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’Aha Kāne — Foundation for the Advancement of Native Hawaiian Males

EIN 27-0502942
Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Indigenous communities
Mission

To improve the well-being of Native Hawaiian males, their families, and communities.

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

About ’Aha Kāne — Foundation for the Advancement of Native Hawaiian Males

’Aha Kāne is a Honolulu-based nonprofit that works to strengthen Native Hawaiian males, their families, and communities by centering Native Hawaiian worldviews, language, and cultural practice. The organization’s work focuses on cultural immersion, leadership development, and community capacity building rooted in Hawaiian traditions. In recent years ’Aha Kāne has run and expanded culturally grounded programs — including language-immersion and ceremonial practice trainings — and has been an active recipient of federal and philanthropic grants to support programs such as H.A.K.O.: He Ala Ku Ola and Project Iwi Kuamoo. The organization maintains an active web presence and community partnerships to deliver workshops, trainings, and resources to Native Hawaiian communities. ’Aha Kāne is governed by a local board and staff and files public Form 990 returns; leadership listed on public filings includes an executive director and a board president who oversee program delivery, fundraising, and partnerships.

Notable achievements

Multi-year ACF (federal) funding

Secured multiple multi-year grants from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families to support programs (including H.A.K.O. and Project Iwi Kuamoo), with award amounts in the hundreds of thousands per year in recent award cycles.

H.A.K.O.: He Ala Ku Ola

Developed and delivered H.A.K.O., a Hawaiian-immersion class series focusing on cultural practices (including hooponopono and language use) aimed at strengthening youth cultural identity and language competency.

Kapahikaua & Project Iwi Kuamoo initiatives

Ran training initiatives that prepare Native Hawaiian men as cultural leaders — including mediation/oratory training (Kapahikaua) and capacity-building work around ancestral stewardship (Project Iwi Kuamoo).

At a glance

Total assets
$167K
Annual revenue
$537K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
27-0502942
Location
Honolulu, HI
Website
ahakane.com
On Mahalo since
May 2026

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

Recognition

Verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit with public Form 990 filings and EIN registration.
Named grantee/partner by multiple funders and philanthropic organizations for community and cultural work in recent years.
Profiled on nonprofit information platforms and listed on charity directories (organization maintains a Charity Navigator profile though it may not be fully scored).

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