Honolulu, HI

HAWAII ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION

EIN 30-0083698

Arts, Culture & Heritage Museums & Visual Arts

Mission

The mission of the Hawaii Architectural Foundation is to inspire people to discover why design matters and to engage the public in shaping our island communities.

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

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About HAWAII ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION

This profile researched the organization associated with EIN 30-0083698 (user-provided 300083698) and confirmed the EIN matches public nonprofit filings and profiles; the entity is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3) organization based in Honolulu and recognized as tax-exempt since 2002. Hawaii Architectural Foundation (HAF) advances public understanding of architecture and supports design education, preservation, and community-centered projects across the islands through scholarships, grants, outreach, and preservation partnerships. In the last 2–3 years HAF has been active in post-disaster shelter and recovery work (supporting the Lahaina paper log house project after the August 2023 Maui wildfires), ongoing preservation/adaptive-reuse work for the historic Kakaʻako Pumping Station, and an annual scholarship program that supports Hawaii residents pursuing architecture degrees.

Notable achievements

Annual Scholarship Program

Operates an annual need-based scholarship for Hawaii residents enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs; recent cycles (including the fourth annual awards) named individual recipients and provided field-building support for emerging architects.

Lahaina Paper Log House Support

Funded and supported the construction of a prototype paper log house following the August 8, 2023 Maui wildfires, enabling 4th-year architecture students to gain on-site construction experience and facilitating a visit and talk by architect Shigeru Ban.

Historic Kakaʻako Pumping Station Partnership

Worked in partnership with the Hawaii Community Development Authority and local stakeholders on preservation and adaptive-reuse planning to convert the historic Kakaʻako Pumping Station into a community resource center with intergenerational programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $274K
Annual revenue: $78K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 30-0083698
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: hawaiiarchitecturalfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recipient of a 2017 Preservation Honor Award from Historic Hawai‘i Foundation for work related to preservation and adaptive reuse.

Active affiliate and partner with professional architecture organizations, including AIA Honolulu and related AIA networks, reflecting strong ties to the statewide architecture community.

Maintains a public web presence and is profiled on national nonprofit information platforms (reflecting current tax-exempt status and recent Form 990 filings), supporting transparency for donors.

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