Waianae, HI

MAKAHA CULTURAL LEARNING CENTER (Makaha Learning Center)

EIN 27-2877447

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Indigenous communities

Mission

To create opportunities for Native Hawaiians and the people of the Waianae Coast through leadership development, trade-based training, and community outreach programs.

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

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About MAKAHA CULTURAL LEARNING CENTER (Makaha Learning Center)

Makaha Cultural Learning Center (operating as Makaha Learning Center) is a native-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Waianae, Hawaiʻi that provides trade-focused education, workforce development, and cultural grounding for residents of the Waianae Coast. The organization runs industry-aligned training in construction and renewable energy (including solar), offers scholarships, and emphasizes Native Hawaiian values and community resilience. In addition to classroom instruction, the center partners with certification and industry organizations to prepare students for entry-level credentials and careers, and has pursued facility expansion to increase hands-on lab capacity and program reach. The organization is donor-facing with an active website, public program listings, scholarship support, and recent program cycles through 2024–2025.

Notable achievements

Regionally unique trade training

Established and operated non-union construction and renewable-energy training programs (General Construction, Grid-Ready Solar, Solar Sales, HVAC-R, Electrical apprenticeship pathways) that position students for in-demand local careers; promoted as the only provider of non-union construction trade education west of the Honolulu area.

Hoʻomau Scholarship program

Launched a scholarship fund to support students pursuing trade and technical education; recipients of the Hoʻomau Scholarship receive awards (listed on the organization site at $1,000) to help cover training and postsecondary trade credentials.

Facility expansion and program scaling

Pursued public funding and planning for a multi-functional learning facility to replace limited classroom space, enabling permanent indoor labs and expanded hands-on training (documented in a 2024 grant application and organizational materials describing planned upgrades to Farrington Highway facilities).

At a glance

Total assets: $58K
Annual revenue: $129K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-2877447
Location: Waianae, HI
Website: www.makahalearning.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 27-2877447) with tax-exempt status recorded since 2010.

Documented partnerships and sponsorships with local foundations and energy/construction industry partners and certification providers (site lists partners and certification/accreditation logos supporting program quality and student credentialing).

Public nonprofit profiles on major nonprofit data platforms (organization has entries on ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator), and recent IRS Form 990 filings available in public records.

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