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Hawaii Youth Symphony Association

Make Music A Right

aka HYS   |   Honolulu, HI   |  www.hiyouthsymphony.org

Mission

Hawaii Youth Symphony's mission is to develop youth to their fullest potential through orchestral music, in the context of our Islands' unique cultures. Our vision? Make Music A Right.

Ruling year info

1968

President

Randy Wong

Main address

1350 S. King Street Ste 201

Honolulu, HI 96814 USA

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EIN

99-0119771

NTEE code info

Symphony Orchestras (A69)

Arts Education/Schools (A25)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Symphony Program

Orchestral ensembles for youth ages 12-18.

Population(s) Served

Beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction for youth ages 8-18 who are interested in learning violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Population(s) Served

Improvisation classes and ensembles for youth ages 13-18 of any instrument

Population(s) Served

Entry level general music and violin classes for youth attending Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii clubhouses.

Population(s) Served
Young adults
Children
Adolescents
Native Hawaiians
Pacific Islanders

Where we work

Awards

Business Leadership Award (Nonprofit) 2021

Pacific Business News

Affiliations & memberships

League of American Orchestras 2022

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of youth who have access to music education

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups

Related Program

Symphony Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of classes offered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students educated through field trips

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Social and economic status

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

We cancelled most field trip activities in FY20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Social and economic status

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2019, we started to make financial aid & scholarship awards for our Pacific Music Institute summer program.

Total number of free performances given

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Social and economic status

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We canceled many live performances in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; otherwise, this metric would've increased.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Families and youth ages 7-18

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    We implemented a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for children ages 12 & up based on community feedback.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?

    Feedback and open communication are necessary for progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Asking people for feedback, particularly to what extent they feel the organization is meeting its stated mission and vision, is the first step in that process. It creates avenues for growth and helps us to stay relevant.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Hawaii Youth Symphony Association

Board of directors
as of 09/07/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Patti Look

FundDevelopment Group

Term: 2019 - 2023

Sharon R. Himeno

Erica Mau-Schank

Vibe Creative Marketing

Mary Ellen Williams

St. Andrew's Schools

Richard K. Ing

Malcolm Lau

Alan Arizumi

First Hawaiian Bank

Mike Onofrietti

Island Insurance

Jean Tsukamoto

Collin Hoo

Trinity Investments

Geoffrey Sewell

Lorrin Hirano

Title Guaranty

Jake Shimabukuro

Martin Hsia

Cades Schutte

Aaron Salā

Gravitas Pasifika

David A. Imanaka

Lung Rose Voss Wagnild

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/6/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Asian/Asian American
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/06/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.