Program areas at Hookuaaina
At risk youth mentoring program: this program is our primary program. At risk high school students are identified and referred by their schools. The students earn credits while working a traditional taro farm. They are mentored in life skills, work ethic, and job skills. Program activities are centered on the traditional Hawaiian practice of cultivating kalo. Program activities incorporate personal reflection time, one-on-one time mentoring and interaction with the elderly, trained staff, non at risk peers and core "healthy" family from the community.the internship program: this is the 2nd phase of the mentoring program. If participants in the entry level program show interest and initiative they are invited to promote up into a paid position up to 16 hours per week where they will build upon the skills and values they have been working on. Interns are given greater kuleana to lead and host groups, harvest kalo, process poi, more job skills training related to farming, small business practices and customer service.
Outdoor learning center/education: ho'okua'ainHookuaainaina provides an ideal outdoor learning classroom for students and schools from elementary up through the university level. Ho'okua'ainHookuaainaina co-founder dean wilhelm is a certified department of education teacher with nearly 15 years of experience in the classroom. Hawaiian values-based lessons are used and can supplement standards-based curriculum for any grade and subject area. Schools and community organizations are able to bring students on field trips to see a traditional taro farm. They are taught Hawaiian culture, science, natural resource management and sustainability. This program serves small groups as requested.
Who funds Hookuaaina
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Hookuaaina
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Dean Wilhelm | Executive Director | $92,735 | 2024-01-12 |
Cassie Kau ` | Board Member | | 2022-11-23 |
Sunshine Topping | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Cris Borden | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Josh Levinson | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Hookuaaina
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $537,917 | $1,049,590 | -48.7% |
Program services | $19,975 | $12,290 | 62.5% |
Investment income and dividends | $10,563 | $3,911 | 170.1% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $90,004 | $98,699 | -8.8% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $658,459 | $1,164,490 | -43.5% |
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Data update history
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Mcinerny Foundation August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 342146
- Kailua, HI 96734
- Metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- County
- Honolulu County, HI
- Website URL
- hookuaaina.org/Â
- Phone
- (808) 721-6761
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-2517616
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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