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Grants paid by Pacific Islanders in Communications

EIN 99-0293514 · Honolulu, HI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE Z99Z

Pacific Islanders in Communications of Honolulu, HI (EIN 99-0293514) reported 121 grants paid totaling $2,863,343 to 65 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,863,343

121 grants

Recipients

65

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201816$451,355
201917$317,426
202013$246,040
202116$375,772
202217$531,877
202324$493,873
202418$447,000

Top recipients

The 65 recipients receiving the most from Pacific Islanders in Communications, by grants paid, out of 65 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Rock Salt Media Inc 99-0245236AHonolulu, HI5$369,5032024
Wnet 26-2810489ANew York, NY4$185,0002024
Kanaka Pakipika LLC 83-1234871AHaleiwa, HI4$165,0002022
Terra Carrere LLC 82-2557044AMiami Beach, FL2$141,0002022
The Queens Flowers LLC 83-3581269AMililani, HI4$125,0002024
Making Waves Films LLC 47-4748428AHonolulu, HI3$107,0002023
Qwaves 20-5843960AHaleiwa, HI3$96,5402020
Lisette Marie Flanary Lehua Films LLC 83-0435722AHonolulu, HI5$94,5002024
The Film Collaborative Inc 32-0295081ALos Angeles, CA3$91,0002024
The Center for Independent Documentary Inc 04-2738458ANewton, MA3$85,0002024
Island Soldier LLC 47-4587403ABrooklyn, NY3$65,0002024
Ninth Island Documentary LLC 82-4976754AMililani, HI3$62,5002023
Hawaii Women in Filmmaking 46-3144513AHonolulu, HI4$55,0002024
Chris a Johns Media LLC 83-0646631AGainesville, FL2$54,0002022
Latino Public Broadcasting 95-4776447ALos Angeles, CA1$50,0002023
Every Day in Kaimuki LLC 87-3460779AHaleiwa, HI1$50,0002022
Niu Doc LLC 92-1633716AEl Cerrito, CA2$50,0002024
Hula Girl Productions LLC 26-4343613AHonolulu, HI3$50,0002023
Rooy Media LLC 35-2165978AFrederick, MD2$45,0002024
Mara Films LLC 20-5151113AMinneapolis, MN3$41,0002023
Doc Society Inc 46-1094197ABrooklyn, NY1$40,0002024
Women Make Movies 13-2740460ANew York, NY2$40,0002023
Lumos Media LLC 47-3897643AHonolulu, HI2$35,0002023
Honolulu Civil Beat Inc 81-2803662AHonolulu, HI1$35,0002019
Makawalu Films LLC 84-3707245AHonolulu, HI2$30,7722023
Worm Media LLC 47-0993958AMililani, HI2$30,0002021
Firelight Media Inc 11-3489379ANew York, NY1$30,0002024
