Mission
THE COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT (CNHA) IS A MEMBER-BASED 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
Public Charity
COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT
COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KAPOLEI, HI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $31.6M, expenses of $35.6M, total assets of $72.8M. Imperigo tracks 115 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $24.1M.
EIN: 910313383
KAPOLEI, HI
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NTEE: B19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.6M
Total Expenses$35.6M
Total Assets$72.8M
Grant Records115
Funding Total$24.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
How Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$40
The emergency financial assistance (efa) program provides financial assistance to individuals and families in need of temporary financial relief due to hardship
$27
Tourism supports community-based and cultural tourism efforts through a number of activities that include cultural tourism training for native hawaiian individuals and organizations; visitor education programs that perpetuate…
$16
Through its policy center activities, cnha is an advocate of community-based organizations and provides information, networking opportunities and policy reports to assist in addressing issues and finding solutions…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$12,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$581,394
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$340,000
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
$100,000
ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 115 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Aki Jacob
COO
Arce Kauilani K K
FORMER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Barr Samuel Kamuela
FORMER CFO
Carrel Yoshiko Jade Mokihana
CHIEF OF STAFF
Carroll Nicholas A
TREASURER
Chang Kevin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.6M | $35.6M | $72.8M |
| 2024 | $86.0M | $46.8M | $82.8M |
| 2023 | $52.3M | $46.5M | $48.5M |
| 2022 | $77.0M | $76.2M | $34.2M |
| 2021 | $71.5M | $70.0M | $26.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $71.5M to $31.6M (-56%), with total assets most recently reported at $72.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.