Kauai Philippine Cultural Center

“Edward topenio sonia topenio vp/director board chair husband and wife”

“Pdf copy of form 990 sent to each officer and director prior to final submission to irs.”

“Vendors require sealed bid for any service/services needed if affiliated with officers, directors or trustees of the organization.”

“No documents available to the public”

“1. To develop, own, maintain and operate a community center to promote and perpetuate filipino culture within the county of kauai and throughout the state of hawaii; and 2. Provide repository and library for historical documents and items relating to filipino history on kauai; and 3. Open and encourage all ethnic groups and organizations usage of the facility.”

“Maintaining and operating of the community center to promote and perpetuate filipino culture within the county of kauai and throughout the state of hawaii. In the process of constructing an external bathroom for k-pal (kauai police activities league) for after school sports programs. Kpcc strives to be a facility which helps perpetuate the filipino culture and encourage all other ethnic groups and organizations to use the center, in promoting arts and culture as well as promoting community awareness to notable events and serves as a facility venue for educational training for the community. To promote arts and culture, kpcc hosted and sponsored the filipino folk dancing classes on 8/11/24 and 9/8/24. On 10/18/24 and 10/19/24 kpcc sponsored filipino american history month with various exhibits, food, and entertainment. It also co-sponsored the kauai chorale concerts in may and december 2024. To promote training and awareness of important community events, kpcc sponsored and hosted the kauai fire department "fire awareness education" on october 5, 2024, with educational focus on children and the elderly. On november 16, 2024, the hawaii food bank distributed 300 packets from the kpcc facility. In june 2024, kpcc sponsored and hosted the welcome party for the filipino teachers who arrived on kauai under the department of education foreign teachers hiring program. Since kpcc is strategically located centrally it is a chosen venue for town hall meetings and fundraising events by different organizations. It sponsored an affordable housing rf market study meeting on 7/1/24 with guest speaker david smith, founder and chair of the board of the affordable housing institute. Other town hall meetings included guest speakers luke evslin and nadine nakamura, kauai's representatives to the hawaii state house of representatives. Kpcc co-sponsored the kauai chamber of commerce after hours meeting on december 10, 2024. Kpcc sponsors the zumba class attended by several women every wednesday. Kauai baptist church uses the facilities every sunday for services and soka gakkai, a global community-based buddhist organization that promotes peace centered on respect for the dignity of life uses the facility on the 1st sunday of each month. Kauai police activities leagues (k-pal) is leasing the portion of the building for their operations. K-pal is a program that aims to develop character, self-discipline and healthy lifestyles among kauai's youth through sports and activities. It also strengthens police-community relations and encourages kids to "obey the l.a.w.".”

“In 2023 the organization collected contributions from several organizations and individuals totaling 12,775 to aid the people in the philippines, affected by typhoon egay. Funds totaling 12,750 were transferred through the rotary club in january 2024 to assist the people in both laoag and vigan city in the ilocos region from severe flooding.”