Island Security Policy Institute Officially Incorporated as Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation
The Island Security Policy Institute, a research institution dedicated to public safety and security policy for island and coastal communities, is now a legally incorporated nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi.
The Island Security Policy Institute (ISPI) announces that it has been formally incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, with Articles of Incorporation filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division on May 17, 2026. The corporation is organized under Section 414D-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes. ISPI is a nonprofit organization with its 501(c)(3) application pending. Contributions are not tax-deductible until IRS recognition is granted.
About the Incorporation
The Island Security Policy Institute Limited was incorporated in the State of Hawaiʻi on May 17, 2026, under Internet Form DNP-1 filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division. The filing number is 0517202646515. The corporation's registered agent in Hawaii is Republic Registered Agent LLC, located at 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 940, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Article VII of the Articles of Incorporation contains the provisions required for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, stating that no part of the corporation's net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private individual, that no substantial part of its activities shall consist of carrying on propaganda or attempting to influence legislation, and that the corporation shall not participate in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Upon dissolution, all assets shall be distributed for exempt purposes consistent with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. ISPI is a nonprofit organization with its 501(c)(3) application pending. Contributions are not tax-deductible until IRS recognition is granted.
The corporation has no members and does not authorize or issue shares of stock. No dividends are paid and no part of the income or profit of the corporation is distributed to its directors or officers.
About the Island Security Policy Institute
The Island Security Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated to public safety and security policy for island and coastal communities worldwide. Founded in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi by Warren Pulley — a public safety practitioner with experience across U.S. Air Force nuclear security, LAPD, U.S. Embassy Baghdad diplomatic security, FEMA emergency management, and university campus safety — ISPI produces practitioner-led research, policy analysis, and training programs for governments, institutions, and communities across the Pacific, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and beyond.
ISPI's research library of 56 documents is available free at ispiglobal.com — no registration required. All research is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. ISPI’s SAM.gov registration (UEI: G5H9VJ7C4NS8) is active. ISPI is ORCID-verified (0009-0007-8694-0149), and recognized in Wikidata (Q139822710).
"Formal incorporation marks a significant institutional milestone for ISPI. The legal structure we have established in Hawaiʻi gives our research institution the foundation it needs to pursue research commissions, apply for grants, enter government procurement contracts, and build the partnerships that will drive ISPI's mission forward. Six hundred million people live on islands worldwide. The frameworks designed to protect them were built for continents. ISPI was built to close that gap — and now, formally, ISPI is built."
ORCID: 0009-0007-8694-0149 · Wikidata: Q139822665
Institutional Credentials
Island Security Policy Institute Limited
Hawaii, United States
May 17, 2026
0517202646515
ISPI is a nonprofit organization with its 501(c)(3) application pending. Contributions are not tax-deductible until IRS recognition is granted.
G5H9VJ7C4NS8
0009-0007-8694-0149
11749489
Q139822710
Q139822665
56 — free public access
Further reading
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