIFT
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
$100
General Purpose
2020
$25K
LOCAL REPORTING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (06/01/2020 - 05/31/2021)
2019
$8K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2018

Funded by

$2.6M from 45 funders · 104 grants · 2018–2024

Stupski Foundation

$650K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Nuestro Futuro Inc

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Center For Disaster Philanthropy Inc

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Chamberlin Family Philanthropy

$210K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc

$150K · 2 grants · 2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$112K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Pro Publica Inc

$99K · 1 grant · 2024

Institute For Nonprofit News

$83K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN812803662
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-10
Formed2016
Employees45
Volunteers0
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