Honolulu, HI

PATCH (People Attentive to Children)

EIN 99-0167464

Education & Youth Development Early Childhood & Preschool Children & youth Low-income

Mission

Our mission is to support and improve the quality and availability of care for the young people of Hawaii.

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

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About PATCH (People Attentive to Children)

PATCH (People Attentive to Children) is Hawaii’s statewide child care resource and referral agency, providing free referral services to families, training and professional development for child care providers, and program administration support in partnership with state agencies. The organization operates programs that help families find and pay for licensed and registered child care, offers Early Childhood Education (ECE) scholarships and training for caregivers, and supports nutrition and family child care programs across multiple islands. In recent years PATCH has maintained large-scale program operations (FY2024 revenues in the low millions and a high program-spend ratio), continued island-wide service delivery, published annual reports and regular program newsletters, and worked in partnership with the State of Hawaii on subsidy, food program, and preschool access initiatives.

Notable achievements

Statewide CCR&R designation

Serves as Hawaii’s designated Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency, operating a statewide referral network that connects families to licensed and registered child care across all major islands.

Major program scale and fiscal stewardship

Reported multi‑million dollar annual revenues in the most recent fiscal filings and directs the large majority of funds to program services supporting families and providers.

Comprehensive provider supports

Delivers extensive training, scholarship opportunities, and business-start assistance for family child care providers, including ongoing professional development offerings and pathway programs for early childhood credentials.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.6M
Annual revenue: $5.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 99-0167464
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: www.patchhawaii.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Active 501(c)(3) public charity with long-term federal tax-exempt status (ruling since the 1970s).

High external rating and accountability recognition from major charity rating platforms for finance and governance performance.

Formal program partnerships with the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services and participation in statewide early childhood initiatives (including Preschool Open Doors and federally supported child nutrition reimbursements for family child care).

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