Waianae, HI

NA KAMA KAI (Nā Kama Kai)

EIN 26-2034996

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth

Mission

Nā Kama Kai is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth through ocean-based programs that teach ocean safety, cultural connection, and environmental stewardship using Hawaiian values and place-based education.

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

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About NA KAMA KAI (Nā Kama Kai)

The EIN 26-2034996 was confirmed against the organization’s public Form 990 filings and nonprofit registry listings, and the organization is an active, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) based in Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi. Nā Kama Kai operates a youth community center and runs daily after-school and school-break programs in the Waiʻanae area focused on ocean safety, swim instruction, cultural practices, mentoring and environmental education to increase capacity and resilience among local keiki. In the last 2–3 years the organization has expanded programming through philanthropic grants and partnerships, including grant support to expand youth services (May 2023) and a Department of Education partnership to strengthen swim and ocean-safety instruction (2025), while maintaining publicly available Form 990 disclosures reflecting growth in revenues and assets.

Notable achievements

Established Waianae Community Center

Operates a community center at Pokai Bay providing daily after-school care, meals, tutoring and ocean-based mentorship to children and youth from the Waianae Coast.

Program Expansion through Grants

Secured philanthropic support in 2023 to expand resources and serve more underprivileged keiki, enabling broader access to meals, tutoring and ocean safety programming.

Statewide Swim & Safety Partnership

Developed a partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (2025) to deliver swim skills, ocean-safety education, and wayfinding basics to students, increasing program reach and formal collaboration with public schools.

At a glance

Total assets: $651K
Annual revenue: $1.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-2034996
Location: Waianae, HI
Website: nakamakai.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Active, publicly filing 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Form 990s available for public review and listed in nonprofit registries.

Named a grant recipient in regional philanthropic announcements (Hawaiian Electric grant program) for youth-focused programming in 2023.

Featured in local media and community partnership announcements for work on ocean-safety education and DOE collaboration (local public radio and education-news coverage).

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