Honolulu, HI

OLELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION

EIN 99-0275429

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Children & youth

Mission

ʻŌlelo Community Media is Oʻahu’s nonprofit Public, Education, and Government (PEG) access provider, created to empower the voice of the community by providing media production resources, training, and broadcast outlets for local residents and organizations.

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

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About OLELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION

ʻŌlelo Community Media (doing business as Olelo Community Television) is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Honolulu that has served Oʻahu since 1989 and maintains IRS tax-exempt status (determination/ruling period dating to 1990). It operates multiple PEG cable channels, online video-on-demand outlets, mobile production units, and full-service studios to give community members, nonprofits, educators, and government entities free or low-cost access to professional media tools and air time.

In the last 2–3 years ʻŌlelo has expanded youth and workforce-development programming (including the Civic Media Lab and ongoing Youth Xchange student competitions), strengthened partnerships with civic and cultural organizations, and continued regular community-produced broadcasting and training classes. The organization operates on a multi-million-dollar annual budget and files public Form 990 returns; its programs emphasize media literacy, civic engagement, and practical production skills for Oʻahu residents.

Notable achievements

Long-standing PEG designation

Designated and operating as Oʻahu’s community Public, Education, and Government (PEG) access provider since the organization’s establishment in 1989, maintaining a consistent local broadcast and training presence for decades.

Youth Civic Media Lab (program launch/expansion)

Launched and scaled the Civic Media Lab (partnership with civic organizations) to train Honolulu high school students in documentary filmmaking and civic storytelling, including a paid stipend and public Hoʻike screenings of student work (notable activity in 2025–2026).

Large community production footprint

Operates multiple cable channels, VOD channels and studio/mobile production services that air hundreds to thousands of community-produced programs annually and provide hands-on training and workforce development opportunities.

At a glance

Total assets: $26.6M
Annual revenue: $8.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 99-0275429
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: olelo.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Maintains 501(c)(3) public charity status and files public Form 990 returns, demonstrating financial transparency and nonprofit compliance.

Officially designated as the community PEG access organization for Oʻahu by state/county cable/catv authorities and routinely selected as a partner for civic and educational initiatives.

Recognized partner with local civic and cultural institutions (examples include collaborations with the League of Women Voters of Honolulu, Liliʻuokalani Trust and other community groups) to expand youth civic media, cultural programming, and educational offerings.

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