Honolulu, HI

HAWAII FOREST INSTITUTE

EIN 90-0108457

Environment & Animal Welfare Environmental Education & Advocacy

Mission

The Hawaiʻi Forest Institute promotes the health and productivity of Hawaiʻi’s forests through forest restoration, educational programs, information dissemination, and support for scientific research.

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

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About HAWAII FOREST INSTITUTE

The Hawaiʻi Forest Institute (HFI) is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2003 by the Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association to advance forest restoration, education, and research across the Hawaiian Islands. HFI implements demonstration and restoration projects, publishes educational materials, and partners with zoos, bird conservation centers, schools, and community groups to deliver hands-on stewardship and learning opportunities.

In recent years HFI has expanded its MAHALO ʻĀINA: Give Back to the Forest fundraising initiative, completed a 5-year strategic plan (2024–2028), and continued operating multiple Discovery Forest demonstration sites and statewide outreach programs that engage volunteers, students, and community partners in native-plant propagation, outplanting, and site management.

Notable achievements

Seedling Propagation & Outplanting

Across 2023–2024 HFI and partners propagated and/or outplanted roughly 1,400+ seedlings each year (1,479 in 2023; 1,412 in 2024), supporting multiple island restoration and demonstration sites.

Habitat Management (Acres Added)

HFI stewarded more than 100 acres of forest habitat and brought additional acreage under intensive management (reported totals: ~118 acres managed with 4.2 acres newly intensified in 2023; ~117 acres managed with 3.2 new acres in 2024).

Strategic Planning & Community Fundraising

HFI completed a 5-Year Strategic Plan (2024–2028) and grew the MAHALO ʻĀINA fundraising initiative, raising community contributions to support propagation, outplanting, site maintenance and education (funds reported in recent annual reports).

At a glance

Total assets: $188K
Annual revenue: $264K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 90-0108457
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: hawaiiforestinstitute.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt since 2004) with annual Form 990 filings.

Established collaborator with statewide partners — including Honolulu Zoo, Panaʻewa Zoo, Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association, schools, and community groups — on demonstration forests and restoration projects.

Publisher of educational resources and periodicals (including the Hawaiʻi Forest Journal and the 'Go Native!' guide), used in community outreach and native-plant education.

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