Honolulu, HI

JOY OF SAKE OHANA

EIN 87-0799928

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions

Mission

To promote and celebrate the art, culture and history of Japanese sake through public tasting events, education and cultural partnerships.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About JOY OF SAKE OHANA

The Joy of Sake Ohana is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that organizes public sake-tasting events and educational programming to raise awareness of sake’s cultural and culinary heritage. The organization produces large annual tasting events (Honolulu and New York) that showcase hundreds of sake labels, present entries from the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, and pair sake with local cuisine to introduce broader audiences to sake traditions. Joy of Sake Ohana uses event proceeds to support cultural institutions and community causes, maintains Form 990 filings, and has documented event activity and fundraising results in recent years (including notable event revenue in 2023).

Notable achievements

Annual Joy of Sake Tasting

Has produced the Joy of Sake tasting series since 2001, presenting hundreds of sake labels at major public events in Honolulu and New York and providing direct tasting education to large public audiences.

Showcases U.S. National Sake Appraisal Entries

Hosts tastings that feature entries from the U.S. National Sake Appraisal (a blind international appraisal), linking the organization to a national tasting and judging process and giving U.S. audiences access to top brewery releases.

Significant event fundraising and charitable support

In recent years the organization generated substantial event revenue and has directed event proceeds to cultural and community beneficiaries, including local arts and food-security organizations.

At a glance

Total assets: $206K
Annual revenue: $223K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 87-0799928
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: joyofsake.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Regularly featured in regional media coverage about culinary and cultural events (including Hawaii-focused publications) for its large-scale sake tastings.

Partner/promotional collaborator of the U.S. National Sake Appraisal and recognized within the sake community for showcasing Japanese and international breweries.

Listed in public nonprofit databases and maintains annual Form 990 filings, indicating an established record of tax-exempt status and financial disclosure.

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