Mahalo
Honolulu, HI

SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAII

EIN 45-2596726
Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy
Mission

Inspiring communities to care for coastlines through large-scale cleanups, education, resource recovery, and data-driven marine debris research.

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

About SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAII

Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi (SCH) is a Honolulu-based 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, schools, and partners to reduce pollution on Hawaiʻi’s coastlines through hands-on cleanups, education programs, resource-recovery efforts, and scientific data collection. In its 2025 impact reporting, SCH documented measurable outcomes from recent programs — including thousands of volunteer events and substantial waste removal and data collection — while operating statewide education and restoration programs that engage K–12 students and community groups. The organization is an active grant recipient and partner with foundations and local stakeholders; recent capacity-building and program grants have supported expansion of marine-debris removal, science-based plastic monitoring, and outreach across the islands.

Notable achievements

2025 Impact (reported)

SCH’s 2025 impact report shows recent program results: 28,000 pounds of trash removed from Hawaiʻi coastlines, 2,627 students reached through education programs, and 254,313 pieces of plastic analyzed for scientific monitoring.

Major capacity grant (Helmsley, 2025)

On January 22, 2025 SCH received a $750,000, 36-month grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to scale organizational capacity and secure long-term growth and impact.

Large-scale cleanup and recovery milestones

SCH reports running hundreds of community and private cleanup events (500+ community events) and cumulative resource-recovery results (reporting roughly 400,000 pounds diverted from the traditional waste stream across program history).

At a glance

Total assets
$878K
Annual revenue
$1.1M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
45-2596726
Location
Honolulu, HI
On Mahalo since
May 2026

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

Recognition

Listed and tracked by major nonprofit data platforms (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator), indicating public availability of IRS filings and financial summaries.
Selected as a premiere partner by organizations in the ocean-stewardship space (example partners include 11th Hour Racing) and cited in state funding/legislative materials, reflecting local institutional support.
Recipient of multiple foundation grants in recent years (including significant foundation support in 2024–2025), demonstrating external funder endorsement of its programs and growth strategy.

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