Honolulu, HI

IKAIKA HAWAII WATERMANS ACADEMY

EIN 46-2388864

Education & Youth Development Youth Sports & Recreation Children & youth Indigenous communities

Mission

To perpetuate Hawaiian Waterman culture by providing youth with ocean-safety education, water-sports skill development, and stewardship training that build character, leadership, and pathways to competitive and collegiate opportunities.

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

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About IKAIKA HAWAII WATERMANS ACADEMY

Ikaika Hawaii Watermans Academy is a Honolulu-based 501(c)(3) youth-development nonprofit that runs week-long Watermans Academy camps, year-round squads, clinics, and scholarship programs to teach ocean safety, paddling, and water-sports skills. The organization emphasizes the ASPIRE philosophy (Attitude, Sportsmanship, Perseverance, Individual Responsibility, Respect, and Enjoyment) and aims to develop both recreational and competitive opportunities for keiki across Oʻahu.

This profile was prepared after verifying EIN 46-2388864 against publicly available nonprofit records and the organization’s own website. In recent years Ikaika Hawaii has scaled program delivery (dozens of week-long camps and hundreds of youth served annually), maintained a web presence for registration and outreach, and reported program-driven revenues and expenses in its most recent Form 990 filings.

Notable achievements

Established, tax-exempt operations

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (established with IRS recognition in 2013) and operating multiple seasons of youth programming since formation.

Large youth reach through Watermans Academies

Delivered dozens of week-long Watermans Academy sessions reaching hundreds of children (program reports note 300+ youth through multiple camps in a recent year), providing instruction across surf-ski, SUP, kayak, canoe, rowing and ocean safety.

Competitive representation and scholarships

Operates year-round squads that have placed athletes at national championships and provides college and program scholarships to qualifying youth, supporting pathways from community programs to higher-level competition.

At a glance

Total assets: $62K
Annual revenue: $321K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-2388864
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: www.ikaikahawaii.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Maintains an active organizational profile on national nonprofit data platforms and a public website used for program registration and outreach.

Rated and presented on charity-evaluation platforms for accountability and finance metrics (public ratings reflect positive accountability/finance scores).

Partnered historically with local maritime organizations (examples include programs and history shared with Waikiki Yacht Club, Hawaii Yacht Club and Sea Scouts) and has received community grant support for education programs.

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