Olona Media LLC 81-4295825AMililani, HI2$28,0102023
Lonely George Films LLC 87-3888161AHonolulu, HI2$25,7402023
Filmmakers Collaborative Inc 22-2778829AMelrose, MA2$25,0002023
National Black Programming Consortium DBA Black Public Media 31-1335950ANew York, NY1$25,0002019
Mighty Island LLC 66-0856238ATumon, GU2$25,0002023
Veterans Trek Productions LLC 46-3802257AShrewsbury, MA2$24,5002019
Ksg DBA Kai Media Inc 45-2660005AHonolulu, HI2$23,0002023
Lacuna Films Inc 46-4456169ALong Island City, NY2$23,0002021
Pictograph Productions LLC 74-3250699ASausalito, CA2$22,0002020
Last Hawaiian Sugar Films LLC 85-2992304AAustin, TX1$22,0002021
Tadashi Nakamuralittle Tokyo Service Center 95-4444102ALos Angeles, CA1$21,5002018
Synco Design LLC 66-0843987AYigo, GU2$21,0002021
The Ali'i King LLC 88-2830247AMinneapolis, MN2$21,0002024
A Hurt Like Mine LLC 92-3493330ALos Angeles, CA2$21,0002024
Kukini Studios LLC 92-0748953AWaialua, HI1$20,0002023
What Took You So Long 46-1638274ABaltimore, MD1$20,0002024
A Little Startup LLC 99-0564311AHaleiwa, HI1$17,0002024
Ghost Hunters LLC 83-2254081AHonolulu, HI1$17,0002019
Kamaaina Creations LLC 83-1096379APearl City, HI2$17,0002022
Eat the Fish LLC 66-1068919ADededo, GU1$15,0002024
Synergetic Distribution 32-0284254AEl Segundo, CA1$15,0002023
The Popolo Project 82-3614919AHonolulu, HI1$15,0002023
Corporation for Public Broadcasting 87-2160028DWashington, DC1$15,0002018
Ratajack Productions LLC 47-2832485ACulver City, CA1$15,0002019
Sina Films LLC 85-3929852ARio Vista, CA1$15,0002024
Manoa Film and Media Company LLC 87-2417735AHonolulu, HI1$15,0002023
World Wide Wallace LLC 88-2499443AHanalei, HI1$15,0002022
Hae Hawaii LLC 82-2891892APearl City, HI1$10,0002018
Makauila Inc 27-2294683AHonolulu, HI1$10,0002019
Breadfruit Educational Productions LLC 46-2777335AHonolulu, HI1$10,0002018
Co Creative Studios LLC 26-0322495AAiea, HI1$10,0002018
The Redford Center 46-4549706ASan Francisco, CA1$10,0002021
Taxi Dance Film LLC 36-4876413AGlendale, CA1$10,0002018
The American Documentary Inc 13-3447752ABrooklyn, NY1$10,0002020
Out of State LLC 46-2316491AHonolulu, HI1$8,5002019
Hacbed - Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development 99-0308587AHonolulu, HI1$8,3552018
From the Heart Productions Inc 95-4445418AOxnard, CA1$7,5002019
Pueo Pictures LLC 82-2712295AHaiku, HI1$7,4232018

