Program areas at The Kohala Center
The foundation of The Kohala centers (tkcs) work is to build healthy pilina (meaningful relationships) through stewardship and educational exchanges with our unique island ecosystems. By turning ancestral knowledge and research into daily practice, we strengthen conditions for pilina that reconnect us back to our place, water, food, and people. Our current focus is on improving The health of five specific and unique ecosystems (The places of interdependence between aina and kanaka): 1) Kohala moutains native cloud forest, 2) The ahupuaa of kawaihae, 3) The historic hala grove at niuliai, Kohala, 4) The kula lands and agroecosystems of north Hawaii and 4) The coral and marine ecosystems of kahaluu bay. We provide aina-based forestry, agriculture, watershed, seed, soil and reef health programs that support family, student, teacher, farmer, workforce, business, cooperative and leadership development.
Who funds The Kohala Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Kohala Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cheryl Kauhane Lupenui | President and C | | 2024-05-21 |
| James Takamine | Vice President and Treasurer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Peter Vitousek | Chairman / President and Chairperson | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Valerie Ossipoff | Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Elizabeth (Betsy) Cole | Director of Strategic Projects | $0 | 2020-04-10 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for The Kohala Center
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,071,219 | $5,242,795 | -22.3% |
| Program services | $371,026 | $96,997 | 282.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $713 | $835 | -14.6% |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $4,442,958 | $5,340,627 | -16.8% |
Organizations like The Kohala Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| IslandWood | 501(c)(3) | Bainbridge Island, WA | $9,533,686 |
| YES Nature to Neighborhoods | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, CA | $4,299,409 |
| The Watershed Institute | 501(c)(3) | Pennington, NJ | $5,202,568 |
| Solar One (S1) | 501(c)(3) | Long Island City, NY | $9,352,375 |
| Save the Bay | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $5,818,230 |
| Heal The Bay | 501(c)(3) | Santa Monica, CA | $4,646,298 |
| Environmental Investigation Agency | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,283,635 |
| California State Parks Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $9,088,220 |
| Land Stewardship Project | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $3,820,174 |
| Blandford Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,433,886 |
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Stupski Foundation December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Stupski Foundation Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 437462
- Kamuela, HI 96743
- County
- Hawaii County, HI
- Website URL
- kohalacenter.org/Â
- Phone
- (808) 887-6411
- Facebook page
- TheKohalaCenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @kohalacenterÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 99-0354676
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2000
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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