Aiea, HI

TOUCH A HEART INC

EIN 20-8310130

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways People experiencing homelessness Justice-involved people

Mission

Touch A Heart empowers and transforms those facing barriers to employment by providing vocational training in a healing and nurturing environment, creating pathways to a sustainable life.

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

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About TOUCH A HEART INC

Touch A Heart is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Aiea, Hawaiʻi that delivers vocational training, primarily in food services, to people facing significant barriers to employment (including homelessness, incarceration history, and substance-use recovery). The organization operates training cohorts, apprenticeships and social enterprises that provide hands-on culinary experience and on-the-job skill development in community commercial kitchens.

In recent years Touch A Heart has sustained and adapted its earned-revenue programs (including community meal programs and catering) to support trainee placement and organizational stability. The program reports a history of measurable outcomes for participants—certifications, job-readiness, and workforce placements—and continues active operations and community partnerships across Oʻahu.

Notable achievements

130+ Graduates

Since its program redesign the organization reports over 130 graduates who completed its vocational training and apprenticeship programs, demonstrating sustained participant throughput and program longevity.

High Placement Rate

The program reports a strong workforce outcome with a high percentage of graduates securing long-term employment after program completion, indicating effective job-readiness training and employer connections.

Food Safety Certification for Graduates

All program graduates complete Hawaii Department of Health food-handler certification as part of the culinary training, ensuring industry-standard, employable credentials.

At a glance

Total assets: $516K
Annual revenue: $830K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-8310130
Location: Aiea, HI
Website: touchahearthawaii.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Active charitable organization registered with the State of Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s Charities Program.

Profiled on national nonprofit data platforms and listed in public tax-filing records as a recognized 501(c)(3) organization.

Featured by local nonprofit networks and employer-focused outlets for its social-enterprise approach and community meal initiatives.

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