Honolulu, HI

HAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER

EIN 68-0544935

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Affordable Housing & Tenant Rights

Mission

The Hawaii HomeOwnership Center will provide education, information and support to create successful first-time homeowners in Hawaiʻi. By addressing barriers and increasing rates of home ownership, the HomeOwnership Center aims to build stronger families and communities throughout the state of Hawaiʻi.

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

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About HAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER

Hawaii HomeOwnership Center (HHOC) is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Honolulu that offers homebuyer education, one-on-one homeownership coaching, foreclosure prevention and rental counseling, and related workshops across the state. The Center operates lifetime membership-based coaching and education programs, and maintains affiliated entities (HHOC Mortgage and HHOC Housing & Land Trust) to support affordable financing and home preservation.

In the last 2–3 years HHOC has remained operational statewide — offering free first-time buyer orientations and regular live and online classes, participating in state homeowner assistance outreach, and commissioning independent research on housing barriers in Hawaiʻi. The organization files annual Form 990s and maintains a public web presence with program schedules, resources, and partner/funder information.

HHOC focuses on practical, client-facing services (education, individualized coaching, post-purchase support) that are intended to help first-time buyers and households facing housing stress navigate financing, credit, down-payment options, and available assistance programs. The Center also produces policy-relevant work and convenes stakeholders on issues that affect affordability and access to mortgage finance.

Notable achievements

Commissioned UHERO policy study (2025)

Sponsored and published an independent University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) study (March 10, 2025) examining how construction-defect litigation affects housing affordability, financing access, and homeownership prospects in Hawaiʻi.

Provider for state homeowner assistance outreach

Acted as a community-based organization/provider on state Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) outreach efforts in 2023–2024, supporting outreach and client assistance activities related to emergency homeowner aid and counseling.

Sustained delivery of first-time buyer education and coaching

Continues to offer free introductory workshops, regular first-time buyer class cycles (live and online), individualized homeownership coaching, and post-purchase support statewide as an ongoing core program for prospective and new homeowners.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.4M
Annual revenue: $989K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 68-0544935
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: www.hihomeownership.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Regular Form 990 filer and profile on national nonprofit data platforms (organization appears in IRS/Form 990-derived databases and nonprofit data services).

Named as a partner/provider in local funder and community initiatives (included in state Homeowner Assistance Fund reports and listed among partner agencies in regional funder documents).

Cited by local research and community partners for convening and producing timely policy work on housing barriers in Hawaiʻi (e.g., commissioning independent UHERO analysis).

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