Kailua, HI

WILD COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

EIN 81-5140079

Education & Youth Development Outdoor Education & Camps Children & youth

Mission

To cultivate an empowered, deeply connected, multi-generational community of wayfinders who will co-create an environmentally and socially sustainable future.

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

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About WILD COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

Wild Communities Foundation (doing business as Wild Kids) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Kailua, Hawaiʻi, that delivers place-based outdoor education and stewardship programs for youth. The organization runs after-school programming (partnering with Le Jardin Academy), middle- and high-school summer trips (Big Island and Montana), Wild LANDS stewardship projects, and a student-led Common Ground Summit. Founded from student-led field trips in 2008, Wild Communities Foundation focuses on reconnecting young people with nature, cultivating ten core traits of leadership and stewardship, and making outdoor experiences accessible through scholarship support. The organization reports active fundraising and scholarship activity in recent years and maintains an active public website and programming calendar.

Notable achievements

Scholarship support for students

The organization reports providing scholarships to students each year; site materials state that in the most recent fundraising cycle they supported 14 scholarship recipients and raised over $24,000 toward Summer 2026 scholarships.

Sustained program operations and expansion

Wild Communities Foundation operates multiple longstanding programs — an after-school forest program in partnership with Le Jardin Academy, Big Island middle-school trips, and Montana high-school programs — continuing year-to-year programming since its origin in 2008.

Student-led annual fundraiser

WCF’s annual, student-run fundraiser is a recurring community event that generates the majority of the organization’s scholarship funds and supports program accessibility and staffing.

At a glance

Total assets: $41K
Annual revenue: $159K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-5140079
Location: Kailua, HI
Website: thewildkidscommunity.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Maintains an active public 501(c)(3) profile and tax filings (organization appears in nonprofit data aggregators and tax-filing summaries).

Official program partner of Le Jardin Academy for on-campus forest/after‑school programming.

Regularly highlighted in local community and school program materials for its student-led leadership, stewardship events, and scholarship fundraising efforts.

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