Honolulu, HI

MOHALA PUA SCHOOL

EIN 99-0106494

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

At Honolulu Waldorf School, we educate each child to find meaning, passion, and purpose in life and to contribute to the creation of a better world for all. Through a curriculum based on the developmental stages of the human being and on the integration of art and academics, students learn clear and creative thinking, compassion, moral strength, and the courage and freedom to act.

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

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About MOHALA PUA SCHOOL

Mohala Pua School (EIN 99-0106494), doing business as Honolulu Waldorf School (Kula Hoʻomohala Pua), is an independent 501(c)(3) Waldorf school located in Niu Valley, Honolulu. The school delivers Waldorf-based early childhood and K–8 education, including Parent-Child classes, preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1–8. The EIN and organizational identity were confirmed through the school's publicly available IRS Form 990 filings and nonprofit registries; the organization is tax-exempt and has maintained public Form 990 disclosures through at least the fiscal year ending June 2024. In recent years the school has continued to operate campus programs, public community events (for example the annual Waldorfaire), and year-round offerings such as summer programming and after-school care. Honolulu Waldorf School emphasizes arts-integrated, developmental-stage curriculum and offers need-based and merit-based tuition assistance (including participation in state and local scholarship pathways). The school reports regular admissions activity and financial aid processes to support family access while maintaining annual public financial reporting.

Notable achievements

Established, long-running Waldorf program

Founded in 1961 and known locally as Kula Hoʻomohala Pua, the school has operated a Waldorf-based education program in Honolulu for multiple decades, becoming an established option for early childhood through Grade 8 on Oʻahu.

Consistent program offerings (PreK–8)

Maintains a comprehensive program that includes Parent-Child classes, preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1–8 with regular after-school and summer program offerings, serving a stable student community (school materials reference enrollment of more than 150 children).

Public financial transparency and aid programs

Files annual IRS Form 990s and operates a structured financial aid program (need- and merit-based) including participation in statewide private-school scholarship pathways to increase access for qualifying families.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.3M
Annual revenue: $3.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 99-0106494
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: honoluluwaldorf.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Operates as a long-standing member of the international Waldorf/Waldorf-inspired school community and is listed in national Waldorf school directories.

Maintains a local Better Business Bureau profile and is an active independent school recognized in Honolulu education listings.

Receives local media coverage for community events (for example the school’s public Waldorfaire) and is referenced in nonprofit data services for timely Form 990 filings.

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