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 121 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Pacific Islanders in Communications
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Rock Salt Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$55,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024The Film Collaborative Inc Los Angeles, CAA$55,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Essential Islanders LLC Brooklyn, NYA$40,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Doc Society Inc Brooklyn, NYA$40,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Firelight Media Inc New York, NYA$30,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Niu Doc LLC Lemon Grove, CAA$30,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Wnet New York, NYA$25,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Rooy Media LLC Frederick, MDA$25,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Hawaii Women in Filming Honolulu, HIA$21,000paidDIGITAL ACQUISITION LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024What Took You So Long Baltimore, MDA$20,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Lehua Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$17,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024A Little Startup LLC Haleiwa, HIA$17,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024The Queens Flowers LLC Mililani, HIA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Sina Films LLC Rio Vista, CAA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Eat the Fish LLC Dededo, GUA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024Center of Independent Documentary Inc Newton, MAA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024The Ali'i King LLC Minneapolis, MNA$6,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2024A Hurt Like Mine LLC Los Angeles, CAA$6,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202522249349302907
2023The Queens Flowers LLC Mililani, HIA$80,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Latino Public Broadcasting Los Angeles, CAA$50,000paidCO-PRODUCTION202412289349302031
2023Rock Salt Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$48,123paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Ninth Island Documentary LLC Mililani, HIA$30,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Hula Girl Productions LLC Honolulu, HIA$22,000paidPRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT FEE202412289349302031
2023Making Waves Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$22,000paidCOMPLETION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023The Center for Independent Documentary Inc Newton, MAA$21,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE & PIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Niu Doc LLC El Cerrito, CAA$20,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Kukini Studios LLC Waialua, HIA$20,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Rooy Media LLC Frederick, MDA$20,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Olona Media LLC Mililani, HIA$18,010paidAQUISITION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023A Hurt Like Mine LLC Los Angeles, CAA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Manoa Film and Media Company LLC Honolulu, HIA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023The Film Collaborative Inc Los Angeles, CAA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023The Popolo Project Honolulu, HIA$15,000paidR&D LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Lumos Media LLC Honolulu, HIA$15,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Synergetic Distribution El Segundo, CAA$15,000paidAQUISITION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Filmmakers Collaborative Inc Melrose, MAA$10,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Women Make Movies New York, NYA$10,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Mighty Island LLC Tumon, GUA$7,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Ksg DBA Kai Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$7,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Lonely George Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$6,740paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Makawalu Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$6,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2023Mara Films LLC Minneapolis, MNA$6,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202412289349302031
2022Kanaka Pakipika LLC Haleiwa, HIA$85,000paidCOMPLETION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Wnet New York, NYA$60,000paidCO-PRODUCTION AND PIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEES202342269349303309
2022Making Waves Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$50,000paidPOST-PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Every Day in Kaimuki LLC Haleiwa, HIA$50,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Center for Independent Documentary Inc Boston, MAA$49,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE & PIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Rock Salt Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$46,877paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Women Make Movies Inc New York, NYA$30,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Chris a Johns Media LLC Gainesville, FLA$29,000paidPOST-PRODUCTION LINCENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Terra Carrere LLC Miami Beach, FLA$21,000paidPIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Hula Girl Productions LLC Honolulu, HIA$20,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Lonely George Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$19,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022The Queens Flowers LLC Mililani, HIA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022The Ali'i King LLC Minneapolis, MNA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022World Wide Wallace LLC Hanalei, HIA$15,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Hawaii Women in Filmmaking Honolulu, HIA$12,000paidDIGITAL ACQUISITION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Island Soldier LLC Brooklyn, NYA$8,000paidCOMPLETION LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2022Kamaaina Creations LLC Pearl City, HIA$7,000paidDIGITAL LICENSING FEE202342269349303309
