About Us
About our Program
CrimeStoppers Honolulu - CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Inc was formed in February 1981 as a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit corporation. It is governed by an unpaid volunteer Board of Directors . The Board is diverse and made up of retired police officials, business leaders, professional experts and community members. The Board gives freely of their time because they believe this program makes a difference in creating a safer community.
The program operates in partnership with the Honolulu Police Department, the media, and the community. We strive to support a network all working to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in our community.
A dedicated group of volunteers help to take phone calls from the community. Information can also be reported to us through a similar automated process over the internet with the Web Tips form, or from smartphones via the P3 mobile application.
Student CrimeStoppers - We created Student CrimeStoppers to expand our community outreach in March 1997. This program aids law enforcement and school officials in reducing criminal activity and related problems in schools, on school grounds, and in the nearby communities. We have responded to situations involving the possession of illegal drugs and weapons, and destruction of property. We work to make our schools a safer place for our children.
Animal CrimeStoppers - We created Animal CrimeStoppers in partnership with the Hawaiian Humane Society in 2001. We believe there is a correlation between violence against animals and potential violence toward people. We work together with the Hawaiian Humane Society on calls regarding cruelty and mistreatment of animals, because animals depend on humans for their well-being. The focus of this program is to educate the public about animal cruelty as well as to identify, investigate and arrest offenders through the use of anonymous tips.
Mission Statement
The mission of Crime Stoppers Honolulu, Inc. is to make the City and County of Honolulu a safer place by encouraging anonymous information reporting from the community, to assist law enforcement in solving crimes.
Who is Involved
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Kim | HPD Coordinator |
| Glenda Cabras | HPD Coordinator's Assistant |
| Sanj Sappal | President |
| Deborah Sharkey | Vice President |
| Lynne Miura-Orodenker | Secretary |
| Jon Nakamoto | Treasurer |
| Marvin Buenconsejo | Board Member |
| Chels Chae | Board Member |
| Julie Char | Board Member |
| Eric Clark | Board Member |
| John Cummings III | Board Member |
| Jim Harrow | Board Member |
| Rene Matsuura | Board Member |
| Victoria Nakayama-Chang | Board Member |
| Tracy Tsuhako | Board Member |
| Jason White | Board Member |
| Tina Yamaki | Board Member |
| Gary Yanagihara | Board Member |
Governance and Oversight
Crime Stoppers Honolulu, Inc. is governed by its Board of Directors, made up of unpaid volunteers. Crime Stoppers Honolulu, Inc. does not pay a salary or any other form of compensation to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors hold monthly meetings to review the program's operations.
The Board of Directors has also implemented policies related to appropriate conduct, conflicts of interest, whistleblower, and document retention. Directors are prohibited from using the program for political activities, and are also prohibited from conducting transactions that would result in a conflict of interest.
Finances
We are a nonprofit corporation and rely on donations and fundraising to finance our operations. Your donations are important, and we deeply appreciate your support.
All donations received by Crime Stoppers Honolulu, Inc. are spent for the benefit of the community. In our most recent fiscal year 92 percent of our expenditures were spent on program activities (i.e. operations). Program activities include paying out tip reward payments, operating our tip messaging service, promoting our services to the public, maintaining our website, processing tip information received, training, and equipment and supplies. The remaining expenditures were spent on management and general (i.e. overhead) and fundraising. Management and general include tax return preparation, legal, insurance, license & fees, and maintaining our PO box. Fundraising activities are necessary to help pay for our operations. We strive to manage our funds wisely and prudently.
We file annual tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, and operate on a fiscal year ending on June 30. The following are our tax returns from past years.
2020_IRS_Form_990_fiscal_year_end_June_30_2021.pdf
2021_IRS_Form_990_fiscal_year_end_June_30_2022.pdf
2022_IRS_Form_990_fiscal_year_end_June_30_2023.pdf
Form W-9
The following Form W-9 certifies our taxpayer identification number, for federal tax purposes.