Wahiawa, HI

SURFING THE NATIONS

EIN 20-0245026

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth Low-income

Mission

To see individuals discover purpose, grow in character, and live boldly for others through action sports, creative outreach, and local and global missions.

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

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About SURFING THE NATIONS

Surfing The Nations (STN) is a faith-based nonprofit based in Wahiawā, Hawai‘i that combines action sports, leadership training, and community service to support at-risk youth and local neighborhoods. The organization runs immersive internship and leadership-training programs, local outreaches (including a food relief/pantry program and youth 'Keiki' outreach), and international service trips. STN has an established multi-decade presence in Wahiawā and operates a campus of community-focused facilities and creative spaces (dance and recording studios) used for training, outreach, and local programs. In recent years the organization has continued year-round programming and scheduled international outreaches (including trips listed for 2026) while reporting multi-million dollar annual revenues and several million dollars in assets, reflecting a significant operating scale for local and global programming.

Notable achievements

Long-term community presence & local revitalization

STN has operated in Wahiawā for two decades-plus and reports having repurposed formerly blighted commercial spaces into community-focused facilities used for outreach, training, and local programs.

Sustained local relief programming

STN runs an ongoing food-relief and distribution program (food pantry/Feed the Hungry) in Wahiawā and regular youth outreach initiatives serving local keiki and young adults.

Ongoing leadership training & global outreaches

STN operates multi-month internships and leadership courses for young people (internship cohorts with published dates for 2026) and organizes recurring international service/outreach trips, demonstrating continued programmatic activity both locally and abroad.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.6M
Annual revenue: $2.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-0245026
Location: Wahiawa, HI
Website: surfingthenations.com
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a public 501(c)(3) charity (IRS ruling since October 2003).

Listed and profiled in nonprofit data/monitoring services and charity directories, reflecting publicly available Form 990 filings and financial summaries.

Recipient of competitive foundation support in recent years, including foundation grants used to support local program needs.

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