Honolulu, HI

THE FOUNDATION FOR AN ENGAGED PACIFIC

EIN 86-1671618

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Communities of color

Mission

To increase and expand knowledge within and beyond Hawaiʻi and the greater Pacific through advocacy, consultancy, curriculum development, educational activity, and creative and cultural practice—engaging, educating, and elevating Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities through leadership and professional development.

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

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About THE FOUNDATION FOR AN ENGAGED PACIFIC

The Foundation for an Engaged Pacific is a Honolulu-based 501(c)(3) established in 2021 to support Pacific cultural, educational, and leadership programming. The organization focuses on advocacy, curriculum development, creative and cultural practice, and professional development for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. In recent years the foundation has been active as a grantmaker and program partner—most notably collaborating on the Emerging Leaders program tied to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (June 2024) and participating in state-level arts and cultural policy conversations. The organization operates with a small staff and leverages grant funding and partnerships to support events, fellowships, and capacity-building initiatives across the region. The foundation maintains a public record of IRS filings and appears in state and tourism listings and news coverage; it is donor-facing and has received multi-party grant support to carry out program and event sponsorship activities across Hawaiʻi and the broader Pacific.

Notable achievements

Emerging Leaders program at FestPAC 2024

Partnered with Gravitas Pasifika and other partners to produce an Emerging Leaders program as part of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (June 2024), supporting cultural exchange and leadership development for Pacific delegates.

Secured major foundation support

Received six-figure grant support from philanthropic partners, including identified grants from The Hawaii Pacific Foundation to support cultural programming and capacity-building.

Significant grantmaking for cultural events

Acted as a grantmaker/sponsor for large-scale cultural activity, including recorded grants to support state cultural events.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.2M
Annual revenue: $2.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 86-1671618
Location: Honolulu, HI
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Featured in Hawaiʻi tourism and cultural listings (GoHawaii) as an organization dedicated to expanding Pacific knowledge and cultural practice.

Named in regional news and press materials in connection with the foundation’s leadership and programming activities, including media coverage of founder leadership roles that reference the foundation.

Participated in formal policy processes and provided testimony to the Hawaii Legislature on arts-and-culture-related legislation, reflecting an active role in statewide cultural advocacy.

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