2021Terra Carrere LLC Miami, FLA$120,000paidDIGITAL CO-PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Kanaka Pakipika Haleiwa, HIA$45,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Chris a Johns Media LLC Gainesville, FLA$25,000paidPOST PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Makawalu Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$24,772paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Last Hawaiian Sugar Films LLC Austin, TXA$22,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021The Film Collaborative Inc Los Angeles, CAA$21,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Mighty Island LLC Tumon, GUA$18,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Ksg Honolulu, HIA$16,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Mara Films LLC Minneapolis, MNA$15,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION AND SHORT FILM INITIATIVE LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Lehua Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$15,000paidPRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking Honolulu, HIA$12,000paidDIGITAL ACQUISITION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Worm Media LLC Mililani, HIA$10,000paidPRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021The Redford Center San Francisco, CAA$10,000paidSHORT FILM INITIATIVE LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Lacuna Films Inc Long Island City, NYA$8,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Connie Marie Florez Honolulu, HIA$8,000paidPRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2021Synco Design LLC Yigo, GUA$6,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION LICENSING FEE202222239349302917
2020Making Waves Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$35,000paidPRODUCTION & COMPLETION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Qwaves LLC Haleiwa, HIA$34,040paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE; PIC SPECIAL PROJECT - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Ninth Island Documentary Mililani, HIA$25,000paidPRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Lehua Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$25,000paidCOMPLETION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Kanaka Pakipika Haleiwa, HIA$20,000paidPRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Worm Media LLC Mililani, HIA$20,000paidPRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Queens Flowers Honolulu, HIA$15,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Synco Design LLC Yigo, GUA$15,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Lacuna Films Inc Long Island City, NYA$15,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Filmmakers Collaborative Inc Melrose, MAA$15,000paidDIGITAL PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Hawaii Women in Filmmaking Honolulu, HIA$10,000paidDIGITAL ACQUISITION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020The American Documentary Inc Brooklyn, NYA$10,000paidCO-PRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2020Pictograph Productions LLC Sausalito, CAA$7,000paidPRODUCTION - LICENSING FEE202142179349301429
2019Wnet New York, NYA$40,000paidSPECIAL PROJECT202032259349301653
2019Honolulu Civil Beat Inc Honolulu, HIA$35,000paidDIGITAL202032259349301653
2019Lehua Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$30,000paidCOMPLETION202032259349301653
2019National Black Programming Consortium DBA Black Public Media New York, NYA$25,000paidSPECIAL PROJECT202032259349301653
2019Rock Salt Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$22,926paidDIGITAL202032259349301653
2019Mara Films LLC Minneapolis, MNA$20,000paidCOMPLETION202032259349301653
2019Lumos Media LLC Honolulu, HIA$20,000paidPRODUCTION202032259349301653
2019Qwaves LLC Haleiwa, HIA$17,500paidCOMPLETION202032259349301653
2019Island Soldier LLC Brooklyn, NYA$17,000paidCOMPLETION202032259349301653
2019Ghost Hunters LLC Honolulu, HIA$17,000paidDIGITAL202032259349301653
2019Kanaka Pakipika Haleiwa, HIA$15,000paidRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT202032259349301653
2019Ratajack Productions LLC Culver City, CAA$15,000paidACQUISITION202032259349301653
2019Kamaaina Creations LLC Pearl City, HIA$10,000paidDIGITAL202032259349301653
2019Makauila Inc Honolulu, HIA$10,000paidACQUISITION202032259349301653
2019Out of State LLC Honolulu, HIA$8,500paidCOMPLETION202032259349301653
2019From the Heart Productions Inc Oxnard, CAA$7,500paidRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT202032259349301653
2019Veterans Trek Productions LLC Shrewsbury, MAA$7,000paidPRODUCTION202032259349301653
2018Rock Salt Media Inc Honolulu, HIA$196,577paidCO-PRODUCTION / DIGITAL201912279349302531
2018Wnet New York, NYA$60,000paidCO-PRODUCTION201912279349302531
2018Qwaves Haleiwa, HIA$45,000paidPRODUCTION/COMPLETION201912279349302531
2018Tadashi Nakamuralittle Tokyo Service Center Los Angeles, CAA$21,500paidCOMPLETION201912279349302531
2018Veterans Trek Productions LLC Shrewsbury, MAA$17,500paidPRODUCTION201912279349302531
2018Pictograph Productions LLC Sausalito, CAA$15,000paidPRODUCTION201912279349302531
2018Corporation for Public Broadcasting Washington, DCD$15,000paidRETURNED FUNDS201912279349302531
2018Co Creative Studios LLC Aiea, HIA$10,000paidACQUISITION201912279349302531
2018Hae Hawaii LLC Pearl City, HIA$10,000paidDIGITAL201912279349302531
2018Breadfruit Educational Productions LLC Honolulu, HIA$10,000paidDIGITAL201912279349302531
2018Taxi Dance Film LLC Glendale, CAA$10,000paidDIGITAL201912279349302531
2018Olona Media LLC Mililani, HIA$10,000paidDIGITAL201912279349302531
2018Hacbed - Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development Honolulu, HIA$8,355paidPRODUCTION201912279349302531
2018Lisette Marie Flanary Lehua Films LLC Honolulu, HIA$7,500paidPRODUCTION201912279349302531
2018Ninth Island Documentary LLC Ciara L Kwock Mililani, HIA$7,500paidRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT201912279349302531
2018Pueo Pictures LLC Haiku, HIA$7,423paidDIGITAL201912279349302531

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-09-30not stated2023v6.0202522249349302907
99020232023-09-30not stated2022v5.0202412289349302031
99020222022-09-30not stated2021v4.2202342269349303309
99020212021-09-30not stated2020v4.2202222239349302917
99020202020-09-30not stated2019v5.2202142179349301429
99020192019-09-30not stated2018v3.2202032259349301653
99020182018-09-30not stated2017v2.3201912279349302531

Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/990293514.json.

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