Honolulu, HI

HALE KUA

EIN 82-4899160

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Indigenous communities

Mission

To empower humanity through indigenous cultures, values, and traditions.

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

About HALE KUA

Hale Kua is a Honolulu-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Indigenous and Hawaiian arts, culture, and entrepreneurship. The organization operates a culturally grounded business incubator and offers workshops, retreats, and mentorship to indigenous artists and small creative businesses.

Hale Kua’s programs are led by founders and cultural leaders including designer Manaola Yap and CEO Zachary Pang, and the organization reports having run multiple incubator cohorts (mentoring more than 20 participants statewide). Hale Kua holds tax-exempt status (IRS recognition in 2019) and maintains an active web presence and donor-facing giving channels.

In recent years Hale Kua has demonstrated financial and programmatic activity: its 2022 Form 990 reports $562,500 in contributions (net assets of approximately $568k) and the organization received competitive grant support in 2023 to sustain its incubator programming. Hale Kua continues to engage partners and funders to expand culturally based entrepreneurship and arts programming across Hawaiʻi.

Notable achievements

Major 2022 Funding

Reported $562,500 in contributions for fiscal year 2022 (Form 990), producing net assets of roughly $568,000 and providing capital to support program growth and operations.

Statewide Incubator Cohorts

Designed and delivered a culturally based business incubator that has run multiple cohorts and mentored over 20 indigenous creatives and small businesses statewide, combining retreats, workshops, and expert mentoring.

Competitive Grant Support (2023)

Awarded grant funding in 2023 to support the Hale Kua Incubator Program, enabling expanded programming and participant support.

At a glance

Total assets: $568K
Annual revenue: $562K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 82-4899160
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: halekua.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS ruling year 2019).

Profiled on major nonprofit data platforms (GuideStar/ProPublica/Charity Navigator), with recent Form 990 filings available to public reviewers.

Documented partnerships and program support from Hawaiian philanthropic and cultural institutions to advance indigenous entrepreneurship and arts (including partnership activity with Kamehameha Schools and other local funders).

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