Honolulu, HI

WAIKIKI SURF CLUB

EIN 99-0323195

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Children & youth Indigenous communities

Mission

To maintain and perpetuate Hawaiian culture through the promotion of Hawaiian amateur water sports, and to teach, train, instruct and expose men, women, and children to the ancient arts, crafts, and history of Hawaiian canoe paddling and surfing.

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

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About WAIKIKI SURF CLUB

Waikiki Surf Club is an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Honolulu that preserves and promotes Hawaiian water-sport traditions, with programming in outrigger canoe paddling and surfing for youth and adults. The organization's stated purpose is to teach, train, and expose participants to the cultural history and practices tied to Hawaiian canoeing and surfing. The EIN provided (99-0323195) matches public nonprofit records and the organization’s filings; recent website updates and Form 990 filings show ongoing operations, an annual junior scholarship program, and seasonal regatta/practice activity. The club traces its origins to the late 1940s and has a long history of organizing community events and surf/canoe competitions while supporting keiki participation through scholarships.

Notable achievements

Early international surf competition founder

In the early 1950s Waikiki Surf Club organized the Makaha International Surfing Championships, one of Hawaii’s first internationally recognized surfing contests and a formative event in competitive surfing history.

Junior scholarship program

The Waikiki Surf Club Scholarship Fund provides annual support to junior members, awarding multiple full and partial scholarships each year to help keiki cover membership and program costs and sustain youth participation.

Sustained financial stewardship

Recent publicly filed Form 990 data (most recent filings) show the organization operating with modest annual revenues while maintaining substantial net assets (on the order of several hundred thousand dollars), enabling continued program delivery and asset preservation.

At a glance

Total assets: $778K
Annual revenue: $66K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 99-0323195
Location: Honolulu, HI
Website: waikikisurfclub.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) organization with publicly available Form 990 filings in nonprofit data services and registries.

Documented in regional surf history and local media for its role in early organized surfing and canoeing competitions in Hawaii.

Locally acknowledged for youth development through its long‑running scholarship program and ongoing regatta and practice schedules reflected on the organization’s active website.

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