Kaneohe, HI

Kakoo Oiwi (Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi)

EIN 57-1236490

Environment & Animal Welfare Local Food & Sustainable Farming Indigenous communities Children & youth Rural communities

Mission

To perpetuate Hawaiian cultural, spiritual, and traditional practices by restoring loʻi kalo and surrounding ecosystems, producing value‑added Hawaiian foods, and delivering community education and stewardship programs.

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

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About Kakoo Oiwi (Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi)

Kakoo Oiwi is a Native Hawaiian‑led nonprofit based in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi that restores traditional wetland taro (loʻi kalo), revives Indigenous food systems, and operates educational and community programs that reconnect families to the ʻāina. The organization grows and sells sustainably farmed produce and runs value‑added production (including a certified kitchen and a poi mill) to support local farmers and create green‑sector jobs. Recent activity includes expansion of educational visits, community workdays, and production operations (poi mill development and certified kitchen), along with media features and continued restoration work; the organization’s public Form 990 filings and nonprofit listings confirm EIN 57-1236490 and active 501(c)(3) status.

Notable achievements

Restoration of loʻi kalo and agroecology

Since the organization’s founding, Kakoo Oiwi has restored multiple acres of historic wetland taro and associated agroecological systems, reviving habitat and Indigenous food production on Windward Oʻahu.

Poi mill and certified kitchen

Kakoo Oiwi developed a certified kitchen and poi mill (poi production infrastructure broke ground in 2020) to produce value‑added Hawaiian foods—expanding educational programming and market opportunities for regional taro growers.

Local economic and workforce impact

The organization has generated green‑sector jobs and economic opportunities for the community, including purchasing taro to support regional farmers at premiums above market rate and creating pathways for local producers.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.0M
Annual revenue: $2.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 57-1236490
Location: Kaneohe, HI
Website: kakoooiwi.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Featured in regional media and profiles highlighting its cultural restoration and circular‑economy work (including a 2024 feature).

Listed and profiled by major nonprofit data services and evaluators as an active 501(c)(3) (EIN 57-1236490) with publicly available Form 990 filings.

Rated positively by third‑party charity evaluators and directories for financial transparency and mission impact.

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