Kapolei, HI

ULU AE LEARNING CENTER

EIN 46-5123215

Education & Youth Development Language, Culture & Exchange Indigenous communities Children & youth

Mission

To empower and enrich lives through programs that develop skills, build confidence and promote healthy relationships based on Hawaiian values and customs.

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

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About ULU AE LEARNING CENTER

Ulu Aʻe Learning Center was founded in 2014 to deliver culturally grounded, place-based out-of-school and community programs for keiki and families in West Oʻahu, centered on Native Hawaiian values and practices. ([uluae.org](https://uluae.org/))

The organization operates a suite of programs — including Noʻeau After School, Neneʻe intersession programs, Hanaʻiʻo food gathering and diving, and the Piʻina internship — and manages monthly stewardship and educational activities at Puʻuokapolei, a living cultural site in Kapolei Regional Park. ([uluae.org](https://uluae.org/))

In the last 2–3 years Ulu Aʻe has expanded program capacity and revenue, reporting growth to $718,110 in revenue for fiscal year 2024 and maintaining active grant-supported operations (City and State GIA awards, TANF, and Kamehameha Schools partnership activity). The organization tracks program outcomes (service targets, stewardship experiences, internship hours) and submits annual Form 990 filings to the IRS. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465123215))

Notable achievements

Signature community events

Hosts Makahiki ma Kapolei and the Kapuʻuola Hula Festival, annual community-facing events that center Hawaiian games, hula, mele and storytelling and engage families and multiple hālau (hula schools). ([uluae.org](https://uluae.org/))

Program expansion and measurable targets

Scaled out-of-school offerings to include expanded intersession and internship components with program goals such as providing access for 180 students, delivering workforce training hours and multiple stewardship experiences tied to evaluation metrics. ([capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net](https://capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net/sessions/session2025/2025GIA-Apps/Ulu%20A%27e%20Learning%20Center_169761_OP.pdf))

Financial growth and diversified funding

Increased annual revenue and net assets in recent filings (revenue reported at $718,110 and positive net assets in 2024) while securing a mix of public grants and private support to sustain programming. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/465123215))

At a glance

Total assets: $767K
Annual revenue: $718K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-5123215
Location: Kapolei, HI
Website: uluae.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Rated on Charity Navigator as a Three-Star charity (75% score) with program expense ratio and other metrics summarized on their profile.

Registered as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) organization (tax‑exempt since 2014) with annual Form 990 filings publicly available.

Active statewide recognition and grant applicant with Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs good‑standing documentation and multiple Government in Aid (GIA) awards/requests in recent years.

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