Hawaii 3Rs
To address the repair and maintenance backlog of Hawaii's public schools through community involvement, partnerships, and targeted project funding.
About Hawaii 3Rs
Hawaii 3Rs (Repair • Remodel • Restore) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2001 that mobilizes community resources, volunteer labor, private grants, and public appropriations to repair and renovate Hawaii’s public school facilities. The organization works in partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Education to identify priority projects and provide project management, vendor coordination, and volunteer oversight. Over the past two decades Hawaii 3Rs has completed large-scale projects including playground installations, classroom renovations, and specialized facility builds (for example a health academy). The organization reports having completed hundreds of projects statewide and has managed multi-million-dollar funding streams to reduce the state’s school repair backlog and improve learning environments for keiki.
Notable achievements
500+ Projects Completed
Since its founding, Hawaii 3Rs has completed hundreds of repair and renovation projects across the state, delivering measurable improvements to school safety and infrastructure.
Statewide Playground Initiative
Managed a large-scale playground repair and installation effort funded with multi‑million dollar appropriations and private grants to upgrade or install playgrounds at public elementary schools statewide, providing safe play spaces for thousands of students.
School Health Academy Development
Partnered with the DOE to renovate classroom space for a health academy at Waipahu High School (a replicable model that expanded access to healthcare training and services for students and the local community).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $31.6M
- Annual revenue
- $13.4M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 43-1990722
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Website
- hawaii3rs.cfd
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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