Kaneohe, HI

KANEHUNAMOKU VOYAGING ACADEMY

EIN 46-5563571

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Indigenous communities Children & youth

Mission

To perpetuate the knowledge of traditional Hawaiian navigation and to provide opportunities to Native Hawaiian students to advance in contemporary ocean-based careers through academic, college, and career support.

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

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About KANEHUNAMOKU VOYAGING ACADEMY

This profile is for Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy (EIN 46-5563571), a Hawaii 501(c)(3) based in Kāneʻohe that operates hands-on voyaging and maritime education programs using the 29-foot double-hulled canoe Kānehūnāmoku. KVA delivers school-based and community programs (Papahana Hoʻolauna, Hālau Holomoana, Kū i ka Māna) that combine traditional navigation, maritime skills, environmental stewardship, and college/career support for Native Hawaiian youth. In recent years the organization has expanded partnerships with educational institutions (including dual-credit coursework with Windward Community College) and received federal grant funding to develop ocean- and climate-literacy curriculum for Native Hawaiian students.

Notable achievements

U.S. Department of Education Grant (2023)

Awarded a federal grant to develop and implement 'Ka Pou Kū Mau: Building Ocean and Climate Literacy' curriculum, funding program delivery and curriculum materials aimed to serve several hundred Native Hawaiian students and support teacher professional development.

Windward Community College Partnership

Established dual-credit HWST 110 coursework and related syllabi with Windward Community College, enabling high-school students to earn college credit through KVA’s voyaging-based instruction.

Hālau Holomoana Program and Voyages

Operates a year-long Hālau Holomoana program (180 hours) that provides sail training, cultural protocol, maritime career exposure and culminates in on-water voyages, sustaining intergenerational knowledge transfer and workforce pathways.

At a glance

Total assets: $987K
Annual revenue: $1.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-5563571
Location: Kaneohe, HI
Website: www.kanehunamoku.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Named partner by local philanthropic organizations focused on Hawaiian cultural and educational initiatives.

Appears in public nonprofit records and nonprofit databases as an active 501(c)(3) (EIN 46-5563571) and files Form 990-series returns.

Formal course listing and collaborations with Windward Community College (HWST 110) reflect institutional recognition of KVA’s educational programming.

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