Pearl City, HI

KOIHONUA

EIN 81-4352379

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Indigenous communities

Mission

To reclaim and restore Hawaiian lands and provide the means and resources for Hawaiians to engage in traditional practices by creating Hawaiian cultural space.

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

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About KOIHONUA

Koʻihonua is a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 81-4352379) focused on land stewardship, cultural revitalization, and community-led social justice work; the EIN and organization filings are publicly recorded in state testimony and nonprofit filings. ([hdoa.hawaii.gov](https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Combined-9.25.23-at-413pm.pdf))

The organization operates a land base called Hanakēhau Learning Farm in Waiawa, Pearl City, where it restores loʻi kalo, establishes agroforestry and mala, hosts apprenticeships and cultural programs (including a Kūpāʻaikeʻe Hawaiian carving revitalization apprenticeship). ([koihonua.org](https://www.koihonua.org/what-we-do))

Koʻihonua conducts advocacy and training in social justice organizing alongside its land and cultural programs, is led publicly by Executive Director Camille Kalama, and has recent financial filings showing materially increased revenue and asset growth in 2023. ([hdoa.hawaii.gov](https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Combined-9.25.23-at-413pm.pdf))

Notable achievements

Hanakēhau Learning Farm restoration

Established and actively restoring a four-acre land base in Waiawa (Hanakēhau) to grow food, reestablish loʻi kalo, plant native and culturally important species, and provide a community kahua for cultural practice and education.

Kūpāʻaikeʻe carving revitalization

Operates a multi-year carving apprenticeship program in partnership with recognized master carvers to revitalize Hawaiian carving practices and transmit traditional skills to new practitioners.

Significant 2023 financial growth

Reported substantial revenue and asset increases on its most recent Form 990, reflecting expanded fundraising and program investment during 2023.

At a glance

Total assets: $934K
Annual revenue: $819K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-4352379
Location: Pearl City, HI
Website: www.koihonua.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Organization and filings are listed in national nonprofit databases (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) and are included in recent public testimony to Hawaiʻi state agencies, confirming active operations and public engagement.

Profiled and listed on charity information services (Charity Navigator / CauseIQ) as a Hawaii-based nonprofit focused on Native Hawaiian land and cultural work.

Named leadership and program partnerships (including collaborations with local farms, community ʻohana, and cultural practitioners) are cited in formal testimony and program descriptions, demonstrating local recognition and partnership networks.

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